Curriculum Delivery
Printing, facilitation materials, volunteer preparation, and structured cohort support inside facilities.
Convicted Gentlemen Foundation
We don’t rescue men.
We prepare them.
Reentry preparation for justice-involved men
“The problem isn’t getting out.
It’s having something
to stand on when you do.”
— Convicted Gentlemen Foundation
The Problem
High-control environments enforce structure.
Structure creates order — but only while it’s imposed. When external controls are removed, men who were never developed from the inside may have nothing to stand on. Opportunity can arrive before capacity does. We build toward that moment.
Our Solution
We develop the internal capacity for self-governance.
The Conviction Curriculum® is not a services program. It is a behavioral development framework — delivered before release, continued after — that builds the internal architecture a man needs to hold what comes next.
Support & Measurement
We are building the impact story responsibly. Until the outcomes mature, the promise is simple: support funds delivery, follow-through, training, and measurement.
501(c)(3)
Registered nonprofit
12 weeks
Cohort structure
3 volumes
Initial curriculum
18 months
Post-release follow-up
Donation Confidence
Donations support a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law and directed toward program delivery, volunteer readiness, and reentry follow-through.
Start DonationReentry Follow-Through
Structured follow-up at 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365 days post-release. Referral coordination and practical support during the transition and the year that follows.
Volunteer Training
Screening, standards, facilitator preparation, and safety protocols for people serving the mission.
Outcome Tracking
Measuring participation, completion, self-regulation, stability, decision-making, and partner-aligned indicators over time.
Impact stories will come after they are earned, documented, and responsible to tell.
Foundation Team
The people carrying the Foundation lane.
A small team keeps the work direct: development, community relationships, and executive leadership stay close enough to move responsibly.
Richard A.Chacon
Founder and Executive Director
Vision, governance, curriculum direction, and executive relationships.
JosephDreckmeier
Director of Reentry Services
Reentry service coordination, participant transition support, and program follow-through.
AJNejat
Director of Development
Donor relationships, funding conversations, and development follow-through.
DesiraeRocha
Director of Community Relations
Volunteer, community, partner, and relationship-centered coordination.
The Working Model
Community Study Groups
Small groups across the Valley use Books I-III to develop men before they serve. Optional faith-based companion materials may be used in appropriate voluntary settings.
Facility Cohorts
Selected, trained facilitators deliver the same core content in correctional facilities through a secular program structure. Faith-based materials remain optional and separate.
Reentry Support
Men coming home are connected to vetted community resources, partner referrals, and structured follow-up check-ins.
Housing & Care Network
The long-range model builds a vetted support network around transitional housing, sober-living partners, workforce connections, and practical reentry referrals.
Launching Responsibly
We are not publishing inflated outcomes before the evidence exists. The Foundation is building its reporting around the numbers that matter and will update public results as cohorts, completions, follow-ups, and partner outcomes become substantiated.
Responsible Claims Standard
We publish what we can substantiate: participation, completion, dosage, assessments, follow-up, referrals, and partner-aligned outcomes. Larger impact claims come only after the evidence is mature enough to carry them.
The Program
Curriculum
The Conviction Curriculum® is structured as 12-week cohorts — one 90-minute session per week — delivered inside correctional facilities. Three volumes. Certified facilitators hold the process with discipline and consistency.
Re-Entry
Transition planning begins before release. Structured follow-up at 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365 days post-release keeps the work going after the gate.
Workforce
Stable employment is non-negotiable. We connect men with businesses and partners committed to hiring returning citizens.
Community
Foundation follow-up continues post-release. Completers are connected to community resources and peer relationships where available. The work doesn't stop at the gate.
The Conviction Curriculum
Three volumes. Twelve weeks.
Delivered inside correctional facilities before a man walks out.
I
The Break
What Happens When Men Fall Apart (And How to Rise Again)
II
The Call to Conviction
What Happens When a Man Refuses to Stay Broken
III
How to Leverage Up
Strategies for Sacred Execution in a Distracted World
Volumes IV-VIII support the broader Convicted Gentlemen ecosystem and are separate from Foundation program delivery.
What the Curriculum Develops
Internal Standard
Operating from a personal code instead of external pressure.
Stability
Consistent behavior over time, not driven by emotion or circumstance.
Self-Regulation
The ability to manage behavior without reliance on rules, oversight, or enforcement.
Part of the Ecosystem
One mission, clear lanes.
Convicted Gentlemen is an integrated ecosystem. The Foundation stays focused on the nonprofit work; the broader .com home carries the brand, Council, collection, and full public story.
501(c)(3) nonprofit
Foundation
The charitable lane: curriculum delivery, volunteer readiness, reentry preparation, partner relationships, and outcome tracking.
Ecosystem pathway
ConvictedGentlemen.com
The broader public home for the brand, Council, curriculum framework, collection, and the full Convicted Gentlemen story.
Controlled operations
Secure Systems
Donations, volunteer intake, program records, and reporting are handled through secure systems. Internal access is restricted to approved team members.
Get Involved
Donate
Your gift supports curriculum delivery, reentry resources, and program operations. One-time or monthly — every gift is tax-deductible.
Start DonationVolunteer
Start with a small group — go through the curriculum in the community. Those called to serve inside facilities get trained and certified. General support roles available as the program grows.
Sign UpPartner
Facilities provide space and access. Churches host small groups and help build our facilitator pipeline. Employers make a fair-chance hiring commitment for program graduates.
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