MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Every Tuesday as part of our Greater Memphis on a Mission series, we highlight organizations making Memphis better. This week, we caught up with a group that believes in life after incarceration.
Tommie Dunn Jr. was released from federal prison last year after serving fifteen years. He says finding employment after being released is a big barrier.
“People look at you and look at your background and first thing — like no. We can’t, you can’t work here. No, we don’t want to take no chance,” Dunn said. “With T.R.A.P. you have people that not only tell you they’re doing something, they actually there. They’re showing up.”
T.R.A.P. stands for Transitional Reentry Adult Program . A non-profit organization that helps former inmates navigate life after incarceration. Portia Moore is the founder and CEO.
“We do mentorship, leadership classes, personal growth, development, and job readiness. A lot of the things they need to get re-acclimated coming back into society,” Moore said.