The stigma of incarceration serves as an unyielding roadblock to the rights and ambitions of millions of people who have spent time behind prison walls.  It also creates untold hardships for their families and impoverished communities. The Think Outside the Cell Foundation works to end the stigma and to help the incarcerated, the formerly incarcerated and their loved ones through a range of programs, including literacy, education and personal development.

We also sponsor events like the Think Outside the Cell National Symposium, in order to effectively develop initiatives that address the needs of this population and those of the greater society. Our symposium was named one of the ten most significant criminal justice stories of 2011 by The Crime Report, the nation’s only comprehensive news service covering the diverse challenges and issues of 21st century criminal justice in the U.S. and abroad.

As our name suggests, our programs expand minds and unlock potential. They help people to  think beyond what is and reach for what can be. To become agents of change in their own lives, and the lives of others.

 A name suggests, our programs expand minds, unlock potential and help people to embrace their personal power. To think beyond what is and reach for what can be. To become agents of change in their own lives, and the lives of others.