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Following are many examples of our clients and employees success stories after incarceration and/or in their recovery process. Learn about the people we serve and the varied paths they have taken to lead successful lives. Be sure to check back as we add new stories on a monthly basis.

Abram
Abram, CNC Mill Operator – Pioneer Industries

Abram had been locked up for nearly half of his life. The last time he was in prison he made up his mind – he was not going to give the system one more second of his life after his release.

"When you are tired of things not...

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Anthony and his Pioneer Job Developer, LaShanya Topps
Meet Anthony

We met Anthony when he came to Pioneer’s Lincoln Park Work Release in Tacoma. Our case managers at Lincoln Park recommended he attend Pioneer’s Roadmap to Success training program. At the Roadmap graduation, Anthony gave a very powerful...

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Jordan - Pioneer Transition House
Meet Jordan

September is National Recovery Month and Pioneer wanted to share a special story on recovery.

Jordan has a history of chemical dependency and mental health issues. In December of 2013 he was homeless, cold and very alone. At...

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Meet Monica

“Pioneer has honestly been like a family to me. They provided me with the job training and help I needed to move forward with my life and make good decisions after prison. When I decided to pursue my dream of becoming a chef, they supported...

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Greg
Meet Greg

“My last time in prison, I had just become a father for the first time. That was a life changer for me. I knew I had to make some serious changes in my life.”

At the age of three Greg’s dad was killed. His mother...

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Meet Jenae

You have probably heard the saying that ‘foster homes are the pipeline to prison.’ Jenae grew up surrounded by drugs and addiction – they were part of her family life – and when she was in her early teens she followed the...

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Michael
Meet Michael

“Gratitude is what I feel for Pioneer. They gave me a chance to change – until I got it right.”

Michael had a good life going in Boston. He’d earned a degree in economics, had a thriving landscaping business,...

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Meet Gary
Meet Gary

Gary first came to Pioneer in 2001 after more than 30 years of dealing and abusing drugs. After several unsuccessful attempts at rehab, he completed an in-patient treatment program and moved into Pioneer’s clean and sober housing. As a resident...

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Hanif
Hanif, Apprentice 1 – Pioneer Industries

Hanif had been in and out of the criminal justice system since he was in his teens. He realized his past life of crime and convictions was going to be a major barrier to pursuing a career.

“There are no short cuts in life and my past...

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