From Prison to President: The power of self-forgiveness | Tanaine Jenkins | TEDxJacksonville

For ex-convicts, there’s a sentence after the sentence. On being released from prison, they are expected to go home and — regardless of the odds stacked against them — be more than they were when they went in.  When patients are released from the hospital, there’s a treatment plan in place and a prescription for their success. Why do we continue to release individuals into society from prison with no plan? Tanaine Jenkins believes creating viable reentry strategies for our returning citizens is an investment in safer neighborhoods, fewer broken homes, and the power of second chances.

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Tanaine Jenkins is a recidivism strategist, a
motivational re-entry speaker, and a published
author. In 2010, Tanaine was charged with
defrauding a financial institution and sentenced
to two years prison and five years of probation.
After release, Tanaine worked in the logistics and
tax industries before starting Everything I Am LLC,
an organization that focuses on helping returning
citizens and justice-involved individuals become
successful in their second chance.
In February of 2022, Tanaine was invited to speak
at the Florida Capitol for National Advocacy Day
to bring awareness to the policies that hinder
returning citizens. Tanaine also serves on the
Florida Restoration of Rights Coalition (FRRC)
policy council, which works to implement
legislation at the state and national level to address
the most pressing issues of returning citizens. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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