Mar 18Interrogating Justice: The Subtle Radical Reforms of Attorney General Merrick Garland, by Fellow Traveler Fred AaronFred Aaron is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. Reprinted by permission from InterrogatingJustice.org, March 13, 2023 If we lived in a perfect world, Merrick Garland would be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. When Antonin Scalia passed away on…Merrick Garland7 min readMerrick Garland7 min read
Mar 18White Collar Week Tuesday Speaker Series: Christopher Poulos, Executive Director, Center for Justice and Human DignityOn Zoom, April 18, 2023, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT — We are honored to have Christopher Poulos as the April speaker in our White Collar Support Group Tuesday Speaker Series. Link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/regist... Information about our White Collar Support Group: http://prisonist.org Following an extensive, nationwide recruitment effort, Christopher Poulos was appointed the Executive Director of the Center for Justice…Christopher Poulos2 min readChristopher Poulos2 min read
Mar 12White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “I Cannot Imagine Going Through this Journey Alone”, by Fellow Traveler Bill LivolsiBill Livolsi is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings, and is Deputy Director of our ministry. I can’t say that there has been any one particular Aha Moment in my journey. Instead I think it’s best explained as many small lessons…Bill Livolsi4 min readBill Livolsi4 min read
Mar 11Podcast: Jeff Grant was Interviewed on the Justice Impacted Podcast with Kristine Bunch: “From Tribulation to Triumph”March 10, 2023 — Jeff lost his wife, house, law practice, law license and even his freedom when he hit rock bottom after more than a decade of prescription opioid addiction. But his road to recovery led to a path filled with redemption and a future he could never have imagined. Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/embed/episode/7fB4iqPd7s4cM5xZjCR1oD?si=62520c67c8fd4b5b&utm_source=oembed Listen on Player.fm:White Collar2 min readWhite Collar2 min read
Mar 5WHITE COLLAR SUPPORT GROUP 350TH MEETING REFLECTIONSMon., March 6, 2023, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT — WHITE COLLAR SUPPORT GROUP 350TH MEETING REFLECTIONS: On Monday, March 6th we will celebrate our 350th White Collar Support Group Meeting — 7 years of community! Below are links to reflections by some of our support group members about overcoming the obstacles they’ve faced in their criminal justice journeys. 350th…White Collar2 min readWhite Collar2 min read
Mar 3White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “The Wrong End of the Looking Glass”, by Fellow Traveler Jeff KrantzJeff Krantz is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. On March 6, 2023, we will hold our 350th meeting — 7 years of community! Below is an excerpt from an email exchange between Jeff Grant and I discussing my blog submission…White Collar6 min readWhite Collar6 min read
Feb 20WHITE COLLAR SUPPORT GROUP TO HOLD MILESTONE 350TH MEETING, On Zoom, March 6, 2023, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT7 Years of Community! — Greenwich, CT (March 6, 2023): Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc., the world’s first ministry devoted to those navigating the white collar criminal justice system, will hold its 350th weekly White Collar Support Group meeting online on Zoom on Monday, March 6, 2023. …White Collar4 min readWhite Collar4 min read
Feb 15White Collar Week Tuesday Speaker Series: Christopher Poulos, Executive Director, Center for Justice and Human Dignity, on Zoom, April 18, 2023, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT.We are honored to have Christopher Poulos as the April speaker in our White Collar Support Group Tuesday Speaker Series. Link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvfu6tqDwjGN2CYtITEnsmxxQUMkblRpX7 Information about our White Collar Support Group: http://prisonist.org Following an extensive, nationwide recruitment effort, Christopher Poulos was appointed the Executive Director of the Center for Justice and Human Dignity (CJHD) , effective February 1, 2023. Chris is an attorney and former senior government executive who brings…Christopher Poulos2 min readChristopher Poulos2 min read
Feb 8“Jeff Grant is the Real Deal” — A Testimonial from Evan Osnos of The New YorkerI am humbled and grateful to Evan Osnos, Staff Reporter for The New Yorker and author of the book, Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury. You can also read Evan’s New Yorker article, “Life After White Collar Crime”, about our White Collar Support Group here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/30/life-after-white-collar-crime. “Jeff Grant is the…Jeff Grant2 min readJeff Grant2 min read
Feb 8“We resolved the case successfully without a criminal filing against our client.”A Testimonial for Jeff Grant, Esq. from Jason Rhodes, Esq. — I had the pleasure of working with Jeff Grant on a major federal, white collar criminal investigation in New Mexico. I got to see first hand how he was compassionate and caring with our client, helping her through the unknowns and anxiety of the situation, as well as being truthful…Jeff Grant3 min readJeff Grant3 min read