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BEYOND<br />
PRISON<br />
PROBATION<br />
AND<br />
PAROLE<br />
REENTRY STRATEGIES
COURSE INTRODUCTION<br />
ABOUT THIS COURSE<br />
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Beyond Prison, Probation & Parole is a<br />
motivational film series that features<br />
inspiring stories told by formerly<br />
incarcerated men and women who have<br />
overcome the hurdles, stigmas and<br />
challenges associated with returning to<br />
society from prison. They not only<br />
share their recipes for success, they also<br />
tell how they refused to let their past<br />
dictate their future.
COURSE INTRODUCTION<br />
HOW TO USE THIS COURSE<br />
• You will watch videos of people who have<br />
been in the same position as you.<br />
• Goal: Listen to and understand their stories.<br />
• You will have discussions about the videos to<br />
check what you have learned.<br />
• You will complete exercises related to the<br />
videos to check what you have learned.<br />
• You should reflect on the stories you hear and<br />
think about your life.<br />
• You will think about how you can apply the<br />
lessons in each story to your life.
BEYOND<br />
PRISON<br />
PROBATION<br />
AND<br />
PAROLE<br />
<strong>Anthony</strong> <strong>McFadden</strong><br />
REENTRY STRATEGIES
BIOGRAPHY<br />
ANTHONY MCFADDEN<br />
▸ <strong>Anthony</strong> Mcfadden, came from a good<br />
home, had loving parents and a promising<br />
future in basketball. All that wasn’t enough<br />
to keep <strong>Anthony</strong> out of the streets and<br />
ultimately prison. At 21 years old he was<br />
sentenced to 12 to 25 years.<br />
▸ “When I first went to prison I wasn’t<br />
thinking about change. As a 21 year old<br />
kid, I was thinking was I gonna survive<br />
this, was my mother and father gonna be<br />
alive when I got out.”<br />
▸ Substance Counselor, MSW, BA, CASAC-T,<br />
Certified Optician
ANTHONY MCFADDEN<br />
KNOWLEDGE CHECKS<br />
What is <strong>Anthony</strong>’s 5 year goal?<br />
A. To Become a substance abuse counselor.<br />
B. To become a licensed therapist.<br />
C. To become a scientist.<br />
D. To become a preacher.<br />
<strong>Anthony</strong> created an acronym for Change - what is it?<br />
A. Creating Happiness and Not Gaining Enemies<br />
B. Creating Harmony and Never Getting Eager<br />
C. Chasing High Adulation, Not Growing Excited
ANTHONY MCFADDEN<br />
SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS (PRISON AS A UNIVERSITY)<br />
1. <strong>Anthony</strong> talked about Prison as a University - what does he mean by that?<br />
2. What are examples of how you can succeed in prison? What are examples of<br />
how you can fail (or “dropout”) in prison?<br />
3. Think about your time in prison so far. Do you think you’re succeeding or do<br />
you think you’re failing ("dropping out")?<br />
4. <strong>Anthony</strong> said he started bettering himself in prison in part because he became<br />
friends with older inmates who wanted to help him change. How do you think<br />
your friends in prison affect your time there?<br />
5. Who do you spend the most time with right now? Do you think these people<br />
are positive influences or negative influences?
SELF REFLECTION ANSWERS<br />
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ANTHONY MCFADDEN<br />
SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS (GOAL SETTING)<br />
1. <strong>Anthony</strong> saw a lot of men return to prison because they<br />
weren’t honest with themselves about needing a reentry<br />
plan. What does he means by "being honest about your<br />
reentry?"<br />
2. Have you started to make a plan for your reentry? Why<br />
or why not?<br />
3. <strong>Anthony</strong> graduated with honors with a bachelors degree<br />
while working a full-time job and being a husband and<br />
father. What do you think this says about dedication?<br />
4. Do you have goals you want to dedicate yourself to<br />
achieving?<br />
5. What are 3 things you should include in your reentry<br />
plan?
SELF REFLECTION ANSWERS<br />
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ANTHONY MCFADDEN<br />
SELF-REFLECTION QUESTIONS (GOAL SETTING)<br />
1. <strong>Anthony</strong> said he was scared of changing because he<br />
thought people would treat him differently. Do you ever<br />
feel the same way?<br />
2. What would it take to open yourself up to change/to<br />
becoming a new person?<br />
3. What do you think are some benefits to opening yourself<br />
up to change?<br />
4. Why is it hard for people to admit they need to change?<br />
Are you one of those people?<br />
5. What 3 things about you, do you need to change to make<br />
you a better person?
SELF REFLECTION ANSWERS<br />
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FEATURE WRAP-UP<br />
1. What did you get from <strong>Anthony</strong>’s story?<br />
2. How can you apply <strong>Anthony</strong>’s story to your life?<br />
3. What will you do differently now?<br />
4. What question would you have for <strong>Anthony</strong> if you<br />
were to meet him?<br />
5. Was hearing <strong>Anthony</strong>’s story helpful? Why or why<br />
not?
FEATURE WRAP UP<br />
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