Posts Tagged ‘Dave Bishop’
Ride or die chicks beware: Misplaced loyalty can lead to incarceration
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge Loyalty is something we all look for in relationships. Often, the need to show loyalty and display how “down” one is, leads to people biting off a lot more than they can chew. Throughout my years, I have met some loyal people and I’ve…
Read MoreWhen it all blows up: The rise and fall of drug kingpin George Jung
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge One thing I can appreciate about my life is the opportunities I’ve had to meet so many different people. Even in my darkest hours, God makes sure to send encouragement and lessons that I carry with me every day. In 2003, I had the pleasure…
Read MoreFaith released me from prison
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge When someone goes to prison, they are stripped of a lot of things: their family, home, livelihood, reputation and their faith. As I spoke about before, when an inmate first arrives to prison, they will experience the five stages of grief. Two of those…
Read MoreLife after prison: Helping your loved one adjust when they get home
The most thought of and spoken about moment while someone is in prison is their release date. For the inmates who are blessed with a release date, it can either feel like time is slowly approaching or for those who stay active and involved, the sentence can speed by.
Read MorePrison Break: Celebrating 50 years of life and the true impact of time
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. 50 Years and Counting: My Lifetime of “Aha!” Moments So, it’s my birthday. I’ve reached a milestone, the big 5-0. That means I’ve had 50 years to be who I was born to be, 50 years to be the man I am at this…
Read MorePrison Break: Lanre Onigbinde-Bey on bonding with his daughter through letters
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. Strawberry Letter 27 One of the many challenges for men in prison is having a safe space where self-expression can be met with positivity, constructive input and respect. It’s a hard place often filled with hypermasculinity acted out by the inmates housed there and…
Read MorePrison Break: A former inmate shares intimate details of love while locked down
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. Living, Loving and Losing: Relating Behind the Wall Maintaining relationships while in prison is not an easy thing. It will test the depth of any relationship a convict might have with another human. It will also challenge the limitations of those relationships and, it…
Read MorePrison Break: A lesson for loved ones who go above and beyond for convicts
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. 3 ‘Hots,’ 1 Cot I met a man in prison who committed a felony just so he would end up there. He was destitute, homeless and had no family. “I was tired of living on the streets,” he said. “In here, they feed you,…
Read MorePrison Break: Incarceration introduces the trauma of separation to loved ones
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. On Brothers and Sisters, Fathers and Daughters: Step Three I served time in both the state and federal penal systems. State first, then federal. The contrasts between the two are subtle; incarceration is incarceration. In the state of Michigan, once you have been tried…
Read MoreDave Bishop’s on a mission to tackle the effects of incarceration on parenting
As a notable businessman and power player, Dave Bishop is constantly looking for ways to give back and help others on their journey to success. His company, ReignFall Media Group, is a leading producer of entertainment events and stellar occasions. As the president and CEO, Bishop is responsible for implementing and executing large scale integrated…
Read MorePrison Break: Unlock your mind, body and spirit with self-mastery
Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. Step 2: Teacher and Student Prison is not easy, for anyone. The thing about prison and the entire penal system is it snatches our opportunities to control even the most basic of things. From the point of conviction, both convict and those they love,…
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