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Reaching Beyond The ‘Bars’ For Ex-Cons
By the time he was 16, Damien Greene already was an ex-con.
As an adult, the South Bronx native spent three years in prison for two drug-related felonies.
By 28, Greene was through with that life and wanted a change - but he could not go it alone.
“I wasn’t focused enough. Every time I got out of jail, I started doing the same things - selling drugs,” he said. “I did a lot of part-time work, and in between I was selling drugs.”
Greene is one of 110 ex-cons participating in the Doe Fund’s Ready, Willing & Able Day program, which gives them an education and stable jobs.
To graduate, participants have to stay clean and are subject to weekly drug tests, a welcome challenge for Greene.
“I made a commitment to better myself, but I don’t think I would have been able to do it by myself,” said Greene, who entered the program in September and wants to run his own construction business one day.
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