Perseverance: Wrote his own parole plan and gained his freedom, now offers service to inmates seeking parole.
Strawberry Letter
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🗓️ 18 November 2024
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dominique Leonard.
Founder of Jus' Free:
🎙️ Interview Summary
Guest: Dominique Leonard
Business: Jus' Free – a parole package provider that helps incarcerated individuals present themselves effectively to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
🧭 Purpose of the Interview
To share Dominique Leonard’s powerful journey from incarceration to entrepreneurship, and to highlight how his experience led to the creation of Jus' Free, a business that helps inmates humanize themselves and improve their chances of parole.
🔑 Key Takeaways 1. From Life Sentence to Liberation
- Dominique was sentenced to life for a non-aggravated robbery (bank robbery with a note, no weapon).
- He discovered that non-aggravated life sentences allow parole eligibility after 5.5 years.
- After being denied parole once, he fired his legal team and created his own parole package.
2. Birth of Jus' Free
- Dominique’s self-made parole package led to his release after 7.5 years.
- He promised God that if released, he would help others—thus founding Just Free.
- The business helps inmates understand and prepare for parole through personalized packages.
3. Faith and Family as Pillars
- Dominique credits his faith in God and support from his family for his transformation.
- He remained trouble-free in prison, focused on personal growth and redemption.
4. Business Model and Impact
- He began by contacting inmates via the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) website.
- His success rate is 82% for helping clients secure parole.
- Offers continued support even if clients are denied parole initially.
5. Reentry and Humility
- Upon release, Dominique took a warehouse job paying \$8/hour to reintegrate into society.
- He later pursued paralegal certification to strengthen his legal knowledge.
💬 Notable Quotes
- “I had to humanize myself in the walls of prison.”
- “If I sit there with a life sentence and now I’m free… you can’t tell me God isn’t good.”
- “Jus' Free makes sure we humanize every person incarcerated who’s been dehumanized.”
- “I made a bad decision. That doesn’t make me a bad person.”
- “I knew it wasn’t going to be my end. That was my start.”
📞 Contact Info
- Website: JusFree.com
- Phone: (713) 306-9620
- Social Media: Dominique Leonard on Instagram and Facebook
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