re-entry programs

Marshawn Feltus’ success shows the promise of entrepreneurship training for ex-offenders

Program aspires to help ex-offenders become entrepreneurs

Re-entry programs are retooling their approach to focus on entrepreneurship as a means to remove employment barriers, a key factor in recidivism rates for ex-offenders. Austin’s Marshawn Feltus opened the area’s first yoga studio after learning the mind-calming exercise program while serving an 18-year prison sentence.