F5 spends a lot of time in the jails. So, when we are around town people know who we are, and normally yell out to us. To be honest, you never know what you’re going to get when you turn around. Today, I ran into a gentleman who smelled like alcohol, high on meth, and…

 

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The United States is the global leader in incarceration. Today, more than 1.5 million Americans are incarcerated in state and federal prisons, a figure that has quintupled since 1980. Adding in jails, the number of Americans who are behind bars rises to 2.2 million. One in three U.S. adults has been arrested by age 23.…

FARGO, N.D. (Jan. 30, 2016) – F5 Project, a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that provides support services to former inmates in Cass County, will be hosting a breakfast fundraiser from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 at the Dakota Medical Foundation, 4141 28th Ave. S. in Fargo. Attendees will have the opportunity to…

Last week the question was asked in jail “Stand up if you grew up without your dad” and roughly 90% of the room stood up. Then it was asked “How many of you have kids” and the same gentlemen stood up plus a few others.  There was 50 men in that room, and almost all…

Dear F5 Project, Hello, my name is “C”. I have been going to your F5 meetings the last few weeks here at Cass County Jail. I have to admit the power of the positive message is very infectious. I am currently a Federal detainee and am awaiting sentencing in February for drug charges that will…

Tonight was a special night for F5 Project. Normally on Wednesday nights, a few speakers and myself bring a meeting into the jail. This meeting usually is meant to help encourage inmates, and let them know they are not alone. “We have been in your shoes” is the reoccurring theme every week. What better people…

I once heard that if you have a job, you are not a true Entrepreneur. Im sure that Gary Vaynerchuk came up with that to create clicks on his video. So lets run with it for a bit, even though I disagree with it. Its like saying you’re only a true parent if you are…

Felons listen up. This is your weekly #HustleHarder post. You have a bunch of crimes on your background check. Your work history is spotty. Credit check is screwed. And… now you want a career. Most employment agencies wont even help you. Well, maybe if you want daily labor pay or something. Good luck with that.…