Ep324: Defying the Odds With Extraordinary Couple Shelley Winner and Jeramia Dupre

Shelley Winner is a formerly incarcerated Restorative Justice Activist who advocates for justice by educating the public on the benefits of people with criminal records. 76% of people released from prison will re-offend and return to prison; this is known as recidivism. Shelley is working to turn the tide on this statistic. She believes that someone must challenge the societal stigma that prevents companies from hiring people with criminal records and Shelley has taken up that mantle. Shelley Winner, a Surface Specialist at Microsoft, is very active in the restorative justice movement in San Francisco. She’s also given a TEDx Talk on hiring the formerly incarcerated and was featured in a PBS special called Searching for Justice. Jeramia Dupre is a small construction business owner in the Sacramento area specializing in home remodeling and repair. He has a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Morrison University. He is also formerly incarcerated and has struggled with addiction for over 25 years. Since his transformation, he enjoys giving back to the community by sharing his story of struggle and success hoping to inspire and motivate people who have been down the same path as him.    More from Shelley and Jeramia: LinkedIn:    https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelley-winner-083385128/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swinnerwinner/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/shelley.winner (Shelley)                              https://www.facebook.com/mia.dupre.10 (Jeramia) Click here to enter the giveaway!