Corwin Knight is a native of the District of Columbia and former offender of the judiciary system that successfully transition back in society donates the majority of his time helping men and women return back to the community. Mr. Knight is the Founder and CEO of The Hope Foundation Re-entry Network Inc. wants to bridge the gap between ex-offenders and society by offering mentorship, and linkages to employment opportunities and housing. He worked extensively with diverse client population, including incarcerated persons, men, women ,families, substance abusers and at risk youths. His goal is to reduce the number of offenders re-entering the system by fostering a program that will be available upon an inmate’s immediate release. Mr. Knight has established a link to provisional service which is a fundamental component of individual stabilization and long term success. The objective is to reduce recidivism and increase public safety in our communities and provide effective evidence based support services to men and women incarcerated in the DC Department of Corrections and making participants more self-supporting, responsive and productive members of society.