Life After Incarceration

What Life After Incarceration does

Life After Incarceration: Transition and Reentry (LAITR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Ypsilanti, Michigan, that provides holistic occupational therapy services to individuals who are currently incarcerated or reentering the community after incarceration. The organization delivers individual and group OT sessions focused on life skills that are rarely taught in formal education — time management, emotional management, communication, budgeting, sleep hygiene, and habit formation — and frames its work as breaking the cycle of recidivism driven by racism, poverty, ill health, and trauma (citing industry statistics of 44% rearrest within one year, 68% within three years, and 83% within nine years). LAITR's core product portfolio includes direct OT services, a proprietary 130-page Life Skills Workbook distributed as a single-user ebook at $59.99 or a site-use institutional license at $499, the SHINE vocational groundskeeping program launched in March 2024, the Voices of the Underheard stigma-reduction podcast, and branded merchandise sold through the organization's e-commerce storefront.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit funding stack: services are provided free of charge to clients, with operating revenue drawn from grants and government contracts (Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office, Michigan Department of Corrections, Ypsilanti Township, YDDA), individual and corporate donations through a six-tier donor program, workbook sales, and merchandise. Distribution is primarily regional — direct service delivery inside correctional facilities, treatment centers, and probation centers in Michigan — with workbook sales extending institutional reach nationally via the Squarespace storefront. The organization reports 229 individuals served since 2021, with documented outcome improvements including a quality-of-life score increase from 72 to 82, reductions in perceived stress and trauma-symptom severity, and 100% participant satisfaction with OT services. Leadership consists of a single named Executive Director and Founder; OT staff are positioned as Certified Trauma Professionals operating under a trauma-informed care framework.

Name

Life After Incarceration

Legal name

Life After Incarceration: Transition and Reentry LLC

Website

https://lifeafterincarceration.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

LAITR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Ypsilanti, Michigan that provides occupational therapy, life skills training, and vocational programs to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals, funded by grants, government contracts, donations, and workbook licensing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reentry Support Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Activities of Daily Living (ADL) & Self-Care Skills Training (EDAKAFAE), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Occupational therapy services
• Reentry support
• Life skills training
• Corrections rehabilitation
• Nonprofit social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ypsilanti

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grants and Contracts: LAITR operates primarily on grants and government contracts, including partnerships with corrections departments and local government entities for occupational therapy services and the SHINE work program.
2. Donations: Individual and corporate donations through the donation portal, with multiple donor tiers (Trailblazers, Bridge Builders, Empowerment Allies, Resilience Advocates, Wellness Champions, Impact Makers).
3. Life Skills Workbook Sales: Sale of the Life Skills Workbook in single-user ebook format ($59.99) and single site-use license ($499.00). The workbook is licensed to facilities for use with their clients.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including t-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, and hats. Products feature slogans like 'LAITR is Better than Never', 'No one is Irredeemable', and 'Imagine That'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Life After Incarceration delivers holistic occupational therapy services to individuals during and after incarceration, addressing physical, mental, emotional, and social barriers to reentry. It commercializes a proprietary Life Skills Workbook (single-user and single-site-use editions), operates the SHINE vocational program, and produces the Voices of the Underheard podcast, while also selling branded merchandise and accepting tiered donations to fund its mission.

Product overview

LAITR (Life After Incarceration: Transition and Reentry) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Washtenaw County, MI, providing holistic occupational therapy services to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. The organization's core offerings include Occupational Therapy Services (individual and group guidance on life skills), the Life Skills Workbook available in single-user ($59.99) and site license ($499.00) ebook formats, the SHINE vocational groundskeeping program, and the Voices of the Underheard podcast. The product portfolio extends to merchandise including branded apparel (t-shirts from $14-$23.50, sweatshirts from $26.00), accessories (tote bags at $19.00, hats at $19.50), and a donor tier program for community support. Services are provided free-of-charge to clients and funded through grants, contracts, and personal donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SHINE: Supportive Hands in Neighborhood Enhancement - A work program providing litter clean-up and beautification services. SHINE employs justice-involved individuals and partners with Ypsilanti Township and the YDDA.
• Voices of the Underheard

Products and services

• Holistic Occupational Therapy Services Direct occupational therapy services for justice-involved individuals, addressing physical, mental, emotional, and social barriers to successful reentry. Delivered to clients during and after incarceration, free of direct charge to participants.
• LAITR Life Skills Workbook (Single User eBook) Self-published, trauma-informed occupational therapy workbook in digital format sold for individual use. Designed to help a single user work through life-skills and reentry content on their own. Priced at $25 for the single-user ebook.
• LAITR Life Skills Workbook (Single Site Use eBook) Institutional license of the LAITR Life Skills Workbook for use at a single site, such as a correctional facility, treatment center, or reentry program. Priced at $250 per site.
• SHINE Vocational Program Vocational training program offered by LAITR that pays participants for completing training modules, with sector specializations including barbering, food service, and carpentry. Designed to deliver immediate compensation while building workforce skills for reentry.
• Voices of the Underheard Podcast Original podcast produced by LAITR focused on storytelling and amplifying the voices of directly impacted individuals, used for advocacy and awareness around reentry and justice issues.
• LAITR Branded Merchandise Store Online merchandise storefront selling mission-aligned apparel and accessories, including Life After Incarceration branded t-shirts, Stay Humble t-shirts, hats ($25), and a jersey ($40), with t-shirts priced at $30 and checkout enabled through Square/Shop Pay.
• Tiered Donor Program Structured fundraising program with named donor tiers (e.g., The Top $500, The Top Tier $1,000, Inspire Tier $5,000) supporting the organization's mission and operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant improvement in quality of life scores from 72 to 82 (pre to post OT)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles51 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ypsilanti TownshipcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Partnership starting March 2024 to provide litter clean-up/beautification services to high-needs zones in Ypsilanti Township. This partnership enabled LAITR's first work program via SHINE.
• MDOC (Michigan Department of Corrections)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Pilot Study Outcomes partnership for occupational therapy program evaluation with Michigan Department of Corrections.
• WCSO (Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for LAITR 2-Year Outcomes report. WCSO partners with LAITR to provide occupational therapy services to justice-involved individuals in Washtenaw County.
• YDDA (Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with YDDA for downtown district cleaning and beautification services through the SHINE program, extending employment opportunities for justice-involved individuals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Anti-Recidivism Coalition: California-based nonprofit supporting formerly incarcerated individuals through reentry services, policy advocacy, and community support. Comparable mission and outcomes-tracked reentry program model.
• Center for Community Alternatives: New York nonprofit offering alternatives-to-incarceration and reentry support services with documented outcomes. Comparable community- and government-contract-funded reentry model.
• A New Way of Life: Los Angeles nonprofit providing housing, support services, and reentry programming for women leaving incarceration. Comparable holistic, community-based, trauma-informed reentry model.
• The Fortune Society: New York nonprofit offering comprehensive reentry support including counseling, education, housing, and employment services for justice-involved individuals. Comparable holistic, multi-service reentry model with government and private funding.
• Homeboy Industries: Los Angeles-based nonprofit providing reentry services including therapy, education, and employment for formerly incarcerated individuals. Most comparable direct peer given its holistic, multi-program reentry model combining therapeutic services with vocational pathways.
• Roca: Massachusetts-based nonprofit working with high-risk young men, including those returning from incarceration, through behavioral change programming and employment. Comparable outcomes-driven, multi-year intervention model.
• Osborne Association: New York-based nonprofit offering reentry services, alternative-to-incarceration programs, and family support for justice-involved individuals. Comparable given its breadth of reentry programming and state/city contract relationships.
• Defy Ventures: National nonprofit providing entrepreneurship and character-based training for people with criminal histories. Comparable given its outcomes-tracked reentry program model and individual/group session format.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit focused on providing immediate, effective employment services to people with criminal convictions. Comparable given its evidence-based, outcomes-tracked approach to reentry and government contracts model.

Emerging players

• Root & Rebound: California-based nonprofit providing legal and reentry support for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. Adjacent peer given its reentry education and resource focus, though less clinically oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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