Reentry Campus Program

What Reentry Campus Program does

Reentry Campus Program (RCP) is a Rhode Island-based nonprofit founded in 2017 by James Monteiro, a formerly incarcerated individual, to provide affordable post-secondary education and certification pathways to currently and formerly incarcerated people. The organization operates from its headquarters at 1 Empire Plaza, Suite 219, Providence, RI, and delivers services both inside Rhode Island correctional facilities and at its community office/testing center. RCP serves two primary user segments: individuals serving sentences who need education and credentials prior to release, and reentering individuals who need wrap-around support, mentoring, and pathways to employment. Its model is grounded in the proprietary FREEDOM Pathway Methodology — a seven-step structured framework (Forge, Reflect, Evaluate, Educate, Dream, Organize, Move) that guides students from enrollment through mentorship.

RCP's core offerings include: (1) Assessment and Advising to remove barriers such as missing transcripts or vital documents; (2) free DSST college credit courses providing up to 30 credits (equivalent to a first year of college); (3) Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) testing through its registered DSST Testing Center, covering nearly 40 course areas; (4) reduced-rate degree pathways at partner Roger Williams University's University College, including a case management certificate; and (5) an Alumni Mentoring Program in which successfully reintegrated graduates mentor current students. RCP does not operate a proprietary technology platform — DSST (DANTES Subject Standardized Tests) is the underlying standardized testing infrastructure, and exams are taken online to reach incarcerated students.

The business model is that of a grant-funded nonprofit. Services are free to enrolled students; revenue consists of grants and donations from institutional funders including Ascendium Education Philanthropy, Bank of America, the RI Foundation, Social Enterprise Greenhouse, and the original 2017 seed funding from the FREEAMERICA / Unlocked Futures accelerator (a New Profit and John Legend partnership). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on alumni mentors, partnerships with corrections facilities and reentry organizations, social media, and earned media. RCP currently operates with a team of nine staff and a multi-stakeholder board of directors.

Name

Reentry Campus Program

Legal name

Reentry Campus Program

Website

https://reentrycampusprogram.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Reentry Campus Program is a Rhode Island-based nonprofit, founded in 2017, that delivers free college credits, Prior Learning Assessment, and wrap-around reentry support to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals through its proprietary FREEDOM Pathway methodology and a registered DSST Testing Center.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

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

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: RCP is a nonprofit organization funded through grants and donations. In 2017, received seed funding from FREEAMERICA's Unlocked Futures accelerator. Additional funding from organizations like Ascendium Education Philanthropy, Bank of America, and local partners such as RI Foundation and Social Enterprise Greenhouse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Reentry Campus Program provides currently and formerly incarcerated individuals an affordable pathway to accredited post-secondary education and certification programs. Its core services include assessment and advising to eliminate barriers to education access, up to 30 free college credits through DSST courses, Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) testing as a registered DSST Testing Center, and an alumni mentoring program that supports students from inside prison walls through successful community reintegration.

Product overview

Reentry Campus Program (RCP) is a nonprofit prison education organization offering a unified suite of services centered on its FREEDOM Pathway Methodology. The core offerings include: (1) Assessment and Advising to eliminate barriers to education access; (2) DSST College Credit Courses providing up to 30 free college credits; (3) Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Testing as a registered DSST Testing Center; (4) Educational partnerships with institutions like Roger Williams University's University College for degree and certification programs including case management certificates; and (5) an Alumni Mentoring Program where successful reentrants mentor newly released individuals. RCP operates as a single integrated program rather than a modular platform, with all services designed to support incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals from behind the walls through successful community reintegration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DSST College Credit Courses Up to 30 free college credits, equivalent to a first year of school, provided to enrolled currently or formerly incarcerated students through DSST courses. Students enroll before attending the college of their choice to fast-track degree attainment and minimize the cost of a 4-year degree or certification program, with classroom environments combining peer learning and mentor support.
• Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Testing A method used to award college credit for learning acquired outside the classroom, including personal research, on-the-job training, independent study, and work or military experience. Delivered via RCP's status as a registered DSST Testing Center with nearly 40 courses in humanities, business, social science, physical science, math, and technology; exams are taken online at RCP, making them accessible to incarcerated students in Rhode Island.
• Alumni Mentoring Program RCP alumni who demonstrate successful reentry serve as mentors to currently incarcerated and newly released students, providing acclimation assistance, guidance, and connections to needed resources to foster positive reintegration.
• Assessment and Advising Services Assistance and support delivered by RCP staff to currently and formerly incarcerated students to eliminate barriers to education access, including obtaining vital documents and previous transcripts, course enrollment, and degree planning, for both in-facility and post-release students.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roger Williams University (University College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner offering reduced rates to RCP students for certifications, Associate, Bachelor, and Master degrees. Roger Williams University's University College provides programs including a case management certificate program designed for individuals who want to help others.
• JLUSA (Jobs for Justice)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner working with RCP on initiatives to support formerly incarcerated individuals through education and employment pathways.
• Social Enterprise GreenhouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRhode Island-based local partner providing support and resources to RCP as part of the social enterprise ecosystem.
• DSST (getcollegecredit.com)coreTechnology or IntegrationRCP is a registered DSST Testing Center. DSST provides standardized exams that allow students to earn college credit for prior learning. RCP offers nearly 40 DSST courses in humanities, business, social science, physical science, math and technology. Exams are taken online and accessible to incarcerated students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• College Bound St. Louis: College Bound helps incarcerated and at-risk youth access higher education through in-prison programming and college transition support. Comparable target population (justice-involved learners) and post-secondary pathway focus, though narrower in age range.

Direct peers

• Osborne Association: Osborne Association provides services for people impacted by incarceration, including education programs in prisons and reentry support. Highly comparable integrated education + reentry service model rooted in criminal justice reform.
• The Last Mile: The Last Mile provides in-prison coding and technology training, plus reentry support, to incarcerated individuals. Comparable model of in-facility education, industry-aligned credentials, and post-release mentorship.
• Defy Ventures: Defy Ventures runs entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and reentry support programs for currently and formerly incarcerated people. Overlapping prison-based education and alumni-led mentorship approach.
• Petey Greene Program: Petey Greene Program recruits and trains college students to tutor incarcerated learners, supplementing prison education and supporting reentry. Comparable focus on post-secondary access for justice-involved learners through volunteer-driven delivery.
• Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP): PEP delivers in-prison business and leadership education and reentry support to incarcerated men in Texas, with strong post-release mentoring. Comparable education-plus-mentorship prison-to-career model.
• Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison: Hudson Link provides college education, life-skills training, and post-release support to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals in New York. Highly comparable mission and operating model to RCP's prison-to-degree pathway.
• Fortune Society: Fortune Society offers education, housing, employment, and advocacy services to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals in New York. Comparable multi-service reentry and education organization serving justice-involved populations.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): CEO provides immediate employment, coaching, and skills training for people returning home from incarceration across multiple states. Closely comparable reentry wrap-around services and outcome-driven delivery model.

Regional players

• Roger Williams University Center for Justice and Reconciliation: RWU is RCP's primary higher-education partner, providing reduced-rate degree and certificate pathways (including case management) for RCP students. Comparable regional education provider serving justice-involved populations through accredited coursework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ReentryCampus
• Facebookfacebook.com/reentrycampusprogram.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reentry-campus-program
• Instagraminstagram.com/reentrycampusprogram

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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