Reprinted from Bloomberg.com, Oct. 26, 2021 An attorney who is in recovery from addiction to alcohol and opiates relates five warning signs of addiction for other lawyers. Jeff Grant, who was disbarred but recently regained his license, discusses what to look for in oneself or in others. _________________________ Recognizing the warning signs of addiction is…
Fellow Travelers Mike Neubig and Jeff Grant are featured in this article, and are members of of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. Reprinted from Wells Street, by Jane Wells, Oct. 13, 2021. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, because this is quite a read. Who’s more despicable:…
By Peter Coutu. Reprinted from BusinessInsider.com, July 27, 2021 After nearly two decades without practicing, Jeff Grant got his law license back this May. He served over a year in prison for lying about office space to get federal relief money after 9/11. He then went to seminary and opened a ministry serving white-collar defendants.…
By Jenna Greene, Reprinted from Reuters.com, May 21, 2021 When lawyers through greed or hubris or desperation become white-collar criminals – sent to prison and disbarred – their stories often feel like car crashes. We gape at the wreckage of their lives and move on. But what happens afterwards, once they’ve done their time? How…
By Jenna Greene, Reprinted from Reuters.com, May 21, 2021 When lawyers through greed or hubris or desperation become white-collar criminals – sent to prison and disbarred – their stories often feel like car crashes. We gape at the wreckage of their lives and move on. But what happens afterwards, once they’ve done their time? How…
We were prominently mentioned in this article about our friend Chip Skowron. Please feel free to email your thoughts and comments to me at jgrant@prisonist.org. “Jeff Grant, the lawyer turned minister who counseled Skowron before he entered prison, [is co-founder of Progressive Prison Ministries (prisonist.org), the world’s first ministry supporting the white collar criminal justice/economy…
Reprinted from The Rich Roll Podcast, May 9, 2019, Episode 440 Our White Collar/Nonviolent Online Support Group meets Mondays, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. Details at prisonist.org. From Rich Roll: An epidemic of colossal proportions, millions struggle with substance addiction. Suffering in silence, they too often slip through the cracks, desperate and alone. As…
Reprinted from The Rich Roll Podcast, May 9, 2019, Episode 440 Our White Collar/Nonviolent Online Support Group meets Mondays, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. Details at prisonist.org. From Rich Roll: An epidemic of colossal proportions, millions struggle with substance addiction. Suffering in silence, they too often slip through the cracks, desperate and alone. As…
Opioid Addiction to Prison for a White Collar Crime to Divinity School to Co-Founding the World’s First Ministry Created to Support Individuals, Families & Organizations with White Collar/Nonviolent Incarceration Issues (short video).
Dear Friends, With the holiday season upon us, Lynn and I have been reflecting on the blessing we have been given of having each one of you in our lives. Together, we have risen from the ashes of loneliness and despair to form a great new community that is still in its infancy. Together, we…