The Miles of Freedom nonprofit organization bridges the gap between prison and successful reentry into society, once the state releases an individual from prison. MOF was founded in 2012 by Richard Miles, a wrongfully convicted individual, who was inspired by his 15-year incarceration experience and established a supportive resource for others like him. MOF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas which understands the experience of societal re-entry after incarceration– the experience of feeling unsupported and abandoned by the state. The mission statement of MOF is as follows: “to empower, equip, and educate individuals, families, and communities impacted by incarceration.”

      It is often a struggle for previously incarcerated individuals to successfully reenter the workforce amongst other areas of society, and as such, MOF offers three services which seek to alleviate the issues faced by this population to provide a form of transformative justice and impart valuable skills which are desired across the workforce.

      The first of these services is the Re-entry Assistance Program (REA), which provides holistic support which is often absent from the post-incarceration and transition experience. MOF works with individual cases to improve their workforce readiness and equitable opportunities for stable, long-term employment. Workshops are held to guide clients toward employment opportunities which provide a livable wage as well as job security so that previously incarcerated individuals may revitalize their lives.

      The second service offered by MOF is the Transition to Employment Program (TTE), which offers other workshops that are guided by an initiative to educate previously incarcerated individuals about workplace ethics while providing a low-level wage.

      The third service offered by MOF is the Produce Distribution Program (PDP) which seeks to support individuals and families that may be living in food deserts, an area wherein fresh produce is not available within a certain geographic radius. The Produce Distribution Program has been serving Dallas since 2019 to address food insecurity by ensuring that nutritious foods are available to all who may need it. Ultimately, the citizens of Dallas are healthier and more resilient due to MOF’s efforts through the PDP.

      Every year since 2022, Miles of Freedom publishes an annual report which goes over a plethora of facts and figures detailing the organization’s efforts to increase employment rates of previously incarcerated individuals, increase meals provided, increase their client base, and more, resulting in decreased recidivism and a reduction in tax-payer dollars spent on incarceration. Additionally, the MOF annual report details how donations are distributed throughout the organization. In 2025, the annual Miles of Freedom report estimated that the average incarceration cost is approximately $22,012 per person per year, and in turn, taxpayers potentially avoided paying approximately $315,079,768 in costs counted from the cohort year through 2025, due to MOF’s work with individual clients who did not return to prison.[1]

      MOF seeks to equip previously incarcerated individuals– a marginalized population– with the skills, resources, and support to cultivate a life that is reintegrated into their communities and larger society, provided new opportunities stripped of erosive carceral effects which can last an entire lifetime.

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[1] https://milesoffreedom.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Miles-of-Freedom-2025-Final-Draft_.pdf