Where Stigma Shows Up

Stigma is the root of so many barriers that returned citizens face, long after they’ve completed their sentence:

• Housing: Applications are rejected simply because of a record, even when rent history and references are solid.

• Employment: A background check often speaks louder than someone’s skills or growth.

• Education: Schools can block enrollment based on past convictions, closing doors to advancement.

But stigma also shows up in places people might not expect:

• Healthcare – where bias replaces proper treatment.

• Family court – where parents must fight to prove they’re worthy.

• Banking – where loans and credit are denied on assumption.

• Faith spaces – where judgment overshadows healing.

• Media – where returned citizens are shown as threats, not as whole people.

These are not isolated incidents—they’re part of a system of exclusion based on outdated narratives.

This Is Why We Tell Our Own Stories

At Revolutionary Reentry Hub, we believe in the power of transformational storytelling.

We launched the Transformational Narratives Campaign to:

• Amplify voices of lived experience

• Share stories that shatter stereotypes

• Inspire empathy, shift public perception, and influence policy

Because when returned citizens tell their own stories, they don’t just rewrite their futures, they help reshape the entire system.

These aren’t sob stories. These are power moves—from prison yards to purpose-driven lives.

Join the Movement

Your support makes this possible.

Every donation helps us:

• Train storytellers

• Honorariums for reliving trauma

• Produce powerful content

• Host events and forums

• Challenge stigma and promote dignity

This is strategic narrative justice, and it starts with you.

 Help Us Rewrite the Narrative

 DONATE NOW → www.revreentryhub.org

Your belief. Their voice. Our revolution.