Welcome to the T.R.U.C.3 Inc. blog and multimedia page. Here we share real stories, youth voices, program highlights, and reflections from the front lines of community change. From prison prevention to poetry, this is where transformation takes shape in words, images, and sound.
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Truth in Our Communities
One Year In: From Incarceration to Impact — The Birth of T.R.U.C.3 Inc.
Author: Meshach Hewitt
By T.R.U.C.3 Inc.
One year ago, T.R.U.C.3 Inc. (Taking Responsibility & Uniting Communities through 3ducation) was born out of lived experience, hard truths, and an unshakable commitment to change. What began as conversations rooted in accountability, reflection, and purpose has grown into a community-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking cycles of violence, trauma, incarceration, and systemic oppression through education and engagement.
T.R.U.C.3 Inc. is not an organization built from theory—it is built from survival, responsibility, and transformation.
Founded by Experience, Guided by Responsibility
The three founders of T.R.U.C.3 Inc. are formerly incarcerated individuals who collectively spent decades navigating the prison system. Each of them carries a story shaped by the streets, incarceration, loss, and ultimately—awakening.
Prison did not define who they are today—but it revealed who they needed to become.
During their time inside, each founder made a conscious decision to change. They pursued education, self-reflection, and accountability, understanding that real transformation starts within. Upon returning home, they recognized a painful truth: too many young people were walking the same path they once did, without real guidance or honest conversations.
T.R.U.C.3 Inc. was created to interrupt that cycle.
Turning Pain into Purpose
In its first year, T.R.U.C.3 Inc. has focused on meeting the community where it is—schools, neighborhoods, community centers, and grassroots spaces—bringing truth, education, and lived wisdom directly to those who need it most.
Our founders don’t speak at people; they speak with them.
Through workshops, youth engagement, family discussions, theater-based education, violence prevention conversations, and harm-reduction awareness, T.R.U.C.3 Inc. provides spaces where honesty replaces judgment and learning replaces fear.
Topics addressed include:
The real consequences of incarceration
Peer pressure and decision-making
Gang prevention and conflict resolution
Emotional health, trauma, and accountability
Leadership, public speaking, and self-worth
Each program is grounded in the belief that education saves lives when it is honest and relatable.
Rewriting the Narrative of Returning Citizens
One of the most powerful messages of T.R.U.C.3 Inc.’s first year is this:
People who have caused harm can also become healers—when accountability meets opportunity.
The founders of T.R.U.C.3 Inc. do not hide their pasts. Instead, they use them as tools for prevention, awareness, and empowerment. Their presence alone challenges harmful stereotypes about formerly incarcerated individuals and proves that second chances, when supported, create community leaders.
By standing in front of youth, families, and systems, they show what transformation looks like—not perfection, but progress.
A Community Effort, Not a Solo Journey
This first year would not have been possible without the support of community members, partners, mentors, volunteers, and organizations willing to believe in a different approach to public safety and youth development.
T.R.U.C.3 Inc. is deeply rooted in collaboration—because real change requires unity, trust, and shared responsibility.
Looking Forward
As T.R.U.C.3 Inc. enters its second year, the mission remains clear:
Expand educational programming
Strengthen school and community partnerships
Create safe spaces for honest dialogue
Elevate impacted voices
Build pathways that lead away from incarceration and toward purpose
We are committed to growing with integrity, transparency, and accountability—always remembering where we came from and why this work matters.
Our Message
T.R.U.C.3 Inc. stands as living proof that your worst decision does not have to be your final chapter.
We are here to remind communities that healing is possible, education is powerful, and transformation is real—when people are given the tools and the truth.
This is only the beginning.
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A New Year. A Renewed Purpose. A Deeper Commitment.
Author: T.R.U.C.3 Team
As we step into a new year, T.R.U.C.3 Inc. is entering this season with renewed clarity, stronger purpose, and an even deeper commitment to the communities we serve. This moment is not just about turning the calendar—it’s about building on lived experience, lessons learned, and the responsibility we carry to create real, lasting change.
Our work has always been rooted in accountability, education, and transformation. This year, we move forward with more passion, more experience, and a greater understanding of what our youth and communities truly need.
New Ideas. Stronger Programs. Deeper Impact.
The new year brings expanded programming designed to meet people where they are and guide them toward healthier, more empowered futures. T.R.U.C.3 Inc. is proud to introduce new and enhanced workshops focused on:
Youth decision-making and leadership
Violence prevention and conflict resolution
Peer pressure, identity, and self-worth
Incarceration awareness and life choices
Family communication and accountability
Each workshop is built from real-life experience and delivered with honesty, care, and purpose—because education works best when it’s real.
The Second Chance Summit Returns
One of the highlights of the upcoming year is the return of our Second Chance Summit—a powerful space for dialogue, healing, and opportunity. The summit brings together community members, returning citizens, service providers, and youth to address reentry, personal responsibility, workforce readiness, and pathways forward.
The Second Chance Summit is more than an event—it’s a reminder that growth is possible when communities invest in people, not just systems.
Prioritizing Health, Wellness, and Wholeness
This year, T.R.U.C.3 Inc. is also expanding its focus on health and wellness, recognizing that healing is essential to sustainable change. Our upcoming Health & Wellness Symposium will address:
Mental and emotional health
Trauma awareness and healing practices
Substance use prevention and harm reduction
Sexual health education and community resources
By addressing the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—we continue to create spaces where individuals can grow, heal, and thrive.
Built on Experience. Driven by Purpose.
What sets T.R.U.C.3 Inc. apart is that our work is not theoretical. It is led by individuals who have lived the consequences of poor choices, incarceration, and systemic barriers—and who now stand committed to prevention, education, and community restoration.
With each year, our experience deepens, our voice strengthens, and our responsibility grows.
Moving Forward—Together
The year ahead is about building intentionally: stronger partnerships, deeper community engagement, and more opportunities for youth and families to succeed. We invite our supporters, partners, and community members to walk with us as we continue this work.
This year is not just about new programs—it’s about new possibilities.
Together, we will continue breaking generational curses by building generational wealth, one conversation, one workshop, and one life at a time.
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Truth in the Trenches: Voices that Matter
Real talk from real people who turned pain into purpose. Hear the truth from returning citizens, youth leaders, and community changemakers.
Back2School Giveaway.mp4Mount Vernon Community, Jackie, T.R.U.C.3 Inc. & Friends of Danza Unite for Back-to-School Giveaway Honoring Brandon 'Danza' Preston
From Cell Block to Community Staple: Chairman Meshach Hewitt on the Fade & Fitted Podcast
From Cell Block to Community Staple: Chairman Meshach Hewitt on the Fade & Fitted Podcast
In this gripping episode, Meshach opens up about his journey through the darkest corners of incarceration, how a split-second decision at the age of 20 led to a 20-year prison sentence, disrespect and the long road back to redemption. But more than that, he talks about his second chance - how he chose to rebuild not just his own life, but the lives of others through purpose, education, and truth.
Now a proud returning citizen, husband, and the visionary behind T.R.U.C.3 Inc., Meshach speaks about what it means to become a staple in the same community where he once caused harm - turning pain into purpose, and time into testimony.
From Gang Leader to Mentor: Chairman Meshach Hewitt on Dog In The Yard Podcast
From Gang Leader to Mentor: Chairman Meshach Hewitt on Dog In The Yard Podcast
In this gripping episode, Meshach opens up about his journey from gang leader to community leader. His transformation is nothing short of inspiring. Once serving 17 plus years for charges tied to felony murder and gang leadership, he turned his sentence into an opportunity for growth, healing, and purpose.
Today, as the founder of T.R.U.C.3 Inc., he's empowering youth and families to break cycles of violence and incarceration. This episode dives into his journey, his mission, and how he's building real change.
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