Former Prisoner Helps Prepare Released Felons for Freedom

Former Prisoner Helps Prepare Released Felons for Freedom
(L-R) Jared Kushner, Van Jones, and John Koufos at White House summit on Prison Reform in the White House in Washington on May 18, 2018. Courtesy John Koufos
Matthew Vadum
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A convicted drunk driver who spent time in prison and lost his license to practice law is now dedicating his life to helping to reform the complex system that ex-cons face when reentering society.

John Koufos, 42, was a criminal lawyer who became a criminal. He’s now the national director of re-entry initiatives at Right on Crime, a project of the Austin-based Texas Public Policy Foundation.