Veterans Behind Bars

Created by
Compassion Prison Project

About this content

"I was a man that was taught from a very early age that violence is power."

How do you heal from a past that has shaped your every decision? How do you move forward when trauma, pain, and regret weigh you down?

This course is about transformation. It’s about understanding where you’ve been, recognizing what you’ve survived, and deciding who you want to become.

Veterans in prison carry not just one, but three layers of trauma—childhood trauma, military trauma, and incarceration trauma. But healing is possible. In this course, you’ll hear from those who have walked this path, learn strategies for healing, and discover how to rewrite your future.

This course is more than just information—it’s an opportunity. An opportunity to take control of your life, to heal, and to break the cycle for yourself and the next generation.