Our Story
How it all began
Rise Up Industries was founded in 2013 by several people who volunteered with Kairos Prison Ministry at RJ Donovan Correctional Facility. On a fateful day, Father Greg Boyle, author of Tattoos on the Heart, came to speak at RJ Donovan. Father Greg founded Homeboy Industries, the largest, most successful gang intervention and reentry program in the world. Joe, our Executive Director, asked Father Greg if any programs like Homeboy existed in San Diego. Father Greg looked at Joe and said, “No. Why don’t you start one?”
Following the model of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, Rise Up Industries’ Reentry Program opened in Santee in March 2016. It assists previously incarcerated, formerly gang involved individuals to successfully reenter society; thereby, reducing the gang population and the recidivism rate.
Our Mission
to minimize gang involvement by providing Integrated:
- Gang Intervention
- Gang Prevention
- Post Detention Reentry
Our Results
Making a difference
our REENTRY graduate statistics
PROgram measurements
- Number of members successfully leaving gang life
- Number of parole/probation members successfully completing their parole/ probation
- Number of members successfully completing the program
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Number of Rise Up Industries alumni not re-incarcerated
- Number of Rise Up Alumni obtaining employment upon graduation
- Number of Rise Up Alumni retaining employment after graduation
