Michael G. Santos
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Michael Gerard Santos (born January 15, 1964) is an advocate for criminal justice reform and an author of several books and courses. He teaches strategies that justice-impacted people can use to prepare for success after prison.
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Michael G. Santos | |
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Born | (1964-01-15) January 15, 1964 (age 60) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Mercer University (B.A.) Hofstra University (M.A.) University of Connecticut (Ph.D. Candidate) |
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Notable work | Inside: Life Behind Bars in America (2007) |
Spouse | Carole Santos |
Website | MichaelSantos.com |
The UC Hastings Law Review published his article on Incentivizing Excellence, which suggested legislators should empower administrators to incentivize a pursuit of excellence. Robert Weisberg, Edwin E. Huddleson, Jr. Professor of Law and Faculty Co-Director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center at Stanford Law School described Santos as “one of our leading commenters on sentencing and correctional policy in the U.S." Joan Petersilia, the Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law Emerita at Stanford mentored Santos during his imprisonment.
His advocacy began early during the 45-year prison term that Santos served, as stated by Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Humes. Upon his release from prison, Santos advocated with the University of Minnesota Law School’s Robina Institute and California Forward.
Such advocacy influenced legislative changes that include the First Step Act and Milestone Credits, that allow people to work toward earning higher levels of liberty through merit.
Santos spent 26 years in federal prison, on a 45-year sentence. He served time in prisons of every security level and served his sentence in 19 different United States federal prisons.
The Bureau of Prisons profiled Santos as a “Reentry Success.” National Institute of Corrections acting Director Dr. Alix McLearen and Bureau of Prisons Regional Director Andre Matevousian encouraged all wardens of the North Central Region in the Bureau of Prisons to welcome Santos into their institutions to share his empowering story about how reentry programming can transform lives. The Bureau of Prisons licensed a First-Step-Act program in created: Preparing for Success after Prison.
During his decades of federal prison incarceration Santos successfully transformed his life for the better by obtaining an education, getting married, writing several books, blogging, and working to prepare himself for a successful law-abiding life.[1]
After release from prison Santos taught criminal justice students at San Francisco State University, works as a prison consultant, is a motivational speaker and life coach, and continues to advocate for reformation of America's criminal justice system.