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From 213 Years to a Life of Purpose and Prosperity: Unleashing Potential Through Resilience and Transformation
SESSION INFO
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
12:45 PM - 2:15 PM
Session Type: Workshop
In this powerful and deeply personal session, Adam Bentley Clausen will share his remarkable journey from serving over 20 years in federal prison to becoming a transformative leader, entrepreneur, and advocate for criminal justice reform. Through candid storytelling, Adam will explore the pivotal moments that led to his incarceration, the profound self-transformation he underwent while behind bars, and the strategies he employed to "earn" his second chance at freedom. Attendees will gain insight into the critical role that resilience, education, and support networks play in rehabilitation and reintegration. This session will challenge conventional perceptions and inspire parole and probation officers to see the untapped potential in every individual they supervise.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Adam Clausen
Director of Innovation and Social Impact and Co-founder, Social Purpose Corrections and Legacy Impact Group, LLC
Adam Bentley Clausen is a Leader, Life Coach, Trainer and Entrepreneur whose purpose in life is to use his knowledge, strengths, skills and experiences to inspire others to live into their full potential.
In 2001 Adam was sentenced to 213 YEARS in federal prison with no chance of parole. He spent the next 20+ years transforming his life while compiling an extensive list of “extraordinary and compelling” achievements. Finally, on August 12, 2020 Adam was granted “compassionate release” and awarded a second chance at life. He’s now experiencing levels of success in his life most people only dream of.
While trapped behind 50 foot walls, Adam acquired all of the knowledge and skills he needed to not only survive for over two decades in federal prison, but which allowed him to consistently thrive in the face of unfathomable adversity. He is highly regarded as an expert in; crisis management, conflict resolution, public speaking, physical fitness, leadership and networking.
ShapeShapeAdam now serves as the Director of Innovation and Social Impact for a national 501(c)(3) non-profit called Social Purpose Corrections (www.spcor.org). He is also the co-founder of Legacy Impact Group, LLC (https://www.legacyimpactgroupllc.com/team) a company that creates safe, stable, and supportive environments for individuals undergoing major life transitions, particularly those reentering society after incarceration.
Adam has become a popular speaker at prominent universities, such as Georgetown Law School, UNLV and Gannon University as well as companies such as Thomson Reuters and Equus Workforce Solutions. He has testified before the United States Sentencing Commission, House Judiciary Staffers and also worked with a multitude of non-profit organizations including Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), Hope For Prisoners, The Chef Jeff Project and Social Profit Corrections.
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