Stop Calling It Reentry.
It's Reinvention.
The traditional approach failed. The 2Generation Economy Blueprint works. This book transforms how we create prosperity after prison — not by going back, but by building forward. For policymakers, workforce leaders, and system architects ready to create real change.
What You'll Learn Inside the Blueprint
This is not another reentry manual. It's the operating system for a 2Generation Workforce Economy.
The $10 Billion Metric Lie
Why our current metrics fund churn, not stability — and the exact scoreboard replacements that fix it.
The 2Generation Economy Blueprint
The complete architecture that treats the household — not the individual — as the unit of design.
The Durability Index
A shared measurement engine tracking 12–24 month retention, wage growth, housing stability, and family outcomes.
The 70/70 Benchmark
Why 70% completion and 70% job placement within 180 days is the minimum standard for real programs.
Employer ROI: 25% Higher Fill Rates
How second-chance hiring delivers measurable bottom-line returns: lower turnover, higher retention, proven ROI.
The Funding Stack Strategy
How to braid Pell Grants and WIOA funds to turn $15/hr jobs into $25/hr tech career paths.
90-Day Implementation Playbook
Step-by-step instructions to launch a 2Gen Economy pilot in any region, agency, or employer network.
"Prosperity after prison isn't about reentry — it's about reinvention."
About Khalil Osiris
Arrested at 16. Turned 17 in jail and was sentenced to prison, all in 1976. Spent 20 years incarcerated across two sentences, earning both a bachelor's and master's degree from Boston University during his second incarceration. Released at 40.
Khalil Osiris has now spent 50 years studying the criminal justice and workforce systems from both sides. 27 of those years as a consultant, researcher, and advocate. He is the founder and CEO of Khalil Osiris Consulting and the Market Architect of the 2Generation Economy Workforce Ecosystem.
He doesn't just advocate for reinvention — he is building the systems that make it possible.
- 50 years studying criminal justice and workforce systems
- 27 years as consultant, researcher, and advocate
- Two degrees from Boston University (earned during incarceration)
- Psychology of Incarceration curriculum — now in facilities nationwide
- Market Architect of the 2Generation Economy Workforce Ecosystem
- Board Member, National Association of Reentry Professionals (NARP)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this book for?
Policymakers, workforce board directors, corrections leaders, employers, funders, and anyone designing systems for people returning from prison. If you fund, operate, or oversee reentry programs — this book is your new playbook.
What is the 2Generation Economy Blueprint?
It's a systems architecture that treats the household — not the individual — as the unit of change. It aligns employers, workforce boards, corrections, housing, education, and funders around shared metrics that measure real family stability, not just job placements.
When does the book launch?
April 30, 2026. Pre-orders are open now on Amazon. Every pre-order helps signal to the algorithm that this book matters — and it does.
Is there a Kindle / eBook version?
Yes. The book is available in Kindle eBook and paperback formats on Amazon.
How is this different from other reentry books?
Most reentry books tell stories. This one redesigns the system. It provides the architecture, the metrics, the funding strategies, and the 90-day implementation plan. It's a blueprint, not a memoir.
Stop Measuring Jobs.
Start Measuring Households.
The data is clear. The architecture exists. The only question is whether you'll keep funding churn — or start building durability.
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