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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dominique Leonard.

Founder of Jus' Free:

🎙️ Interview Summary

Guest: Dominique Leonard
Business: Jus' Free – a parole package provider that helps incarcerated individuals present themselves effectively to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

🧭 Purpose of the Interview

To share Dominique Leonard’s powerful journey from incarceration to entrepreneurship, and to highlight how his experience led to the creation of Jus' Free, a business that helps inmates humanize themselves and improve their chances of parole.

🔑 Key Takeaways 1. From Life Sentence to Liberation

• Dominique was sentenced to life for a non-aggravated robbery (bank robbery with a note, no weapon).
• He discovered that non-aggravated life sentences allow parole eligibility after 5.5 years.
• After being denied parole once, he fired his legal team and created his own parole package.

2. Birth of Jus' Free

• Dominique’s self-made parole package led to his release after 7.5 years.
• He promised God that if released, he would help others—thus founding Just Free.
• The business helps inmates understand and prepare for parole through personalized packages.

3. Faith and Family as Pillars

• Dominique credits his faith in God and support from his family for his transformation.
• He remained trouble-free in prison, focused on personal growth and redemption.

4. Business Model and Impact

• He began by contacting inmates via the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) website.
• His success rate is 82% for helping clients secure parole.
• Offers continued support even if clients are denied parole initially.

5. Reentry and Humility

• Upon release, Dominique took a warehouse job paying \$8/hour to reintegrate into society.
• He later pursued paralegal certification to strengthen his legal knowledge.

💬 Notable Quotes

• “I had to humanize myself in the walls of prison.”
• “If I sit there with a life sentence and now I’m free… you can’t tell me God isn’t good.”
• “Jus' Free makes sure we humanize every person incarcerated who’s been dehumanized.”
• “I made a bad decision. That doesn’t make me a bad person.”
• “I knew it wasn’t going to be my end. That was my start.”

📞 Contact Info

• Website: JusFree.com
• Phone: (713) 306-9620
• Social Media: Dominique Leonard on Instagram and Facebook

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