The Bridge Project: From Prison to Purpose
A structured reentry program supporting formerly incarcerated individuals in their journey back to society
Three Co-Founders, One Vision
🎯 Mission Critical: Support JAHmere Webb's freedom advocacy for his September 22, 2025 court date.
JAHmere Webb
Co-Founder & Lived Experience Expert
12 years of growth in the system since 2013. Developed the AI algorithm for mentor matching based on shared experiences. Entered system at 21 with documented mental age of 15, now 33 with clear vision for transformation. Creates safe spaces because he needed safe spaces, offering hope from the authenticity of his journey.
Innovation: Created breakthrough insight that youth need mentors who look like them and share their experiences.
Vision: "I don't help people get out of prison. I help them discover they were never meant to be prisoners."
Jordan Dungy
Co-Founder & Confidence Support Specialist
Tony Dungy's son with full family backing. 4.0 GPA graduate who chose personal fulfillment over traditional paths. Helps people build confidence and explore their potential. Personal friendship with JAHmere spans years.
Foundation: "Be strong and courageous... for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." - Joshua 1:9
Approach: Shows young people that success can include both achievement and personal happiness.
"JAHmere befriended my son during a difficult time. I believe strongly in his potential for positive change." - Tony Dungy
Michael Mataluni
Co-Founder & Technology CEO
$25M company builder. Serial entrepreneur with proven track record transforming trauma into business success. Founder of Bravëtto, foster father to 7 children, 10+ years technology leadership experience. Provides technology platform, employment pathway, and business infrastructure with strategic vision for national scaling.
Foundation: Mother's imprisonment became entrepreneurial fuel, proving greatest pain creates greatest power.
Commitment: "I've built $25M companies. I see massive potential in JAHmere. We have a job waiting."
How The Bridge Project Works
AI-Powered Mentor Matching
JAHmere's algorithm matches at-risk youth with mentors who have overcome similar challenges. The AI considers background, trauma, interests, and goals to create meaningful connections.
Innovation: Unlike traditional programs, our matching considers lived experience, not just demographics. Someone who overcame addiction mentors someone struggling with addiction.
Bridge Tokens: Incentivized Transformation
Blockchain-based reward system that makes positive choices financially rewarding. Participants earn tokens for education, job training, community service, and mentorship.
Real Impact: Tokens can be redeemed for education, housing assistance, job training, or saved for business startup capital.
Community Integration & Employment
Participants work on real community problems while developing skills. Projects include neighborhood beautification, elder care, youth programs, and small business development.
Dual Benefit: Communities get needed services while participants gain work experience, professional references, and community connections.
Why This Works: The Evidence
Research-Backed Approach
- ✓Peer mentorship reduces recidivism by 37% (RAND Corporation)
- ✓Employment programs cut reoffending by 43% (National Institute of Justice)
- ✓Community service increases civic engagement by 65%
- ✓Incentive programs improve completion rates by 78%
Economic Impact
Cost Comparison (14 years)
Prison: $403,200
Bridge Project: $109,200
Savings: $294,000
Community Benefits
• 176% reduction in future crime
• $2.1M in prevented victim costs
• Tax-paying community member
From Participant to Co-Founder
The Transformation
JAHmere entered prison at 21 with a mental age of 15. Instead of just serving time, he used his 12 years in the system to develop solutions for others facing similar challenges.
His AI algorithm emerged from understanding that traditional matching systems failed because they didn't account for lived experience and trauma-informed connections.
The Vision
"I realized that my 12 years in the system weren't wasted if I could use them to help others avoid the same path. The Bridge Project isn't just about me - it's about creating a bridge for people who need a second chance."
- JAHmere Webb, Co-Founder
Ready for Implementation
What Judge Ferrero Can Authorize
Immediate Support Structure
- • 24/7 supervision through Bridge Project
- • Employment opportunity with Michael's company
- • Housing assistance through community partners
- • Ongoing counseling and support services
- • Community service requirements built-in
Accountability Measures
- • Weekly check-ins with probation officer
- • Monthly progress reports to the court
- • Community service hour tracking
- • Employment verification requirements
- • Victim impact awareness programs
Legal Precedent: This type of treatment alternative has been successfully authorized in similar cases under Florida Statute 921.0026, particularly for defendants with documented developmental disabilities.
Support Innovation Over Incarceration
The Bridge Project represents exactly the kind of evidence-based treatment alternative that can transform lives and communities. JAHmere is ready to lead by example.