“It's totally wonderful! Amazing! Just what is needed in the re-entry discourse.”

Safiya Bandele
Director, Center for Women's Development
Medgar Evers College, City University of New York

“This no-nonsense, step-by-step guide offers a golden key to successful reentry by teaching inmates and former inmates how to use their entrepreneurial talents to realize their dreams.”

John C. Whitehead
Former Deputy Secretary of State of the United States

“Entrepreneurial training provides an opportunity for people coming out of prison to capitalize on their talents and skills, become agents of change in their lives and families, and contribute to the vibrancy and health of our communities. While the nation is starting to comprehend the importance of employment in the reintegration of people with criminal records, little attention is being paid to this opportunity to promote self-determination and empowerment. Think Outside the Cell significantly contributes to the struggle to provide millions of individuals leaving prison and jail each year with the means to rebuild their lives on their own terms.”

Nicole Lindahl
Assistant Director, Prisoner Reentry Institute
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
City University of New York

“My greatest regret is that I did not meet Joe Robinson sooner. His informative book 'Think Outside the Cell' provides hope to many who may have lost hope years ago.”

Julio Medina
Founder and Executive Director, Exodus Transitional Community, Inc.

“As someone who has just completed a nine-year federal sentence, thinking outside the cell is a must. Rehabilitation is undoubtedly in the hands of the convicted. 'Think Outside the Cell' is a must read.”

Wahida Clark
Vice President of 'Prodigal Sons & Daughters'
and #1 Best Selling Urban Fiction Author

“With over two million men and women held in state and federal prisons (and millions more under) some form of control or monitoring this book could not have come at a better time. I firmly believe that entrepreneurship is the best-kept secret to addressing many of the social maladies we currently face as a nation. This book will play an important role in sharing that secret for generations to come. I urge you to read it.”

Steve Mariotti
Founder and President, The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)

“'Think Outside the Cell' equips inmates and former inmates with the kind of entrepreneurial tools that can transform their lives. This impressive and innovative guide is a must-read for anyone interested in real solutions to the destructive cycle of recidivism plaguing America. It should be required reading for anyone interested in giving men and women leaving prison a realistic second chance.”

Catherine F. Rohr
Founder & Executive Director
Prison Entrepreneurship Program

“This society does not afford the incarcerated or formerly incarcerated the opportunity to obtain the required economic base to succeed when they are released; therefore, other avenues to success need to be explored and pursued. This book lays out a reasonable course of action that can be followed. We recommend that all incarcerated people read this book and think about their future.”

Dr. Garry A. Mendez Jr.
Executive Director
The National Trust for the Development of African-American Men

“Joseph Robinson, in his book 'Think Outside the Cell,' gives the reader insight into the creative process that devleops in prison when deep thinking takes place inside the cell. I have heard people describe this as 'ceiling time,' or what happens when your cell becomes your office.”

Rev. Edwin Muller
Chair, The Commission on Chaplains, New York State Council of Churches
Founder, The Exodus Program and The Exodus New Life Agenda