Listen to Part 2 of the conversation with Seattle Native, Franklyn Smith as we conclude the discussion about his current reentry work with Department of Corrections and his successful reentry story.

Franklyn Smith is a (Correction Specialist 3 / Reentry Navigator) with WA/DOC Reentry Division, where he serves as a critical point of contact to support WA/DOC cross-agency release planning effort for adult’s reentering the community. Franklyn Smith (formerly justice involved) has held positions as; o Community Resources Program Manager (WADOC) 2nd Chance Reentry Grant Pilot Project o Community Resources Navigator (Freedom Project) o Co-Founder of Sober Solutions, Transitional Housing Services LLC, (a 140 bed Supportive Transitional Housing Program) where he successfully created and managed a reentry program model that was presented to both King County and WA State stakeholders and is founded in the WA/DOC Successful Transition Model. Franklyn Smith hold a degree in Business w/Certificates in Supervisory Management and Leadership Training, Advance Corrections, Case Management, Offenders Workforce Development and Employment System, WA/ DBHA Peer Support Counseling and Credible Messengers Mentoring Training. Franklyn is considered a boundary spanner who understands how to help adults in transition navigate through the various systems, programs and services available within their communities of their release, and has been recognized by other community leaders for his work in developing homeless outreach activities and feedings, community reentry support groups and peer based mentoring.