Sam's Story

My name is Samuel E. Harris. I spent 24 years, 8 months, and 10 hours behind bars—a number etched into my soul. That time wasn’t just the result of my own choices, but also the product of a broken system.
I was over-sentenced. Misled by my own attorney about the length of my sentence. And while I fought to maintain my dignity and purpose inside those prison walls, another battle raged quietly within me—one I didn’t fully understand for decades.

My PTSD began with a near-drowning incident during military training—a trauma that should have been met with care and intervention. But it wasn’t.
I went undiagnosed for 26 years, returning from service broken, burdened, and without a roadmap.
Like so many veterans, I spiraled—misunderstood, unsupported, and eventually incarcerated.

But even in confinement, purpose found me.
I became a counselor, a peer support specialist, a mentor, and a leader.
I built programs that empowered others like me—justice-involved veterans, people recovering from trauma, addiction, and incarceration.

When I was finally pardoned, I knew my release couldn’t just be about me. It had to mean something.
My story—my pain—had to fuel something greater.

Keira's Story

My name is Keira Moore Majeed. I know firsthand what it feels like to rebuild a life after systems and circumstances tried to break it.
As a formerly incarcerated woman, I fought to rise above the stigma, the judgment, and the barriers that make reentry feel impossible.
I also fought to heal from the generational trauma, addiction, and mental health struggles that too often go unspoken in our communities.

Through my own journey of recovery, advocacy, and resilience, I found my purpose in helping others do the same.
I became a peer recovery specialist, a reentry advocate, a mentor, and a voice for change—because I knew that healing is not just personal, it's communal.

I founded and built community programs from the ground up because I believe no one’s past should determine their worth.
And I stand as living proof that redemption is real and recovery is possible when people have the support they deserve.

Why We Built RRA

Together, we founded the Reentry and Recovery Alliance with a shared vision:

To break cycles of incarceration, addiction, and isolation.
To create safe, stable, peer-led spaces where healing can happen.
To walk alongside others as they reclaim their dignity, rebuild their lives, and rise.

We serve justice-involved individuals, veterans, and anyone impacted by substance use or mental health challenges—because we've lived it. We understand the barriers—and we know the breakthroughs are possible.

This organization wasn’t built from a business plan.
It was built from lived experience, hard-earned hope, and the unwavering belief that no one should walk the road to recovery and reentry alone.

Welcome to the Reentry and Recovery Alliance.
Where second chances aren’t given—they’re earned, honored, and fiercely protected.