Release and Reentry Plan
BOP Register Number: 93245-509
Sentence Length: 18 months
Surrender Date: August 22, 2023
Anticipated Release Date: May 20, 2024
Table of Contents
- While Incarcerated I plan to…
- Residence
- Anticipated Employment Challenges
- Employment Opportunities
- My Future Plans
- Psychological & Therapeutic Treatment
- Intended Volunteer Work
Separate Attachments
- Resume
- Confidential Information attachments (not publicly shared)
- Driver’s License (copy)
- Birth Certificate (copy)
- Health Insurance Card (copy)
- Covid-19 Vaccination Record (copy)
- Voter’s Card (copy)
- Receipts for Payment of Restitution and Fines
- Medical Records (copy)
- Letter from Trauma Counselor (copy)
- Letter from Physician (copy)
While incarcerated I plan to:
Participate in any available mental health treatment such as individual or group counseling. I’m interested in improving how I establish limits and boundaries to ensure that I’m doing what’s best for my life versus agreeing to things just to make others happy or minimize their disappointment in me. I don’t want to be an enabler.
- Journal and document each day such things as:
- How am I feeling & adjusting?
- Are there any changes I can make to feel better?
- Evaluate how I use my time to work toward my goals and progress I’m making. Work toward goals, evaluate and modify goals (when applicable).
- Identify opportunities and what I plan to do with them.
- How did I contribute to helping others?
- What’s my plan for the upcoming days
- What I’m grateful for
- Areas of enlightenment, introspection
- Other events or insights from the day
- Read non-fiction books: biographies, self-improvement, philosophy, motivation
- Read the Bible, pray and attend worship services.
- Teach other inmates how to prepare for success after prison. Teach them how to memorialize their life, identify goals, conduct a SWAT analysis, and build a plan that moves them toward building a life they are proud of.
- Modify my Release Plan to ensure it’s a working tool that I can use and share with others.
- Continue learning by utilizing available library resources.
- Engage in programing opportunities.
- Exercise
- Work and complete my job assignments with integrity, quality and dedication.
- Continue expanding my support systems by corresponding with mentors, professionals, authors, etc. that align with my values and goals.
- Make deliberate choices that support the success I want to achieve.
- Avoid getting pulled into social drama, negative thought patterns that can be especially prevalent and toxic in prisons.
- Live in a way that I can be proud of, a way that my children admire.
- Prove that the crime I committed was a snapshot in time. They shouldn’t define me and are inconsistent with who I truly am.
Be extraordinary and show why I’m worthy of being given a second chance I anticipate that some days I’ll feel very depressed, angry at myself and grieving. On those days, I will do my best to extend grace to myself. I will focus on getting back up and not letting it debilitate me for long.
Residence
Same as my former residence:
- Dallastown, PA 17313.
People who will be residing with me:
Anticipated Employment Challenges:
I was unemployable since my arrest due to the volume and magnitude of my crimes. Although the majority of charges were dropped, the fact is I’m now a convicted felon. That will job opportunities; however, it won’t eliminate them. After trying to find a job unsuccessfully, I began a reselling business. That’s the work I’ve done for the past few years. Regardless of the length of time it takes me to secure a job, I plan to continue reselling when I’m released. It’s important that I’m generating income, paying debts and contributing as a taxpaying member of our nation.
Employment Opportunities:
Earning Freedom / Prison Professors: The organization’s founder, Michael G. Santos, has welcomed me to work with his organization when I am able. Role and compensation will be more clearly defined closer to when I join the organization. My Dazy Shop: During my criminal prosecution period, I was unable to secure a job. As a result, I became an online reseller. I purchase items, clean, fix and sell them through several online platforms. I’m prepared and will resume this upon release with ease, even if it’s supplemental to a full time career. I have significant opportunities to grow my online store by purchasing wholesale pallets as well. This job provides flexibility. The amount of time I devote will be based on other employment opportunities. This is not my dream job, but certainly has filled in some of the income gaps that my criminal situation created.
Plans for My Future
Focus for the first year after release:
- Probation: Fully comply with all terms of my probation. Proving that I’m extraordinary.
- Employment: Obtain a full-time job as well as continue reselling part-time. Ideally, my full-time work would be remote.
- Mental Health: Resume therapy upon release and continue weekly for an indefinite period. Resume treatment with and remain compliant with all medications. Additional details can be found in the “Psychological and Therapeutic Treatment” section of this plan.
- Giving Back through Service / Volunteer: Volunteer a minimum of 10 hours per month through my church and at least one other organization. A list of volunteer interests can be found in the “Intended Volunteer Work” section of this plan. Spirituality: Attend Church regularly either in-person or through live feed. Follow my faith, and trust God for guidance. Pray each day for my blessings and the strength he’s provided my loved ones and me with.
- Positive Influences: Surround myself with positive influences both personally and professionally. Continue growing my support network.
- Inspiration / Positive Example: Live in a way that inspires others and offers them encouragement and hope.
- Family / Relationship: Reconnect with my family by spending meaningful time together and maintaining consistent contact.
- Physical Health and Wellness: Through self-discipline I will exercise at least 5 days a week. I will proactively ensure preventative tests are done timely to ensure better health outcomes.
- Reading: I will read at least 15 books.
- Journal & Gratitude: Continue to journal each day highlighting what I’m most grateful for and the progress I’m making toward goals.
- Reputation and Trust: Begin rebuilding my reputation: Maintaining my role as a participating student of Prison Professors Talent and potentially create blog to educate, provide encouragement and share ways in which I’m making amends. Make decisions that reflect and align with my core values.
- Boundaries: I will have improved with setting boundaries and finding balance in my personal and professional life.
By the conclusion of my first-year post-release, I want to be living with purpose and doing meaningful professional work that provides value. I hope to have stronger bonds with my family and those I love. My annual plan will be clearly defined with actionable steps I can take to reach my goals. I will be closer to the end of supervised release. I will have a savings account, focus on building financial stability. I’d love to be an assistant coach for my son’s soccer team and volunteer at his school. Presently, I’m unsure whether I’d be permitted, but will pursue obtaining approval at a later date.
- 3-year goals: Continue purposeful work and advance professionally. Remain committed to 10 hours/month volunteer work and include my youngest who will be almost fourteen years old by then. I want to model the importance of meaningful contributions to society through action. Travel! My daughter lives in Washington state and I want to visit her, as well as my aunt and uncle who live in Arizona and other loved ones living on the West Coast.
- 5-year goals: Continue purposeful work, making a six-figure income in order to minimize financial strain, reduce or eliminate debt, provide a better life for my family, rebuild assets and net worth. Rebuild credit worthiness. Buy a new car with cash. Travel and visit my West Coast family more. Depending on whether my adult children have kids of their own, I want to be as helpful as I’m able to support them in their goals. My youngest son will be almost sixteen years old, and I doubt he’ll want me volunteering in his school, but if he’s okay with it, I hope to do so in some capacity. Provide public speaking. I have philosophical goals that have no end date but require consistent forward motion. I always want to be helping others who are less fortunate than me through service and giving. I’m remaining focused on bettering myself through therapy, reading, education, enlightenment, spirituality and creating (and maintaining) healthy relationships. I strive to be a better mother no matter how old my kids are. I model integrity, strength, resilience, and perseverance. I make life decisions that align with my highest defined values. I most certainly will never commit another crime. Do my best to surround myself with people who are authentic, open-minded, compassionate, ethical and share some of the same passions.
Psychological and Therapeutic Treatment
- Medication Management
York, PA 17403 — Phone has been prescribing treatment medications for monitoring my mental health and He has confirmed that I will continue to be considered a patient and can resume services upon release. Letter enclosed.
- Cognitive Behavior & Trauma Counseling
I will resume psychological counseling services where I have been receiving treatment for the past three years. They are operated by the trauma counselor, rauma and abuse victims. My has confirmed that she will hold my counseling spot so I can immediately resume services upon release.
Intended Volunteer Work
I will be volunteering a minimum of 10 hours per month with one or more of the following organizations.
- Church
The Church I Attend has many volunteer opportunities. I’m interested in those below:
- TAKE THEM A MEAL
Food Ministry that prepares meals for families in need.
- YORK GIVING HELPING HANDS
Food Ministry that collects food throughout the week and packs on Sunday
- YWCA
320 East Market Street
York, PA 17403
717-845-2631
info@ywcayork.org
- Movement York, INC.
678 E Market St
York, PA 17403
The Movement advances economic equity in York County by amplifying the voices of the people. Starting out as a podcast that told the stories of hardships that community members endured, The Movement transformed into a hub that connects the community members to resources. Every Saturday, The Food Pantry run by volunteers provides food to people in need within the community.
Resume
Melinda R. Bixler, MBA
Dallastown, PA 17313.
- Education
Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.)
- York College of Pennsylvania ~ December 22, 2004 ~ GPA 3.85
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Marketing
- York College of Pennsylvania ~ December 20, 2000~ Magna Cum Laude~ GPA 3.82
- Certifications & Memberships:
- National Certified Guardian
Center for Guardianship Certification
- Geriatric Care Manager
Aging Life Care Association
Professional Experience.
- Founder & CEO – June 2010–January 2020
I founded in June 2010 to provide consultative services to seniors and their families. I continued expanding the company’s services and in 2017 also began provide the same services for Disabled adults over 18 years old. Overall, the primary services included: Case Management and Social Services; Professional Guardianship; Agent under Power of Attorney; Client Needs Assessments and Recommendations; Care Coordination; Ongoing Care Oversight to ensure quality and care plan compliance; Alzheimer’s Transitional Programs; Bill Pay Support; Emergency Placement Services; Short-term and Long- term planning; Senior Lifestyle Options Consulting; Government Entitlements Review and the applicable Benefits Application Process; Family and Caregiver Education; and Advocacy. From in-depth operations to all program development and implementation, The company employed as many as seven employees as well as interns throughout the years. In 2015, I became a National Certified Guardian through the Center for Guardianship Certification. In providing holistic support, I considered a client’s physical, emotional, mental, financial, social, and spiritual wants and needs. We were an extension of one’s family and for some, we were the only “family” they had. I possessed the knowledge and experience needed to navigate the myriad of care and support options available. From providing a one-time consultation to managing all details of someone’s life, my philosophy was to help anyone who needed it regardless of financial need, homelessness, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexuality, family circumstances, and criminal history. Everyone deserves to have someone who cares.
- Country Meadows Retirement Communities
Community Liaison & Marketing Director – October 2010-March 2013
I joined the Country Meadows team with an expanded role and additional responsibilities. Such responsibilities included: providing needs assessments, care recommendations and consulting services for prospective residents, marketing to referral sources such as hospitals, acute rehabs, skilled nursing facilities, and other care providers; fostering partnerships with senior service organizations, local senior advocacy groups, financial planners, and elder law attorneys; and educating seniors and caregivers. In addition, used expertise to provide ongoing care oversight and support to current residents temporarily hospitalized or in rehabilitation. This involved ongoing communication with resident families, hospital and rehab case management & clinical teams, and others to ensure appropriate, safe and prepared returns for residents. Additionally provided campus leadership, education and insight for co-workers. Through expertise initiated new concepts, processes and strategies now utilized corporate–wide.
- OMNI Home Care
Senior Community Liaison – December 2009–September 2010
I was responsible for managing existing accounts and generating new business for this rapidly growing home care agency. Although I managed several referral source accounts in Harrisburg, my primary focus was York County. Activities rand from patient clinical chart assessments to family meetings to conducting professional sales calls and presentations for small and large groups. Typical referral sources included ALs, SNFs, IRF’s, Hospitals, Physicians/Specialists, and others within the health care arena. In addition, enhanced market integration strategies through networking groups and partnering with other potential referral sources such as senior centers/groups, county agencies, religious leaders, and senior living communities. Furthermore, while with OMNI, I effectively designed, initiated and led the implementation of new customer service programs, marketing strategies/concepts, and staff trainings focusing on customer service and teambuilding techniques.
HCR–ManorCare
Hospital Liaison – September 2007-November 2009
I was promoted to a Regional Hospital Liaison primarily servicing the Greater Harrisburg area. Primary responsibilities included: Serving as a Liaison for three hospital systems and acute rehab facilities in the Greater Harrisburg area; Marketing and promoting multi-center services to referral sources such as physicians, discharge planners, therapy teams, nursing staff, and hospital leadership; Providing medical chart assessments for hospital and/or acute rehab patients to determine eligibility for admission; Meeting with patients and families to review eligibility, rehabilitation programs, Medicare/Insurance coverage and long-term care options; Delivering the necessary service to smoothly transition patients from the hospital setting to one of our centers; Leading marketing team and advertising efforts; Serving as a trainer and mentor to all new sales and marketing team members; and Preparing and reviewing weekly and monthly reports.
Admissions Director (ManorCare Health Services) – January 2005-September 2007
I was responsible for directing all functions of the Admissions Department for one of the largest skilled nursing facilities in York, PA. Primary Responsibilities included: Managing, leading, training, and coaching the Admissions Coordinator and six Admissions Team members; Conducting professional sales calls and presentations for referral sources within medical practices, religious sectors and other senior-related organizations; Providing monthly health-focused educational seminars to 15 local senior centers and senior groups; Planning, managing & executing 10-12 community and “major” referral source events annually; Participating with Marketing Development committees; Championing the company’s involvement in local senior events such as the Senior Expo and more importantly, primary sponsorship of the annual York County Senior Games (which the company still does today); Leading the York cluster marketing team responsible for four York County ManorCare centers in planning and executing small to large events; Providing a month-long training program for each new sales and marketing team member working in centers throughout South Central PA; and Preparing and reviewing weekly and monthly reports;
Memberships 2010-2020
- National Guardianship Association
- Center for Guardianship Certification
- Aging Life Care Association
- National Association of Professional Women ~ Awarded “Woman of the Year” in 2010/2011 for entrepreneurial leadership and creation of Elder Healthcare Solutions, LLC.
- National Association of Certified Senior Advisors
- Pennsylvania Speakers Bureau
- Senior Outreach Services
