Director of Peer Services
Department of Human Services
Jacksonville, AR
Overcoming a lifetime of incarceration and twenty-three years of substance use disorder, author and
speaker Jimmy McGill has defied the stigma of his criminal history and found his purpose. His childhood was marked by trauma, but what should have destroyed him is now being used to transform reentry and recovery awareness across the country.
His recently published book, "From Prison to Purpose," is a detailed account of his journey to sustained recovery. McGill is a nineteen-time convicted felon and 23-year IV drug user who now works under the man who arrested him multiple times.
Over the course of his life, Jimmy has gone from six trips to state prison to becoming the first parolee to hold a state position as the Director of Peer Services for the Arkansas Department of Human Services.
Thursday, April 13, 2023
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM