While incarcerated, Tabari Zahir passionately worked within the federal prison system, helping to promote various educational initiatives amongst incarcerated people, such as life skills services, personal coaching, and secular and spiritual curriculums. In addition, Zahir helped to operationalize these curriculums by personally teaching while at the same time working with chaplains and program directors. He continues similar work today, counseling the formerly-incarcerated population and facilitating their societal success by connecting them to varied reentry services. In addition, he is a Registered Alcohol and Drug Technician (RADT-CA) in California.

In 2019, Zahir entered a Master’s of social work program to professionalize his advocacy work amongst the justice-impacted. He has also published his Master’s thesis entitled: “Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Recidivism: Perceptions of Key Justice Stakeholders in Southern California.”

Today, Zahir is a registered associate clinical social worker (ACSW) and intends to continue working with the justice-impacted population as a mental health and substance abuse professional.

The story of Zahir’s journey is inspirational and a true reflection of what it means to go from prison to promise. You don’t want to miss it.