Julio Medina

Exodus Transitional Community, Inc.

Website: www.etcny.org

Mr. Julio Medina is the Executive Director/Founder and CEO of Exodus Transitional Community, Inc. a not-for-profit organization established in 1999 which works with men and women transitioning from incarceration. Under the leadership of Mr. Medina, Exodus Transitional Community (ETC) has served over 3,000 men and women and has become one of the most successful re-entry programs throughout the country. ETC was highlighted by the President of the United States during his State of the Union Speech in 2004 and has worked closely with both the Department of Labor and the Department of Justice in its Prisoner re-entry Faith Based Initiatives. ETC was also highlighted at the Mayor’s Conference of Faith Based Initiatives. The work of Julio Medina and ETC has been featured on C-Span, the New York Times and several other media outlets.

While serving his own 12 year prison sentence Julio’s faith in God and belief in his neighbors forced him to see the layers of pain that existed within each person in prison. He never once heard anyone say they could not wait to come back to prison, rather, he heard many say that they wanted to be good fathers and return to heal some of the damage they caused in the impoverished communities they came from. However, many of the men who left prison with good intentions of remaining free returned for a variety of reasons including lack of employment opportunities, a shortage of housing, and undiagnosed substance abuse issues. While incarcerated Julio pledged to do all in his power to create a safer community and to instill hope in men and women returning home from prison. The creation of Exodus Transitional Community is Julio’s fulfillment of his faith and mission. Julio often returns to the prisons to meet with and listen to the men he left behind, their faith and encouragement have been the inspiration for ETC and for Julio’s own personal transformation.

Julio Medina holds a BA from the State University of New York at Albany, a Masters of Divinity from New York Theological Seminary and is presently a Doctoral candidate in Ministry at New York Theological Seminary; as well as Assistant Director of the Sing Sing Masters of Professional Studies Program.

For more information about how you can support Exodus Transitional Community please visit our website www.etcny.org or contact us at 161 East 104th Street New York, NY 10029 Tel: 917.492.0990