• Self-assessment: Encourages participants to evaluate if they’re ready for change, helping them reflect on the consequences of criminality and the potential for a different future.
• Case studies: Includes 5 inspiring real-life stories of individuals who transformed their lives, including someone who had life without parole but later had their sentence commuted.
• Transferable skills: Helps participants recognize their strengths and learn how to set realistic goals that can lead to legal employment and a path to freedom.
• Interactive journaling: Features 27 journaling prompts that encourage self-reflection and goal-setting.

The course spans 5 to 25 programming hours and is perfect for populations resistant to change, as well as transient populations with short stays. With optional peer groups, discussion questions, and a facilitator guide, Transform Your Hustle offers an easy way for participants to decide if they want to continue with further programming before the larger investment in the University Collection.

Explore select excerpts from Transform Your Hustle to get a firsthand look at the engaging content and activities that are transforming lives.

• 12 foundational courses that target key rehabilitation areas
• 45 prosocial leisure activities, including a workout plan, chess strategies, art exercises, and four group games like charades and Pictionary, designed to enrich participants’ downtime with positive interaction
• Structured journaling with 140 exercises to encourage self-reflection and personal growth, alongside peer group discussions with optional facilitator guides that include 21 discussion questions per course.
• Innovative assessments: Pre- and post-tests for knowledge, confidence, and attitude shifts, providing detailed reports on progress for facility staff. Additionally, participants complete a 50-question open-book multiple choice exam, graded by Hustle 2.0, to ensure comprehension and accountability.

• Victim Awareness: Helps participants understand the impact of their crimes on victims and how to make amends.
• Changing Criminal Thinking: Provides strategies to identify and change criminal thought patterns.
• Becoming the Solution: Encourages adopting prosocial behaviors, showing respect for correctional officers, and contributing positively to the environment.
• Reentry: Prepares individuals for a confident transition back into society.
• Anger Management: Teaches coping skills for managing anger and resolving conflicts peacefully.
• Character Development: Focuses on building integrity, ethical behavior, and adopting new values.
• Entrepreneurship: Addresses transferable skills, fostering business acumen and self-reliance.
• Healthy Relationships: Cultivates healthy platonic and romantic relationships.
• Leadership: Develops skills to transform participants from followers to leaders by example.
• Employment: Prepares participants for securing jobs in an institution and post-release.
• Purposeful Living: Guides participants to find purpose and live meaningfully, even from behind bars.

• 10 advanced courses that elevate personal growth
• Structured journaling and application exercises
• 30-page homework packet and 100-question open-book multiple choice exam, graded by Hustle 2.0
• Pre- and post-tests with progress reports for facility staff

• Succeeding in Hustle 2.0: Provides strategies for continued success in the program and beyond.
• Managing Trauma: Teaches participants about different types of trauma and how to manage and heal from it. They will learn about triggers, coping skills, setting boundaries, and developing protective factors that support long-term recovery.
• Exploring Substance Use Disorders and Addictive Behaviors: Helps participants identify addictive behaviors, assess their impact, and explore different treatment and recovery methods, offering practical coping skills for long-term recovery.
• Reentry Expectations: Prepares participants for the realities of reentry, guiding them to develop realistic reentry plans based on lessons from others who have successfully reintegrated.
• How to Learn: Focuses on helping participants overcome learning disabilities, adapt to different learning styles, and adopt a growth mindset, giving them tools to become more effective learners.
• Pattern Interrupt: Helps participants evaluate harmful behavioral patterns, understand triggers, and develop coping skills to replace negative patterns with positive ones.
• Goal Setting for Success: Guides participants in setting realistic SMART goals, breaking them down into achievable steps, and creating actionable plans. Strategies for increasing success are emphasized throughout.
• Accountability: Covers both internal and external accountability. Participants learn how to find and be a good accountability partner and define areas where they seek accountability in their lives.
• Exploring Our Feelings, Part I: Develops emotional intelligence by teaching the benefits of vulnerability, the consequences of suppressing emotions, and how to express feelings in a healthy, productive way.
• Employment Essentials: Prepares participants for employment both while incarcerated and after release, addressing common barriers, the job search process, and how to become job-ready.

• 10 advanced courses that deepen key skills and prepare participants for successful reentry
• A 30-page homework packet with structured journaling and application exercises, graded by Hustle 2.0
• 100-question open-book multiple choice exam, graded by Hustle 2.0, to ensure comprehension and accountability
• Pre- and post-tests and innovative assessments with progress reports for facility staff
• Even more prosocial leisure activities, to keep participants motivated, laughing, and engaged
• Participants who complete all three modules of the University Collection with honors will earn 3 college credits and an MBA program certificate from Southern Utah University

• Coping Skills: Teaches what coping skills are, when they’re needed, and how criminal behavior links to stress. Participants develop a toolbox of problem-based and emotion-based coping skills to manage stress and make better choices.
• Relapse Prevention, Part I: Explores mental, emotional, and physical relapse and the value of creating a relapse prevention plan. Participants identify the addictions they want to address and learn how to build a support system to enhance recovery.
• Relapse Prevention, Part II: Focuses on recognizing and addressing each type of relapse. Participants plan for triggers, manage mental relapse, and create a contingency plan (Plan B) in case of physical relapse. They learn how to reward themselves for following their plan.
• Dangerous Gender Stereotypes and Domestic Violence: Examines how gender stereotypes and traditional roles contribute to intimate partner and family violence. Participants evaluate harmful gender values and assumptions they were raised with and consider how these influence their behavior today.
• Stages of Change: Introduces the Transtheoretical Model of change, helping participants understand that change is a process. They evaluate their readiness for change, prioritize areas for improvement, and develop strategies to sustain change, even after setbacks.
• Exploring Feelings, Part II: Participants explore emotional regulation through the RULER method, the Mood Meter, and learn how to label and communicate feelings in healthy ways. 
• Thinking Like an Entrepreneur: Explores the benefits of curiosity and a growth mindset, emphasizing leadership skills, problem-solving, humility vs. arrogance, and bouncing back from failure. Participants learn how to identify opportunities and overcome challenges.
• Assessing Your Relationships: Participants explore different types of relationships—peer, platonic, and romantic—and assess their ability to maintain healthy connections. The course also focuses on setting boundaries and cutting off toxic, unhealthy relationships.
• Wellness and Purpose: Helps participants evaluate their well-being across the eight dimensions of wellness and develop strategies for improvement. The course also focuses on helping participants discover their purpose, even while incarcerated, showing how living with purpose can significantly contribute to overall wellness and personal fulfillment.
• Networking for Professional Success: Teaches how to build prosocial personal and professional relationships, confidently introduce oneself, and add value to others. Participants also learn networking etiquette, how to use social media positively, and the importance of networking for employment and future goals.

Hustle 2.0 is designed for men, women, and youth who are currently or formerly incarcerated, but anyone can purchase the program, complete it, and earn certificates. We welcome participants of all offense categories, sentence lengths, custody levels, and institution types.

The program has proven especially effective with challenging subpopulations, including:

• High security individuals
• Program-resistant and gang-involved individuals
• Those with disciplinary issues (restrictive housing)
• Participants with a history of substance abuse and/or mental illness
• First-time programmers
• Transient populations in intake/processing facilities and jails

For those not nearing release but preparing for parole boards, our content is highly relevant. It helps participants create plans for their files, such as anger management plans, relapse prevention plans, victim awareness amends, living with purpose plans, employment plans, and reentry plans—giving them a well-rounded strategy for success post-release.

Hustle 2.0 is also ideal for those excluded from traditional reentry programs, fostering positive behavior changes that reduce misconduct and create safer environments for staff and incarcerated people alike.

There are no educational prerequisites to join the program (no GED is needed). Typically, individuals who possess reading and writing skills at or above the sixth-grade level successfully complete Hustle 2.0, even if English is not their first language and/or they have learning disabilities.

Hustle 2.0 is uniquely designed for efficient implementation at any correctional facility.  It is a self-guided, in-cell program, with participant interactions primarily conducted through mail correspondence.

Our flexible distribution model allows Hustle 2.0 workbooks to be sent directly to your facility for distribution or mailed individually to each participant. Similarly, for the submission and grading of assignments, participants can provide their homework to facility staff for digital forwarding to Hustle 2.0, or they can mail their completed homework packets directly to us, whichever is more convenient.

For inquiries about program implementation, please reach out to us at sales@hustle20.com. Our team is eager to assist and provide further information to suit your facility’s needs.

1. Place your order online or contact our team for a demo.
2. Schedule a one-hour staff training with Hustle 2.0.
3. Get assigned a Customer Success Manager to support you.
4. Recruit participants using materials provided by Hustle 2.0.
5. Submit homework to Hustle 2.0 staff.
6. We track progress, grade assignments, and send certificates.
7. Distribute certificates or have them mailed directly to participants.

Please reach out to us at sales@hustle20.com. Our team is eager to provide further information and assist with introducing the program to your institution.

The self-directed, in-cell format of Hustle 2.0 has proven effective in and of itself, avoiding the need for valuable staff time and classroom resources. Participants may facilitate peer-led groups, which don’t require staff involvement (the workbooks contain facilitator guides and discussion questions). More than 60% of participants report engaging in peer groups on their own accord.

Hustle 2.0 has started rolling out content through Edovo, making it accessible on tablets. Since not all of our programming is digitally available, contact us at sales@hustle20.com to learn more about which modules are currently offered on tablets.

Our first Spanish curriculum is currently in production and will be available soon. Contact us at sales@hustle20.com to learn more about curriculum options for Spanish speakers.

Over 90% of our participants successfully complete the program, earning Hustle 2.0 certificates for each module. Our courses are designed to be relatable and engaging, which is why many participants go beyond the basics and choose to explore optional courses and activities—they discover a love for learning.

Here’s a general breakdown of the time commitment:

• Introductory Course (Transform Your Hustle): 5 to 25 hours; 1-2 weeks
• University Collection: The Preseason: 50 hours; about 1 month
• University Collection: Book One and Book Two: 50 hours each; about 10 weeks each

Time and effort vary based on individual goals, but to earn a Southern Utah University certificate, most participants invest around 175 hours over 6 months to 1 year.

No, they don’t. Participants earn a Hustle 2.0 certificate for each module they complete, and moving on to the next module is optional. In fact, 92% of participants who complete one module request more programming!

Once they are released, participants can turn their Hustle 2.0 coursework into 3 college credits through Southern Utah University (SUU). Additionally, they earn a prestigious MBA program certificate from SUU’s Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business. This certificate isn’t a formal degree, but it’s a valuable credential that can boost employment opportunities post-release and gives participants a significant sense of accomplishment.

Yes. Hustle 2.0 recognizes that trauma can profoundly affect a person’s behavior and overall well-being. Therefore, Hustle 2.0 integrates key elements of trauma responsive treatment into its curriculum, under the direction of a trauma expert with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

Yes. Hustle 2.0 provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which is widely regarded as the gold standard in correctional programming for its strong evidence base in reducing misconduct and recidivism.  

Our approach is rooted in extensive data collection and analysis for thousands of participants. We closely monitor program outcomes and use participant feedback and correctional partner insights to enhance our curriculum to ensure that our programs remain relevant, effective, and responsive to the evolving needs of the incarcerated population and our correctional partners. 

The results speak for themselves: 93% of Hustle 2.0 participants avoided further misconduct after completing the program.

If Hustle 2.0 isn’t currently offered at your loved one’s facility, you can order the program and have it mailed directly to them. You can also order a copy for yourself—many family members find it rewarding to work through the material alongside their incarcerated loved one.