Digital Reentry Platform
A hybrid education + media ecosystem designed to empower justice-impacted individuals, their families, and the organizations that serve them.
We’re here to help you thrive!
Our work is built on lived experience and community collaboration, our work supports returning citizens, incarcerated individuals, families, volunteers, educators, libraries, and community partners. Founded by Ricky Gaines and a dedicated network of advocates, RCA exists to ensure that reentry, education, and personal growth are accessible both inside facilities and beyond them.
This platform offers resources for healing, learning, and success, some free and others available through structured programs and memberships. Wherever you are on your journey, we invite you to explore, connect, and share your story. You are not alone, and transformation happens in community. Whether you are currently incarcerated, preparing for release, supporting a loved one, volunteering your time, teaching, working in a correctional or library setting, or seeking tools to build a successful and stable future, you will find resources here to support your journey.
Tapped-In Magazine
Tapped-In Magazine brings raw, beautiful storytelling to your coffee table—true voices, bold art, and practical tips for living stronger. Dive into essays, portraits, and bite-size guides on growth, money, and wellness. For anyone who loves real people, real resilience, and a great read. Print + digital—subscribe or gift today.
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Core Features
Curriculum Access
Workbooks, facilitator guides, and handouts as downloadable resources.
Tapped-In Magazine
Exclusive access to our print and digital publication with fresh content quarterly.
Multimedia Learning Library
Video-based workshops and guided reflections and journaling prompts.
Community & Engagement Tools
Interactive forums and moderated discussion spaces for peer support.
Choose Your Starting Point
Tapped-In Pro
Custom Pricing
For educators, correctional facilities, librarians, nonprofits, and professionals who want to use the curriculum in their programs.
Includes licensing access, facilitator tools, institutional resources, and professional training support.
Tapped-In Plus +
$20/mo
For everyday community members, families, students, and supporters seeking personal growth, resilience training, and storytelling tools. Includes all standard courses, workshops, and community features. Digital access to Tapped-In Magazine, library of classes, and training courses. Discounts on events/workshops.
Tapped-In Transition
$10/mo
For justice-impacted individuals & families. Designed specifically for returning citizens, currently or formerly incarcerated individuals, and those navigating reentry.
Includes full access to resilience tools, storytelling exercises, guided support, tailored curriculum, and discounted upgrades. Digital access to Tapped-In Magazine, library of classes, and training courses. Discounts on events/workshops for the Justice Impacted.
Tapped-In Access
Free
For anyone exploring the platform and beginning their journey.
This tier Includes basic resources,
introductory information, and community access.
Receive expert tips for getting started, a checklist for your first month back into society, and free PDF Downloads.
Get unlimited access to our full suite of programs when you become a member.
Real Stories. Real Impact.
Rickiesha G.
Member, Student
"I was recently jailed and am still fighting my case, and Tapped-In Mediaworks has been a lifeline for me during the hardest time of my life. They didn’t judge me, they supported me. Knowing there’s a community that believes in me, no matter what I’m going through, has made all the difference."
Mr. and Mrs. Sanders
Youth Directors
“Working with young people requires patience, compassion, and consistency and Tapped-In gives us the tools and support to show up fully every day. Being involved in this community has inspired us both individually and as a team, and we’re grateful to contribute to work that truly changes lives.”
Small Business Owner
Ashly G.
"I joined as a member and participated in one of Ricky’s workshops not knowing what to expect, but I left feeling lighter, inspired, and more connected to myself.”
College Student, Member
Avern D.
"As a college student juggling classes, stress, and figuring out who I want to become, Tapped-In Mediaworks has been a huge source of support. The storytelling exercises and resilience tools helped me understand myself better and navigate tough moments with more confidence. What I love most is that the community feels real people are honest, supportive, and encouraging. Tapped-In has helped me stay grounded, motivated, and connected to my purpose while I’m working toward my degree."
Stay inspired with helpful tips, stories, and news.
Confidence + Achievement
The Library Found Me
New Book Release
Ricky’s powerful book, The Library Found Me, is at the heart of our mission. It’s a story of transformation, resilience, and the healing power of reading, writing, and self-discovery. Through his journey from incarceration to leadership, Ricky shares the struggles, breakthroughs, and lessons that shaped Tapped-In Mediaworks and the Returning Citizens Association.
This book serves as a guide for individuals searching for hope, for educators and librarians seeking real stories to inspire their communities, and for correctional facilities wanting meaningful material that supports rehabilitation. The Library Found Me reminds us that no matter where you start, your story can lead you to purpose, freedom, and a life worth living.
WHAT TAPPED-IN MEDIAWORKS IS ALL ABOUT
Tapped-In Mediaworks is a digital community built to inspire, empower, and uplift people
—especially those who are justice-impacted—
to reclaim their story, rebuild their lives, and unlock the next chapter of who they were meant to be.
Our mission is simple: use storytelling, resilience, and community support to help people transform their lives.
We believe that every person has a voice worth hearing, a future worth fighting for, and a purpose worth pursuing. Life is too short to stay stuck in the past when new possibilities are waiting.
But the journey of rebuilding yourself after trauma, setbacks, incarceration, or major life changes can feel overwhelming.
Have you ever felt like…
One day you know exactly where you’re going, and the next day you feel lost, discouraged, or unsure of your next step?
You share your goals with someone and they shut you down, making you question your potential?
You have so many ideas, dreams, and plans but you don’t know where to start or which path to follow?
You want to “make it happen,” but no one ever taught you how to do it, and now you feel stuck?
You feel like you’re meant for more, but the weight of your past or your responsibilities keeps pulling you back?
You want a better life—stability, peace, purpose but you feel overwhelmed and alone in the process?
You wish you had a community that understands your struggle and supports your growth?
If so, you’re human. We’ve been there too. And you are not alone.
Here’s the truth…
Rebuilding your life, whether after incarceration, trauma, or major transition is like walking into a future you’ve never seen before. It can feel confusing, lonely, unpredictable, and even scary. Some days you’re motivated; other days you’re exhausted. Some moments feel victorious; others feel like setbacks.
But here’s the thing:
You can rise.
You can rebuild.
You can become the person you were always meant to be.
And you don’t have to do it without support.
Tapped-In Mediaworks exists to give you guidance, inspiration, structure, and a community of people who get it. We’re here to help you stay focused on your goals, develop resilience, tell your story with confidence, and keep moving forward—no matter what.
“Transformation happens when you refuse to quit and choose to believe in your future.”