The United States of America has more people behind bars than any other country in the world and every year nearly 700,000 prisoners get released back into society, the largest percentage of them being black males. "Getting Out & Staying Out" is a short, easy to read set of guidelines intended to help incarcerated and newly freed African-American men (a) learn how to most productively do their time while in prison (b) know what to expect once they are released (c) understand that entrepreneurship and self-employment is what their long-term focus should be on instead of a job, and (d) understand the importance of stable relationships and how they aid in successful re-entry. If followed, the advice and suggestions given in this very simple guide should prove very helpful for black men who are serious about getting out of prison and not ever going back. "This book addresses issues that apply to ANYONE getting out of prison, not just males. It is very informative and filled with terrific insight from someone who has "been there." --The Bridge, Rutgers Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research "Getting Out & Staying Out is inspirational and motivational and is exactly what our students need to hear." --Baillie Aaron, Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Harvard Kennedy School "Just what black men who have been incarcerated need to hear. Excellent advice and pointers that are positive and that will definitely be of major help to those that need it. Every black man that is in prison or who has ever been to prison needs to read this handbook. Highly, highly recommended." --Maxwell Brand, CEO, Black Men on the Move "I can truly say that there is no inmate who would not benefit by reading Mr. Boothe's books and applying the principles." --Imam Abdul-Rahman Sabir, Director, AIMC (Assisting Incarcerated Muslims Corp.) "We've got this book and are really impressed! Our residents are using it daily!" --Daisy Jones, Executive Director, Liberty County Re-Entry Coalition, Inc. Demico Boothe is considered by many to be an expert on many issues dealing with African-Americans, particularly the U.S. Criminal Justice System as it relates to black men. Boothe is the first person to ever publish a book specifically about how the "Prison Industrial Complex" affects the African-American community. Since the release of his first title in 2007, Demico has been crisscrossing the country networking and speaking and raising national awareness about the crisis of African-American male criminality and imprisonment. Demico has found that he is uniquely equipped to address certain dynamics within the mindsets of many African-American male youth as well as the American criminal justice system that are responsible for the creation and continuance of this crisis. He currently resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN where he works with the local community on a daily basis to address issues involving young black men.Demico is also an excellent speaker who has spoken by request at a wide variety of venues including churches, colleges, prisons, jails & halfway houses, and many private venues. Demico Boothe has been contacted and interviewed by many media outlets, including CNN, The Dr. Phil Show, The Foxxhole w/Jamie Foxx (Hollywood, CA), The Commercial Appeal Newspaper (Memphis, TN), The Michael Baisden Show, Playboy Magazine, Al Jazeera The Americas, The Final Call, Upfront News w/Tony Cox, The Daily News Newspaper, The Portland Skanner, The Black Author's Network, The Sankofa Society, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine (Fairfax, VA), KPFA 91.4 Radio (Berkeley, CA), KBOO Radio (Portland, OR), 90.3 FM WHCR (New York, NY), The Thaddeus Matthews Show, Black Liberation Radio (WBLR.com), Pacific Radio (KPFT.org, Houston, TX), WVOX 1460 AM (New Rochelle, NY), The Rev. and Reggie Show, WUVS-LP 103.7 FM The Beat (Muskegon, MI), Internet Talk Radio, Real Talk w/Brother Neal, African World Books Radio (Baltimore, MD), Tree of Life Harlem Bookstore Internet Radio (Atlanta, GA), Conversations with Cogee, KLAV (Las Vegas), KJCB AM 770 Louisiana, The Village Report w/Eric Croomes, WLOK Radio (Memphis, TN), etc.