Founder | Transformation Strategist | Community Leader
Reality Check Project is a nonprofit organization focused on reentry support and personal transformation. Founded in 2017, the organization was created to share a powerful and inspiring life journey that encourages individuals facing life’s challenges to reclaim their purpose. Through lived experience, mentorship, and practical tools, Reality Check Project helps individuals create meaningful and lasting change in the direction of their lives.
Charles has presented RCP to prison inmates, middle and high school students and various agencies that service adjudicated and “at-risk” youth across the U.S. Charles designed and implemented RCP to be a dynamic agent of change to encourage each other to be grateful and empowered.
Charles Jackson
Dr. Jarret Patton
Honorable Scott E. Lash
Superintendent Thomas McGinley at Coal Township Prison
What We Do
Reality Check Project equips returning citizens with the tools, mindset, and support needed to successfully transition back into society. Through motivational speaking, soft skills education, and reentry preparedness programming, we help individuals discover their purpose, make informed choices, and build sustainable futures.
Our Approach
At Reality Check Project, our approach is rooted in lived experience, education, and empowerment. We meet individuals where they are and guide them through practical tools, mindset development, and supportive mentorship that encourage accountability and informed decision-making. By combining real-world insight with structured programming, we help participants build confidence, discover purpose, and create sustainable paths forward.
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SCI-Coal Township Prison, Charles speaking to graduates of the Reality Check Project Program.
Federal Correction Complex-Allenwood, Charles motivating a group of returning citizens detailing how he went from prison to published author and founder of Reality Check Project.
Berks County Jail, Charles is facilitating with an all women’s group.
Our mission is to guide individuals toward discovering their passion and purpose. We illuminate the options available to those who may feel lost or uncertain, providing accessible resources, education, and support that empowers returning citizens to build fulfilling lives and positive futures.
Vision Statement
Reality Check Project envisions a future where every returning citizen reclaims their potential and becomes a positive force within their community. Beginning in Pennsylvania and extending to neighboring states, we strive to create a ripple effect of hope, opportunity, and transformation through compassionate, effective reentry programming recognized for its impact and integrity.
Leadership
Charles Jackson is the Founder and Executive Director of the Reality Check Project, where he leads with a mission-driven approach focused on accountability, personal growth, and community transformation. With a strong background in mentorship, program development, and leadership training, Charles is dedicated to equipping individuals with practical tools to make informed decisions and build sustainable futures.
Through strategic partnerships, hands-on workshops, and real-life application, he has helped guide youth, adults, and community stakeholders toward positive change. Charles is known for his authentic leadership style, results-oriented mindset, and unwavering commitment to empowering people to confront challenges, take ownership of their choices, and thrive beyond limitations.
Our Services
5 Core Services Provided by Reality Check Project
Motivational Speaking
Powerful, lived-experience storytelling that inspires accountability, hope, and change in prisons,schools, and community spaces.
Soft Skills Education
Training in communication, decision-making, emotional intelligence, workplace readiness, and conflict resolution.
Rehabilitation Preparedness
Preparing incarcerated and recently released individuals for successful reentry through mindset development and life planning.
Reentry Life Coaching & Mentorship
One-on-one and group guidance focused on goal-setting, stability, and navigating life beyond incarceration.
Community & Agency Workshops
Custom programming for schools, correctional facilities, nonprofits, and government agencies serving justice-impacted individuals.
Charles engaging in dialogue centered on growth, accountability, and second chances.
Continuing learning reentry students from reality check project program at Opake Institute for economic development, Alvernia University
Purchase Charles' Book
What was supposed to be a birthday celebration, turns into a homicide, creating a storm. But in the storm there is peace and an assignment is uncovered. In, “Was this fate?”, Charles learns about patience and perseverance. More importantly, he uses his experience to become a powerful agent of change.
His testimony provides guidance, tools and mentorship to promote affective change in the trajectory of one’s life.
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