A Camden job training program turned a young man’s life around. Now he’s a Hopeworks mentor.

Hopeworks' alternative program in Camden pays young people to undergo technical training and obtain a skill set to help them get a job.

James Horn hit rock bottom when he landed in solitary confinement on his 20th birthday after several run-ins with law enforcement.

That November 2023 punishment, after he fought with another inmate at the Riverside Correctional Facility in Philadelphia, was a turning point.

“That was probably the lowest point in my life,” Horn recalled in an interview. “Life is a lesson, and I went through the lessons.”

Horn spent 17 months in prison after pleading guilty to robbery. After his release, the high school dropout wanted to make up for missed opportunities, obtain a driver’s license, and earn a GED certificate.

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