Jim Ryant (a.k.a. JR)

Jim is from Brooklyn and moved to Oswego in 2007. When he’s not studying to pass the High School Equivalency Exam, JR enjoys a good laugh with friends.

along with keeping in touch and bonding with his family and girlfriend. He was in Auburn for six years and joined PPTG during his fourth year there. In his whole time in prison, up to that point, he was never in a group like PPTG. He wishes to than PPTG for giving him a chance to tell his story, but most of all, for allowing him to meet people who helped him whe he was down and out. JR has set himself the goals of passing the HSE and learning electrical wiring before being released in 2021.