Center for Council mourns the loss and celebrates the legacy of our friend, Edward Reynolds. We are deeply grateful for his insight, inspiration and the transformative work he modeled and inspired as a founding member of the Prison Council Initiative at Ironwood State Prison  

Edward's work with this group and his excitement to share council has been an inspiration to all who have encountered him. While his untimely passing is an enormous loss, we honor his legacy here. We hope you will take some time to learn about Edward's journey and support his passion. You are invited to contribute to the fund established in his name to support the expansion of the work he cared so deeply about.

Edward was incarcerated for 27 years. He first encountered the Prison Council Initiative in 2015 and shared his thoughts in these video clips:

Edward: The True Me

​Edward: You Are There to be Yourself

​Edward: They're Like Family

​Edward's successful parole hearing led to his release in 2017. Read more about his journey to freedom here.

The ripples of Edward's triumphant work and enormous heart can be felt in the stories shared below.