A Matter of Time

by Jeffrey Abramowitz

Overview

Life is a series of choices. And sometimes, those choices lead to consequences of life-changing proportions. For Jeffrey Abramowitz, choices and consequences led to a five-year sentence in a cinder-block building called Justice. 

Tracing his journey that took an unexpected detour, Abramowitz gives readers an unfiltered glimpse into the realities of life in a US federal prison—the struggle to adapt, survive, and most importantly, find purpose despite deep regret and pain. This search for purpose led him to the intersection of justice, education, and workforce development and forced him to evaluate just how effective (or ineffective) the systems for reentry are. Shedding the visible shackles worn inside prison, Abramowitz faced the invisible but tangible shackles of reintegrating into society as a convicted felon—a challenge that fuels the ever-revolving doors of US prisons. 

A Matter of Time is a call for educators, criminal justice administrators, returning citizens, legislators, and employers to recognize the innate human susceptibility to make poor choices—and the immense capacity to learn from those mistakes. Having dedicated his life to empowering those within the justice system, Abramowitz shares his path from pain and remorse to creating a life of meaning and happiness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646871537
Publisher:	Ideapress Publishing
Publication date:	06/24/2025
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey Abramowitz, J.D. is the Chief Executive Officer of the Petey Greene Program and past Executive Director of Justice Partnerships and Executive Director Reentry Services for JEVS Human Services and the founder and Program Director of Looking Forward Philadelphia Reentry Program. Jeff previously served on the Executive Board of the Coalition on Adult Basic Education, COABE, where he served as Secretary, and currently Co-chairs the State Advocates for Adult Education Fellowship Program and is Chair of the Public Policy Committee. Jeff was appointed to the Pennsylvania Reentry Council and serves as Chairman of the Employment Committee and Co-chairs the Reentry Committee for the PA Workforce Development Board and serves as the Chair of the Philadelphia Reentry Coalition. 

Jeff is a subject matter expert for the US Department of Education, is the Moderator for US Department of Education LINCS Community of Practice on Correctional & Reentry Education and works on the IET in Corrections project for OCTAE.  Jeff sits on several organizational boards and centers his work in the intersection of adult education, workforce development, and justice.

Jeff is the producer and host of the award-winning weekly radio/television show “Looking Forward” previously on Philly Cam Radio WPPM 106.5FM and PhillyCam TV (Live Streaming; Xfinity 66/966; Fios TV 29/30; Roku; Apple TV) and now on WWDB Radio, and Co-Host/Producer of the Behind Every Employer Podcast.