FR. ZACHARIAH PRESUTTI, SJ
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THRIVE FOR LIFE PRISON PROJECT

NEW YORK & WISCONSIN

Thrive for Life (TFL) was founded in 2017 by Jesuit Father Zachariah Presutti with the mission to transform lives both behind and beyond prison walls.  

Behind the walls, TFL offers thousands of incarcerated men and women in New York and Wisconsin retreats and spiritual guidance rooted in the classical reflective and meditative resources for an examined life handed down to the Church through the example and legacy of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. Beyond the prison walls, TFL provides assistance through a growing network of houses of study for returning citizens to live in community while receiving holistic supportive services with a particular focus on education, employment, and permanent affordable housing.