Redefining Connection Behind Bars
Rolando Nooks, a visionary Jamaican-born technologist, is the global thought leader pioneering GriefTech and Correctional Innovation. His life's work is dedicated to preserving human dignity by transforming how correctional systems worldwide approach grief and connection.
Through his groundbreaking efforts, Rolando has developed secure, patented platforms that enable incarcerated individuals to participate in crucial life events like funeral services. This addresses a profound emotional need historically overlooked in correctional settings, fostering healing and essential connections for those behind bars.
Pioneering GriefTech
Creating innovative solutions to support individuals through loss.
Correctional Innovation
Transforming traditional systems with compassionate, tech-driven approaches.
Dignity & Connection
Restoring humanity by facilitating crucial family bonds during difficult times.
Transformative Organizations
Combining technical expertise, cultural roots, and human-centered leadership, Rolando is reimagining how institutions serve the grieving, the forgotten, and the digitally disconnected.
Compassionate Reprieve
The only Black-founded nonprofit in the U.S. dedicated solely to grief and loss in corrections. Through this organization, Rolando advances healing justice, digital equity, and systemic transformation in correctional facilities.
VUERZ
A for-profit streaming venture that expands secure funeral and legacy access across correctional facilities, care institutions, and underserved communities in the U.S., the Caribbean, and worldwide.