Brandon Warren was incarcerated from the ages of 16 to 24. Today, he is one of the few formerly incarcerated individuals in the country who both holds a doctorate and serves as full-time college faculty inside prison education programs. He is also the creator and host of Brandon’s Commentary, a podcast uniquely broadcast on tablets across prison systems nationwide. The podcast blends educational, philosophical, and reentry-focused discussions—making Brandon one of the only ex-convicts with a doctorate to speak directly to incarcerated students in this format.

Brandon’s journey began at the Lee College Huntsville Center, where he earned an Associate of Arts in Humanities while still incarcerated. After his release, he went on to complete a B.A. in Counseling, an M.Div., an M.A. in Philosophy, and a Doctorate in Ethical Leadership from the University of St. Thomas. In 2011, he helped launch the first accredited prison seminary in Texas, and in 2017, he developed Lee College’s pioneering reentry services department.

In 2024, Brandon joined Adams State University as Mellon Program Coordinator, where he developed a first-of-its-kind initiative to hire currently incarcerated graduate students as adjunct instructors. In 2025, he returned to Lee College, where he now teaches philosophy in the prison education program. Since 2011, he has taught philosophy, ethics, world religions, and critical thinking in college-level prison education programs across the country, including those of Lee College, Hannibal-LaGrange University, Adams State University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.