When he was 21 years old, Valdeci Ferreira decided that his life's purpose was the rehabilitation of criminals. His dedication over the last three decades made the number of APACs leap from 1 to 49 units spread out in five Brazilian states, accommodating approximately 3,500 convicts. He was received in 2016 by Pope Francis as part of a conference organized by UNIAPAC (the Christian Union of Business executives) on Business Leaders as Agents of Economic and Social Inclusion.