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I was an opportunist and got away with things because I was very young, but I went to prison and came out and remade my life.

I wanted to go into prison and come out a better person - mentally, physically. So, I read a lot of books, got my GED while I was in there, and worked out every day. Strong body, strong mind.

I've spent most of my life in prison. I was a prisoner of my fear and my low self-esteem.

I've worked in the prison system for five years, and most of those folks in prison didn't have a direction.

When I left prison, I had to figure out how to embrace my past.

Jail was a result of me not taking time for myself. So I was forced to take some time for myself.

To be in prison so long, it's difficult to remember exactly what you did to get there.

I served my time and came out of prison when I was just 26 and have worked with the government for 37 years. But people only remember me for what I did before that.

Even if I was in prison, I could be free in my head. I can adapt easily.

I'm a prison abolitionist because the prison system as it is set up is just not working. It's horrible.