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"In my old neighborhood, $300 could get you drugs, alcohol, tattoos, even a used handgun. Feeling guilty for disappointing my family by going to prison, there was no way I’d burden them by asking for money for textbooks."
How I Became a Scholar Behind Bars
I earned three degrees and am now using my education to build up at-risk youth.
prisonjournalismproject.org
February 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"In my old neighborhood, $300 could get you drugs, alcohol, tattoos, even a used handgun. Feeling guilty for disappointing my family by going to prison, there was no way I’d burden them by asking for money for textbooks."
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January 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM