Friday, May 19, 2006

Lockup

The TV show Lockup depicts prisons across the country. Tonight, it featured San Quentin State Prison. As I watched all the familiar places inside the prison, I felt drawn to it. After all, I had spent 12 years of my life in that prison. At the same time, I felt detached from it because I was no longer a physical part of it.

Not many people who have done time in pirson want to go back for any reason. For me, I don't mind going inside of San Quentin one day as a visitor to teach the prisoners that they can turn their lives around as I've done.

Then maybe there will be a TV show depicting those successful parolees who have had to overcome numerous struggles to stay free.

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