The interviewee describes how his brothers had limited opportunities in the segregated South and experienced incarceration.

The interviewee describes how siblings experienced community violence and incarceration, as well as the circumstances around one of his sisters’ death.

The interviewee talks about his successful escape from jail.

The interviewee discusses his experience before the parole board.

The interviewee describes how he turned into an angry man to cope with his reality.

The interviewee describes the tragic circumstances of his young sister’s death.

The interviewee discusses his relationship with his wife, whom he married when he was in prison.

The interviewee describes some of his experiences good and bad in the Jim Crow South.

The interviewee describes the joy of being found suitable for parole and how he mentally survived prison.

The interviewee describes his experience before the parole board.

The interviewee describes how he used his prison job to deliver bags of dope as a way to feed his habit.

The interviewee talks about some of the reasons he was a drug addict.

The interviewee describes how he lost everything when he went to prison and how his life and identity became a blank canvas.

The subject discusses how he is able to find peace and continue to grow as a person.

The interviewee describes his relationship with his parents and experiences in the community.

The interviewee describes how prison labor was divided by race.

The interviewee describes how his first experience in adult prison was similar to juvenile detention.

The interviewee's oldest brother became the father figure of the house in terms of financing the family.

The interviewee describes his initial release process after prison and his experiences with parole and the board. This is how he finally got to walk out of prison.

The interviewee describes how, in his community, there are many gangs and the culture of gangs in his neighborhood. He uses humor as a defense mechanism to prevent gang members from bothering him.

The interviewee speaks on his experience with a specific gang in prison and also on how he no longer drinks.

Interviewee describes how his reputation in the SHU smoothed his transition onto a level 4 general population yard.

The interviewee talks about how he did as he wanted in prison because he didn’t cause any trouble and got along with everyone.

The interviewee describes the neighborhoods he grew up in as “bad” and details his family structure, which includes divorce and his need for a male role model.

The interviewee speaks on how important it is to have family support because he says that he didn’t have that while growing up which made him look for it somewhere else.

The interviewee tells a bit of his home as a child as well as his family dynamic. He also speaks a bit of how he turned Pro in boxing.

The interviewee describes the circumstances that led up to his life sentence crime.

The interviewee describes the frequency of gang fights in his community and how his brother joined a gang.

The interviewee describes how joining a gang of young people with similar experiences to him made him feel accepted for the first time.

The interviewee tries to move forward, leaving her past behind. But eventually, the past catches up to her and gets arrested.

Interviewee explains his sobering process during his trial and becoming more aware of his charges and situation. He describes all the trials that had been stacking up until his final arrest for murder.

Interviewee describes the SHU “special housing unit” as a place to go when you pay for infractions.

The interviewee discusses his enjoyment from learning the law better and some of the other ways he grew and matured in prison.

The interviewee discusses some of his dreams for the future, including his love of music.

The interviewee describes his experiences of being a refugee at a young age and feeling an overwhelming sense of rejection from society.

The interviewee describes experiencing prison labeled as an “other” for not being one of the main races or ethnicities in CA prisons.

The interviewee describes his daily life outside of prison and some of the things he has learned through restorative justice courses.

The interviewee describes how hierarchies, fairness, and crying work in prison culture and his negative experiences with guards.