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Johnny2X2X

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7. Excellent.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2024, 08:55 PM

Apr 16

Have an old friend who went to the federal penitentiary for almost a decade and got his degree while inside. Made a really good life for himself after he got out. Wife stayed with him for his entire ordeal and they now have two great daughters.

FWIW, he went to prison for selling LSD which should 100% be legal.

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Man who received college degree while incarcerated accepted into law school [View all] Jilly_in_VA Apr 16 OP

K & R...................................... Lovie777 Apr 16 #1

This seems like a great example of someone pulling themselves up by their bootstraps. LonePirate Apr 16 #2

Really nice to see - wish him well in law school! K&R nt TBF Apr 16 #3

Brilliant guy, poor and likely the "wrong" skin color, given no chances outside prison Warpy Apr 16 #4

I have a feeling that he will do very good work GenThePerservering Apr 16 #5

Brother Enola Apr 16 #6

Excellent. Johnny2X2X Apr 16 #7

Need more like him republianmushroom Apr 16 #8

Not much information about why his sentence was reduced from 100 years to 25. SYFROYH Apr 16 #9

And you care Jilly_in_VA Apr 17 #10

I care because its a big part of his story. SYFROYH Apr 17 #11

Swapping one prison for another. Paladin Apr 17 #12