Luis Rivera proves that a man can conquer a life sentence. He was sentenced to life plus 140 years in federal prison. Despite the life sentence, his behavior in prison resulted in a federal judge releasing him early. He served 30 years, but now Luis is in society and contributing to society as a successful […]

Luis Rivera describes how his adjustment in prison resulted in his persuading a federal judge to release him. Louis is a man who conquered a life sentence. Like most everyone who appears on the Earning Freedom podcast, Luis shows that an individual’s adjustment in prison can lead to success after prison.

Conquering life in prison isn’t easy, but Luis Rivera succeeded. A judge sentenced Luis to life plus 140 years. That did not stop him from changing the outcome. In this first of three episodes, Luis describes how his adjustment led to support inside. Eventually, a lawyer argued on his behalf. Those arguments, along with Luis’ […]

Derek Sauceda went to prison many times. He tells us that his drug addiction contributed to his problems with the criminal justice system. Drug addiction frequently leads to prison, but that does not block an individual who wants to prepare for success. Today Derek is a drug counselor and community activist and he tells his story […]

In this episode, learn how a man went into prison without much hope. He talks about his adjustment while serving 20 years inside. Viewers will learn how he worked to prepare himself for a life of success, even though he was serving a lengthy term in prison.