The post I wrote about Shon Hopwood earlier today led me to a blog by the federal judge who once sentenced Shon to federal prison. Those who need further evidence that a man can become more than the bad decisions of his past may find some interest in what the judge writes about Shon’s extraordinary […]

Shon Hopwood served a 13-year prison sentence for robbing several banks. While incarcerated, he educated himself on the law and began writing briefs for other people who served time alongside him. After serving longer than 10 years, Shon Hopwood earned his undergraduate degree, wrote Law Man, a book about his experiences in prison, and received […]

Mass incarceration represents the greatest social injustice of our time, at least from my perspective. I am on a mission to reform this system. As Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has said, we incarcerate far too many people in our country. Even Attorney General Eric Holder recently said that the biggest problem with America’s criminal justice system […]

Seven days have passed since I concluded 26 years in federal prison. As a consequence of my drug conviction for trafficking in cocaine in 1987, I am required to register with local law enforcement when I move into a new community. My probation officer provided me with a form that we both signed. The form […]