At 15 years old, most young men spend their days sitting in high school. When Pete Smith was 15, he found himself sitting in a jail cell.
"I was into all the fighting, stealing, everything you could do," Smith said. "I went to penitentiary at a real young age."
For 33 years, he sat behind bars. Smith believes what was once a chance for a fresh start, is now a road to an unhealthy state of mind.
"They [are] locked up 23 hours a day. What is that going to do to someone's psyche, you got them in a cage for 23 hours?" he said. "What type of crazy thoughts come to your mind? You don't keep a dog locked up like that."
During Smith’s time in prison, he says there were more opportunities to learn trades and skills that would translate to a better life on the outside. He thinks communities today don't benefit from the current system.
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14 май 2024
