Lamont Jones

I would tell people in the prison, I was like, hey, man, I think I got somebody now that'll have their ear in changing the conditions of this prison.

I would tell people in the prison, I was like, hey, man, I think I got somebody now that'll have their ear in changing the conditions of this prison.

The amount of time that he spends there let them know that they can trust him. It gave them a sense of, okay, this guy is consistent. He's showing up.

The amount of time that he spends there let them know that they can trust him. It gave them a sense of, okay, this guy is consistent. He's showing up.

And a lot of them were very upset that they were being forced to do overtime. And they had families too. They were working very extensive hours. It was like the correctional officers were prisoners at that moment. They wanted to go home, but you can't. You've got to stay here, you know. And you have to be in these same conditions as everyone else is in.

And a lot of them were very upset that they were being forced to do overtime. And they had families too. They were working very extensive hours. It was like the correctional officers were prisoners at that moment. They wanted to go home, but you can't. You've got to stay here, you know. And you have to be in these same conditions as everyone else is in.

I was being told that some people were passing out because of the heat. They were yelling for people to help and nobody believed that. So they just start, the way that they can get them to get on the block is to flood the toilets.

I was being told that some people were passing out because of the heat. They were yelling for people to help and nobody believed that. So they just start, the way that they can get them to get on the block is to flood the toilets.

He was very agitated that some of the leadership wasn't around. They weren't on deck. And the amount of time that he had to be there. And to me, that just showed a level of commitment to make sure that this gets remedied.

He was very agitated that some of the leadership wasn't around. They weren't on deck. And the amount of time that he had to be there. And to me, that just showed a level of commitment to make sure that this gets remedied.

They say you catch more bees with honey. I used a lot of vinegar in the beginning, you know, because I was angry. And I had to reset myself and say, look, you have a purpose. You got a job to do.

They say you catch more bees with honey. I used a lot of vinegar in the beginning, you know, because I was angry. And I had to reset myself and say, look, you have a purpose. You got a job to do.

You know, when they first started it, it was like a deterrent. So if you come back to prison, you get charged $5 a day for your stay there. And it goes all the way, each time you come back at that recidivism rate, it goes all the way up to $45 a day that you have to pay to be incarcerated.

You know, when they first started it, it was like a deterrent. So if you come back to prison, you get charged $5 a day for your stay there. And it goes all the way, each time you come back at that recidivism rate, it goes all the way up to $45 a day that you have to pay to be incarcerated.

So just imagine if I'm at $25 a day for 23 months, what that bill is going to look like. This is a rock I can't carry when I get out. And now I may have child support. Now I got court calls. Now I got to pay the probation people. So you can see this is pushing you further and further into a hole. And most people, you're going to have a mindset of, man, I got to get this done.

So just imagine if I'm at $25 a day for 23 months, what that bill is going to look like. This is a rock I can't carry when I get out. And now I may have child support. Now I got court calls. Now I got to pay the probation people. So you can see this is pushing you further and further into a hole. And most people, you're going to have a mindset of, man, I got to get this done.

So they're going to go right back to the same activity that they were doing, trying to alleviate some of the pressure from these financial obligations, which ends up getting them deeper in trouble.

So they're going to go right back to the same activity that they were doing, trying to alleviate some of the pressure from these financial obligations, which ends up getting them deeper in trouble.

I woke up and said, I'm going to do this. I'm going to go down here. I'm going to get this application for the vacancy and filled the application out, submitted it.

I woke up and said, I'm going to do this. I'm going to go down here. I'm going to get this application for the vacancy and filled the application out, submitted it.