I was in criminal court the other day when a man about to be sentenced made me cry. His words were so heartfelt and true; I ordered the transcript. Here speaks a lumbering giant of a man whom we have failed. He was not a client of mine. Read on:
“Your Honor, I’m 44 years old. I spent 27 years of my life incarcerated. All I know is prison. When I was released April 20th, I was expected to live in a society I know nothing about. I can’t deal with this. I went to my Probation Officer and complained to him and told him, ‘Yo, I’m having problems. I can’t deal with this.’
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