Two lifers on the role of college in prison: ‘I found a new habit. Education.’
New York Thomas and Suave Gonzalez talk about fighting the system and the role of education in prison when you think you’re never getting out.
First Person: Why college matters for people serving extreme sentences
"I needed a path to redemption in the eyes of my mother, my sons, and society that didn't involve going home," Rahsaan "New York" Thomas says. "I came up with becoming a writer because my voice was the one part of me that was still free."