Imagine being 16, serving a life sentence in America’s largest maximum-security prison with no chance of parole. Then imagine suddenly being released to the outside world after 20+ years behind those bars.⁠ ⁠ That is exactly what happened to Olivier and others who recently spoke to Kat Stromquist from Gulf States Newsroom about the surprising joys and struggles they’ve faced during their reentry.⁠ ⁠ It’s a story our reentry specialist understands personally. Shon navigated the same journey he now helps others with when he was released from Angola after serving 26 years of the life sentence he received at 17.⁠ ⁠ Shon spoke to Kat about the importance of providing practical, ongoing support to help make reentry easier.⁠ ⁠ >> Read the full article from the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #juvenilelifers #juvenilejustice #lifewithoutparole #angola #nokidsinprison #louisiana #nola #news #qotd