Prison Professors 

On January 15, 1964, I came into the world. I grew up in Lake Forest Park, a suburb in North Seattle. Along with my two

On the day of my arrest, August 11, 1987, I wasn’t ready to accept responsibility. All I wanted was to get out of jail. Somehow,

PRISON YEARS 5 THROUGH 10: 1992 THROUGH 1997-ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS Making Progress In the summer of 1992 I began studying toward a master’s degree at Hofstra

Earning $1 Million in Prison Although I didn’t have access to computers, by reading I could learn about the Internet. In 1998, from inside of

2002 THROUGH 2006 Getting Married in Prison Experiences of losing money in the stock market caused me to shift my attention. Rather than continuing to

PRISON YEARS 20 THROUGH 25: 2007 THROUGH 2012-CRUSHING IT Almost Out! While Carole and I continued to build our life together as a married couple,

2007 THROUGH 2012-CRUSHING IT Almost Out! While Carole and I continued to build our life together as a married couple, nurturing our relationship through weekly

Little Steps Lead to New Opportunities Within weeks of concluding my sentence, I began teaching as an adjunct professor at San Francisco State University. Prior

Live With Gratitude Carole and I rented a condominium in a planned Irvine community. My credit score began to improve and I could qualify for