Walking the track at a minimum-security camp isn't what defines your future. What comes after release does. People who assume prison is the finish line usually struggle most when the structure disappears.

Literature matters in prison because it puts suffering in context. Reading about people who endured war, poverty, or decades of confinement—and still rebuilt—changes how you see your own situation. Justin's example is blunt: compared to people with no family support or education, many white-collar defendants start with advantages they ignore.

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