Storytelling is this former lifer’s gift

2,135 views · Published 18 November 2018 · 8:28 · Indexed 25 September 2026

Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2018 · News & Politics

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Troy Williams did his time -- 18 years of a life sentence in California prison -- and he survived by using his experiences as bases for podcasts, videos and other valuable documentation on the inside. Continuing these pursuits after an unexpected parole in 2014, his acclaim and contributions have only grown, most recently as a Soros Justice Fellow. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Joanne Elgart Jennings reports. This is part of an ongoing series of reports called 'Chasing the Dream,' which reports on poverty and opportunity in America.

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