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Cook County Jail posted on January 12, 2010 by admin

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Robert presented his story to over 300 inmates at Cook County Jail. It was an emotional time for Robert, who admitted to the inmates that he could have very easily ended up in the prison system for the terrible things he had done when he was younger. After his presentation, inmates lined up to ask Robert questions ranging from how to overcome their own obstacles to how to find support and where to go when they leave the prison system. Barrio books were distributed to the inmates to share throughout the divisions.

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