"Loen and I had talked shop a few times. I thought she had my best interests at heart."
"Before the visit, I had asked my brother to search the docuseries that Cuomo hosted besides his nightly CNN show."
"the median time that a person serves for murder in America... made it easy for me to believe that Cuomo wanted to focus on my comeback."
"I joined a writing workshop and took to journalism."
The article presents a personal account from a man serving a lengthy prison sentence who seeks to share his story about the mental-illness crisis in prisons. After reaching out to a CNN producer for help, he hoped to discuss his transformation into journalism. He recounts initial skepticism about media motives, especially concerning his past as a convicted murderer. Ultimately, the story highlights the complex relationship between redemption, media representation, and the personal journeys of those incarcerated.
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