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Leaving prison after almost 20 years felt like waking from a nightmare. I had been sentenced to life for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. My two brothers were locked away too, and while we served out our terms, both of our parents passed away. That loss hurt more than the sentence ever could. 

We weren’t there to support them in their final days. We couldn't comfort them, or each other. We couldn't say goodbye. And knowing that when it mattered most, we were locked behind bars … it crushed us. 

So, when I finally came home — thanks to President Donald Trump granting me clemency from what would have been an unimaginably harsh life sentence — all I wanted was to stand with my brothers, the only family I had left, and scatter our parents’ ashes together. It wasn’t just about honoring them. It was about closing one of the most painful chapters of our lives. It was about being a family again. 

But even after our release, we couldn't grieve together.  

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