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People with criminal records have an extremely hard time getting hired or changing their
lives around.
However, there are a lot of cases of ex-convicts becoming successful after their release from
behind bars.
So here are the top 10 dangerous convicts who changed their life around.
Starting us off in at number 10 we have Larry Jay Levine.
He was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for offences related to securities fraud,
narcotics, obstruction of justice and possession of deadly weapons.
After he was released from prison, he took all of the knowledge that he gained from his
experiences in prison and used them to serve as a prison consultant.
He also provides legal services to both felons and attorneys.
Glenn E. Martin comes into number 9.
He spent six years in New York Prisons for armed robbery of a New York jewelry store.
He spent some time in the very violent prison known as Rikers Island.
But while he was in prison, he took several college courses and he earned an associate
degree in social science.
After being released, he founded an organization that is dedicated to reducing the crime rate
and improving the conditions for inmates.
Coming into number 8 Reginald Dwayne Betts made a stupid mistake when he was only 16
years old when he and a friend robbed a man with a deadly weapon and stole his car.
He was caught, tried as an adult and sentenced to nine years in prison.
While he was incarcerated, he was obsessed with poetry and after he got out, he became
an activist for reforming the juvenile justice system.
He established a reading club for young men in his area in order to keep them off the
streets.
Mark Read makes it into number 7.
He was a troubled teenager who spent his criminal youth robbing drug dealers with deadly weapons.
He developed a reputation as a dangerous loose cannon.
He spent a lot of time in and out of prisons for various offenses such as armed robbery
and attempt to abduct a judge.
While he was in prison, he wrote several crime novels based on his own experiences which
later became best sellers.
After he was released, he went on to become a celebrity, starring in several films.
Number 6 takes us to The convicted murderer who turned into a lawyer.
Daniel Manville spent over three years behind bars for manslaughter but he continued to
study while he was incarcerated and eventually we went on to earn two college degrees during
his sentence.
He even passed the bar exams after he was finally approved by the ethics board to practice
law.
Daniel Manville worked really hard to turn his life around and now he teaches law at
Michigan State University where he hopes to inspire his students with his story.
Afrika Bambaaraa makes it into number 5.
He was a gang leader in the South Bronx for one of the biggest and most dangerous gangs
in the area called The Black Spades.
They were notorious in the area for being a very violent and scary gang.
But after Afrika Bambaataa won a trip to Africa because of an essay that he wrote, he came
back to America with a new-found philosophy of community and peace.
He changed his life around and went on to become a very successful hip hop DJ.
Now in at number 4 is Judge Mathis.
Yep that’s right, that judge that you used to watch on TV used to be a dangerous criminal.
He was a member of the notorious Detroit street gang known as The Errol Flynns.
When he was 17 years old, he was incarcerated after being arrested several times.
But after his release, he went to college where he became an activist and he was later
elected as a superior court judge for Michigan’s 36th District.
Paul Fauteck comes into number 3.
When he was young, he spent a lot of his time being delinquent.
He was kicked out of school for stealing wallets and afterwards, he continued to engage in
questionable activities.
He would carry a concealed weapon, smuggled his foreign wife into the country and he was
involved in a dangerous gang who made counterfeit checks.
He was sent to a federal prison where he spent most of his time in solitary confinement for
bad behavior.
After he was released, he went to school for psychology and after some time he became known
as one of Chicago’s most respected psychotherapists.
He later received a presidential pardon from President George H.W Bush.
Moving into number 2 we have Paul Wood.
He was a former drug addict and convicted killer who spent 11 years in prison.
When he was 18 years old, he killed his drug dealer with a baseball bat inside of his home.
But now, he was completely changed his life around and he has a doctorate in psychology.
Actually, he earned two degrees and began his PhD while he was behind bars.
Finally in at Number 1 we are talking about Marlon Peterson.
He spent over a decade in prison for second degree murder but he pled guilty to attempted
robbery and assault in the first degree.
During his imprisonment, he wrote letters to young people in his hometown about the
devastating impact of gun violence and how it has changed his life.
Since his release, he implemented a youth empowerment program and worked to create safer
communities.
He is also a college graduate and published writer.
Well there you guys have it…