Freedom through fitness: This CNN Hero’s formula keeps former offenders from returning to prison

“I was in a cell by myself and I just had a self-talk. And I’m like, ‘Damn, I’m here again.’ … I just made a decision that this was the last time.” he said. “The people that are home, taking care of their family, making a living — those are the people that I wanted to try to be like.”For the next 12 years, he kept his goal in sight. Yet, when he was finally released, his chances of success weren’t good. A 2018 study by the University of Michigan showed that more than one in four formerly incarcerated individuals and see how to help.To donate to A Second U Foundation via GoFundMe, click here