I will be released back into society [soon] this being my third parole from prison, totaling 15 years of incarceration. This will also be the first time being released that I have an opportunity to be part of something that, as a convict, I feel I understand and benefit from - that being PHOENIX RISING Transitions. The training I received while in prison through PHOENIX makes me feel as though I can be a part of society rather than an outcast.