My plan is to reintegrate back into society and become apart of the solution and not the problem. I truly strive to be the model of being a great neighbor and returning citizen by using my resilience to help others overcome the same obstacles i faced growing up in the hoods of Detroit,Michigan.Whle incarcerated during pretrial i faced a sentence exposure of up to life for my conspiracy racketeering charge and a mandatory 120 months for my drug conspiracy charge. I began to transition from a rule breaker to an example of change following all the rules in place at the jail i was housed at during my time waiting for trial so that i could show other people that even a person accused of leading a violent gang and drug trafficking organization could turn his life around for the better. While incarcerated I worked a job as the head orderly maintain the sanitation of my unit i was housed in and took advantage of classes like parenting from prison while i remained disciplinary ticket free,I also began to mentor those around me who i could influence to also keep a positive norm in the housing unit. What lead me to such sever charges was my role as a leader in the Vice Lords in Michigan,who trafficked high quantities of illegal’s narcotics and also participated in violent crime.Growing up in an negative environment with drug addicted parents i was off to a bad start from an early age which was evidenced with my run ins with law enforcement at just 14 years old landing me in juvenile facilities which from there it graduated to adult felony convictions all the while i began to abuse drugs.at just 20 years old i was sentenced to 7 and a half years in Michigan department of corrections and in April of 2016 i was again released back into society,where i was already a member of the vice lords gang before being sent to prison.I continued my rule as a leader in the gang even though coming home this time i wanted to try to work and be a productive member of society,i secured employment working for the City of Detroit after completing a trade school to become a certified tree artisan.Nomatter how much good i accomplished even attaining my CDL license i still maintained my leadership role apart of my gang which led to me becoming a victim myself of gun violence being shot multiple times including once in the face,and led to my current incarceration and said indictment which is the largest racketeering conspiracy in Detroit’s history,i conceded my innocence and decided to face the reality ,and accept the responsibility for my indiscretions furthermore i was done with my gang affiliations and i decided to drop my membership completely. Though it was hard to do (walking away from gang life) what was even harder was facing a possibility of life without seeing my son grow,whom i just had when i came home from prison, not only did my 3 year old deserve more i deserved better for myself!I knew i had hurt many people over the years and i was truly ready to make amends and be the change i say i was gonna be,i reached out to many people I’ve wrong while sitting in US Marshall custody pending trial and asked for forgiveness i know in order to heal i had to reveal all my faults so i began to write down my laundry list of wrongdoings and i decided to author a book titled DROPPING MY FLAG,PICKING UP MY LIFE the book is a memoir and it tells my story one of redemption and promise to motivate others to DROP the things that’s holding them down rather it be affiliation, to a gang or even abuse or even addictions. Stopping the next younger generation that seems hell bent on joining these gangs that lead to preemature death or a life of incarceration,Upon my release i wanna use my platform to build bridges with those in the community by showing even i can change my life around and its not to late. I understand the severity of my conviction because and respect the judges decision to sentence me to the middle end of guidelines and I’ve been working diligently to restore the confidence that my family and community once shared. Over the 42 months I’ve been locked I’ve had numerous people align with myself all pledging to assist me in my transition back home. My actions since June,3rd 2021 will be my legacy that will illustrate a loving care for mending the broken hearts of our societies. Upon being released i have to move back to just a mile from Detroit where my father who is now clean of 20 years offered to let me come home to his house as all my property was lost over the years,so i will be staring over but the difference of the Kurteiz of the new and that of the past im nolonger holding onto the past but just focusing on the future.
