One might judge the measure of a man by the way he handles incarceration. Today, incarcerated individuals just don't measure up to this standard. I think that although people are themselves the problem, they are also the solution. It's amazing the clarity of my life which has come through incarceration. Actually, living in a 6 x 9 cell, facing years of isolation from family, friends and society in general has given me an incredible self realization of what challenges life has to offer and what failure has to teach.
Incarceration is such a challenge.
The ordeal of being in prison does not have to be fatal, the end all. Rather, it should become one's beginning. We gain depth. We find inner strength. Rational thinking and contemplating the consequences of every action and the benefit of every decision will truly shape the rest of my life.