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Ex Alcatraz Convict Advises Young Inmates
Raleigh AP reports Frank Watson, a 55 year old former inmate who spent 27 years in prison and escaped 12 times, now works as program supervisor at Polk Youth Center guiding juvenile offenders toward lawful lives. He credits a nine month prison training with his transformation and notes his past as a model for reform.
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