Rayvon Williamson pt. 1

Rayvon Williamson’s story is about wisdom. Incarcerated at 19 and told he wasn’t ever gonna get out, Rayvon set himself on the path of California prison politics. Looking to create a name for himself, he connected with his car and started doing the work as they call it. One day on the yard he jumped a guy and as per prison policy, a corrections officer fired a warning shot from the tower. He felt the bullet land in the dirt beside him as they guy he was assaulting threw him off him. On his way to the SHU, a concerned officer told him to never fight in the yard. “they will kill you”. While in the SHU, he started the process of self-realization. “No matter if I get out or not, I gotta do something I can be proud of”. Listen in as he tells his emotional story.


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00:00:00 Rayvon Williamson
00:01:26 Sponsors
00:02:50 His Young Life
00:07:00 Witnessing gang activity & drug use at a young age.
00:13:30 Building Street Cred
00:15:00 Earliest Charges & Juvie
00:22:00 Back In School
00:29:00 Sentenced for Life
00:32:15 In Prison from 17 to 44
00:44:50 Violence in the Yard
00:47:45 Hope for Release