Antonne Henshaw was recently accepted to Rutgers-Camden for graduate school. He discusses the struggles of his early childhood and selling drugs by the time he was in middle school. Antonne was incarcerated for thirty years. During this time, he was involved in the creation of NJSTEP.
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Growing up, Ron Pierce was taught the importance of voting and voted in every election that he could up until 1986 when was arrested. Ron believes that voting is a way to further democracy and help one’s community. He is a Democracy and Justice Fellow for the New Jersey Institute of Social Justice. He is working on getting voting rights restored for individuals on parole.
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Mark Hopkins experiences with the justice system started when he was a child. He discusses growing up in Camden, as well as the experience of being on parole. He is a dedicated organizer, who is actively involved in the NJ STEP program.
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