Let’s Encourage Rehabilitation, Not Recidivism

Originally published by Townhall

I know what it’s like to make bad choices.

I was a teenage troublemaker headed nowhere fast. In my neighborhood, getting locked up felt like a rite of passage—not a warning sign. But I was one of the lucky ones. I had a mother, coaches, and even a school janitor who wouldn’t give up on me—and a game that demanded discipline and gave me purpose.

Football saved my life. It pulled me off the streets and pushed me all the way to the NFL. Now I speak up for those who never got that shot.

You never know who might help change your life. A second chance often starts with a single person who believes in you. But what if we didn’t leave it to chance? What if we built systems that offered people the opportunity to redeem themselves before it’s too late?

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