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SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Benjamin Fowler was serving a second 10-year prison term, he didn’t see a clear path forward to a new life after his time was up.
When Benjamin Fowler was serving his second 10-year prison term, he didn’t see a clear path forward to a new life after his time was up. Now, in a few weeks, he will start a new job as a firefighter for the Forest Service in Sonoma County. In many ways, he is the face of a new programs success and the impact AB2147 has on the lives of the formerly incarcerated.