the final decision on jones came during a break in our shooting. when we returned to tampa, there was a new inmate in jones bunk and jones himself was back at the noah house. a free man. but very much aware that he was still on parole and one slip away from going back to prison. when the people told me that i would be getting out, that day i was so full of joy, i wanted to scream, but i had to hold my composure, you know. i even wanted to ask her out to dinner. that s how good i felt. i said, no, she might take that the wrong way. since his release, jones has been enjoying the simple pleasures of freedom. like getting to choose his own clothes. i like to match my clothes whatever shirt i got, i like to have shoes that same color. i had these shoes first to go with a shirt that i had. and it was these shoes that made me go out and pick the color suit that i got.
trespassing really gave me an eye opener even in a greater way that i ve got to watch every little thing. it s the little things that can lead to a big thing like going back to prison. coming up watch your back, bitch, but the dagger is coming. a housing unit where the drama runs high. it gets overwhelming to the point where when you leave the mod, it s just like draining. like wow! we need to take a little break.
i saw the defendant ride his bike towards the tracks. he entered through a hole in a six-foot chain link fence that was put up to keep people off the property. and he was stopped on the west side. when you came in contact with him, was he cooperative with you? yes. after a few more questions, the parole examiner asked jones probation officer to weigh in. given that this charge is dismissed i would recommend reinstatement. and being convicted of the charge, i would have recommended return to prison. mr. jones, is there anything you want to add. god know they need me back there working. i really want to be there to help them fulfill the goals of the job. i want to go back to that position and really help make a difference in the lives of people that s just getting out of jail and prison. anything else? no, ma am. finally, it was time for the parole examiner to determine jones fate.
that many of the inmates we ve met have told us they actually prefer serving out their sentences in prison to being freed on parole. they say it s difficult to find work and that the parole rules are so strict that they can make a simple mistake and end up in prison where they cause more pain for their families and further tarnish their reputation. few inmates illustrated the problem of walking the thin line of parole better than one we met at the jail in tampa, florida. his name is valester jones. when we first entered one of the jail s open dorm housing units, we noticed a guy, somewhat intimidating, very large, working out on the yard. and at the same time, one of the inmates was telling us that we needed to interview their jail s resident poet. and it actually turned out to be the same guy. lock him up, throw away the key. prisons are being built faster and further than the eyes can see. those prisons are being constructed to house you, me and all our families. there s noth
everyone will see that they have safely locked us up and threw away the key. thanks a lot. even though jones was popular among other inmates and had spent time in prison, he struggled with some aspects of life in the dormitory-style housing unit he shared with 71 other men. i never really liked open-bay dorms. i m a person that likes cleanliness. a lot of people, when they sneeze or cough don t cover up. you know, sometimes i can be sitting there eating, and somebody just starts sneezing and sneezing and not covering their mouth. imagine, i try to cover my food dang, what s wrong with these people? you know. that s probably a little crazy. oh, father yahweh, please save me and deliver me. as aversive as he was to germs, jones was enthusiastic towards his spirituality. his nightly prayers could last up to 15 minutes. please set me free. please set me free. please set me free. we would come to learn why jones prayers to be set free were especially pertinent. but first, we lear