a Prodigal Brotha Returns
Today I returned to Limon Correctional Facility after I first entered there as a convict 29 years ago. It was there that I converted to Islam and forged ties with people like my brother who became family, and more importantly, it's where I began the mental and spiritual evolution and elevation away from the young hoodlum I was then toward the man that is "Taj Ashaheed" Today we took the first steps towards continuing/restarting our Second Chance Center programs and presence inside of the Department of Corrections, an effort I will be spearheading under the direction of the Executive and Deputy Directors. I walked in with security clearance, got my visitors badge and was taken on a tour by correctional staff. We stopped to talk to several inmates including brothers who were here when I left and I've been here ever since. As I walk through I was struck with flashes of nostalgia and sadness- not much has changed about the way the facility looks, smells, and feels -