Prison Professors With Michael Santos

Earning Freedom with Michael Santos Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term (1.2)   I’m reading from chapter 2 of my book, Earning Freedom: Conquering a 45-Year Prison Term   For more information, visit PrisonProfessors.com         Podcast 114: Earning Freedom 2.2   ******* Following the chapel service I return to my cell where I catch the guy assigned to the rack below me. He’s in his 40s and not particularly intimidating, standing barefoot in boxer shorts splashing water under his arms; it’s a birdbath in the tiny sink. Still, I feel awkward as I stand outside the open gates of the cell. “You the new guy?” he asks, sensing my apprehension about walking in on his personal routine. “Yeah, got in last night.” “Well, you’d better come in. Count’s about to start and you don’t want to be out on the tier when those gates roll closed.” “Michael,” I offer and stretch out my hand to shake. “Buck,” he responds and closes his hand into a fist. I realize he prefers to knock knuckles in greeting. “Where you headed?” “What do