E3 - From Cocaine Trafficker to Prison Reformer
Published: October 22, 2025
Duration: 1:34:15
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When Michael Santos was sentenced to 45 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking, he turned a cell into a classroom, earning degrees, writing books, and, inspired by Frederick Douglass, becoming a leading voice for reform. He tells Mariana how the transformation happened, and what freedom looked like after decades behind bars.
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