My Life in Prison

Leroy Lovell • September 8, 2023

In 2012, Leroy received a 15-year sentence for cannabis conspiracy. He is looking forward to going home to his loving family soon.

I would like to share with you my life story of prison life. Prison can be a wise man's university or a foolish man’s playground. I’ve decided to make prison my university. I’ve learned a lot while in prison. I’ve studied HVAC, electrical, CDL, real estate, stock market, currency trading, college course in construction management, automotive, commercial cleaning, welding, and more. You can see that I’ve made the best of my time in prison.


Now I make leather bags, and I’m pretty good at it! I’m going to open up a company making leather bags, and I would also like to get into the legal marijuana industry. I believe we as marijuana inmates should get a big slice of the industry. I will be going home within a year and would like to start a nonprofit helping people come out of prison to get help and be a part of the marijuana industry and help them get their life back in order. The world has changed in the last ten years, so we have to stay in tune with the time that we won't get left behind.


I've been locked up for 12 years. It’s time for me to come home to my family and get things back on track so that the future will be brighter. LPP is a blessing for us because they send us money, they help our families and that means a lot to us. Please keep up the goodwork. I would like to send a message to all the p.o.w of this marijuana war that our time is at hand so prepare yourself enter the business and educate yourself on how to get in the business. We deserve to be the first and for those who are heading to New York, the mayor is giving felons the first option to get marijuana licenses. I wish you all the best in life. I’m a rasta man, so marijuana is my life and sacrament, god bless, no man can curse.


Peace, love, and happiness.

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