The Letter ‘V’

Samuel Hamilton, who served 32 years in prison, and Lorenzo Brooks, who served 30 years, describe the barriers created by being classified as violent felons.

Samuel Hamilton served 32 years in prison for his role in the shooting death of a police officer, and Lorenzo Brooks served 30 years for fatally stabbing a woman during a robbery while high on crack cocaine. The two men describe the barriers created by being classified as violent felons.