A one-time inmate, shows the federal prison system can - and often does - achieve its mission

Summary: This interview is sort of postscript to the Federal Drive series, "The Worst Place to Work in the Federal Government."  The focus, thus far, has been on the Federal Bureau of Prisons, part of the Justice Department. The Bureau's stated mission, in part, is, "To provide reentry programs to ensure inmates' successful return to the community." The BOP Mission Statement also references "custody and care, not jails and guards." Federal Drive host Tom Temin takes a look a look at one success. Eddie Ellis was convicted of manslaughter, did part of his sentence in the Florence, Colorado super-max prison, and returned to society. He now works for juvenile-sentencing reform. This is a personal, intimate, and instructive interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices