Photograph from the Humanize the Numbers project, photographed in Michigan prisons

Corey, 2017
Being confined restricts your limits physically. However, it does not restrict you mentally. I strive to be an example for others by showing them that I’m no longer a product of my environment, but now my environment is always affected by me. I used to dwell on when I would be released. I freed my mind by focusing less on myself and focusing more on other people. I get my peace and freedom by seeing others smile at the end of the day.