to change an inmate its therapeutic to be honest and I am glad to be able to have helped others on the outside while on the inside serving purpose
SOL: How much exposure did the Lifers Group get outside? How about in other prisons? Did inmates in other prisons know about this group of rappers? Did other prisons try to implement something similar?
Original: We got a lot of exposure we were nominated for a Grammy interviews 91 against Madonna Billy Idol Sinead O'Connor, we have been featured in Time Spin, Source, Rap Pages,
As well as newspapers across the country we made appearances on 20/20 with Tom Brokav the Oprah show Pump it up with Dee Barnes Video with Ralph McDaniel and radio stations all while incarcerated because of our powerful life changing message we were so influential that other institutions copied out Mission even a women's prison Clinton Correctional facility was on the news for walking in the Lifers foot steps when they implemented their own Scared Straight program in short the Lifers Group was and still is well known for their Scared Straight program and music we were featured in countless over seas magazines also being featured in Japan and United Kingdom news
SOL: How were you/the inmates treated after releasing their album? Were they idolized? Were other inmates jealous? Were they targeted?
Original: We were treated ok no one idolized us but we used to sign autographs for some of the guards and administration who had our posters and tapes we also use to take pictures with other inmates family during visits but we weren't treated any different in any other way in fact I think the prison intentionally did that so we wouldn't feel special because Of all the attention we started getting plus the others inmates didn't have to much issues the usual jealousy people face when you're doing something with yourself but we face that whether you're inside or outside
SOL: How does it feel now to be on the outside? Do you visit the