From Gangs to Grace | Damion Trujillo's Path to Transformation

Dec 19, 2023 · 1h 1m 55s

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Damion Trujillo lived a life of crime, drugs, and gang involvement starting from a young age. This downward spiral seemed impossible to escape until one day, he decided to tell...

Damion Trujillo lived a life of crime, drugs, and gang involvement starting from a young age. This downward spiral seemed impossible to escape until one day, he decided to tell and accept the truth about the path he was on. Sitting in front of this parole officer for a violation and sure he was headed back to jail, instead of lying and running as he had always done, Damion simply told his PO he needed help to turn his life around. That one decision started a chain of events that helped him transform his life into one of accountability, service, and compassion. Damion's sobering story is sure to help many understand their path in life and to make a difference for the better.

About Damion’s young life 2:30
Getting in trouble and gang initiation 10:10
When things went really South 21:00
Doing 6 times and dealing with emotional pain 31:20
Just getting by 36:50
Getting out on bail 44:00
The Haven 51:00

“I thought ‘You’re gonna do with me what anybody with any kind of authority has done with me. You’re gonna lock me up, you’re gonna punish me, I don’t know when I’m gonna see the light of day again’ and instead what came out of my mouth, I looked at this cop, and I hated cops almost my entire life. I looked across the table and looked at this guy and said ‘Man, I need some help.’ And that’s the first time I ever remember saying that to another person.” 48:52

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Author	Mark Hugentobler
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Tags	#community_reintegration #criminal_justice #criminal_justice_reform #criminal_justice_system #families_of_the_incarcerated #incarceration_policies #life_of_an_inmate #mental_health #prison_education #prison_reform #prisoner_reentry_support #rehabilitation_in_prison #rehabilitation_stories #restorative_justice #restorative_programs #second_chances_stories #social_policy #stories_of_redemption #support_after_prison #true_crime_podcast