Lamonta Ramey was formerly at the top of a large gang and headed what the FBI described as a “multi-state drug empire.” He is now serving a life sentence. In this interview, part two of a two-part series (Part one is: The Making of a Gang Leader), he speaks with brutal openness about the factors that helped free him from over three decades of criminal life and the intense grief and challenges that he experienced during the transition.
Kim Whiting, MA, MBA, was formerly a psychotherapist specializing in youth and survivors of abuse. She has now teamed-up with former criminals/gang leaders to create media that opens eyes, minds and hearts to the issues that fuel a trajectory into criminal life and the elements that facilitate healing and transition into a life that is happier, more fulfilling and positively contributing.
Discussion questions for this topic, a related exercise and a transcript of this interview can be found at www.streetlifetostraightlife.com
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