One dad shares the hardships, heartbreak, and hope of fatherhood behind bars, overcoming the state's barriers to love and connection as his son grew up without him for nearly two decades.
Devon Terrell
Devon Terrell was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago and is a father of an eighteen-year-old college student. While incarcerated, Terrell graduated from Northeastern Illinois University’s University Without Walls program with a depth area major in Poetic Justice in Black culture, which focuses on the use of poetry and art to transform youth culture and society. Devon is a published poet, activist, and advocate for Black youth.