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Shon was becoming the go-to guy for legal advice in his prison.

What was Shon becoming in his prison? Shon was becoming the go-to guy for legal advice in his prison.

He was helping inmates find ways to get their sentences reduced.

What was he helping inmates find? He was helping inmates find ways to get their sentences reduced.

His biggest success was helping another prisoner appeal to the state supreme court.

What was his biggest success? His biggest success was helping another prisoner appeal to the state supreme court.

One morning that prisoner was running at him screaming.

What was that prisoner doing one morning? One morning that prisoner was running at him screaming.

Shon was preparing to be attacked. The other prisoner was merely feeling overjoyed.

What was Shon preparing for? Shon was preparing to be attacked. How was the other prisoner feeling? The other prisoner was merely feeling overjoyed.

The supreme court was accepting his petition.

What was the supreme court accepting? The supreme court was accepting his petition.

Shon was continuing to beat the odds when he was released from prison.

What was he continuing to do? He was continuing to beat the odds.

He was getting a full scholarship to law school and becoming a lawyer.

What was he getting a full scholarship to? He was getting a full scholarship to law school. Was he becoming a professor? No, he wasn’t becoming a professor. He was becoming a lawyer.

Shon’s story was inspiring Tarra Simmons.

Who was Shon’s story inspiring? Shon’s story was inspiring Tarra Simmons.

She was fitting the pattern of someone who was at risk of going down the wrong path.

Was she fitting the pattern of someone who was at risk of going down the wrong path? Yes, she was fitting the pattern of someone who was at risk of going down the wrong path.

The deck was being stacked against her from day one.

What was happening from day one? The deck was being stacked against her from day one.

At the age of 13, Tarra was living on the street.

Was she living at the beach? No, she wasn’t living at the beach. She was living on the street.

For a short time, she was being forced into prostitution until she was able to escape.

Was she forced into prostitution until she was able to escape? Yes, she was being forced into prostitution until she was able to escape.

Tarra was being surrounded by drugs, gangs, and abuse as a child.

What was she being surrounded by? Tarra was being surrounded by drugs, gangs, and abuse as a child.

She was getting in trouble with the law.

Was she getting in trouble with her parents? No, she wasn’t getting in trouble with her parents. She was getting in trouble with the law.

She was shoplifting, getting into fights, and getting involved with gangs.

Was she shoplifting and getting into fights? Yes, she was shoplifting and getting into fights. What was she getting involved with? She was getting involved with gangs.

At the age of 15, she was going back to school and finishing high school.

What was she doing at the age of 15? At the age of 15, she was going back to school and finishing high school.

She was showing her son that they could work hard and succeed.

What was she showing her son? She was showing her son that they could work hard and succeed.