Summary
- Edward D. Sargent
- Jul 8
- 2 min read
As you know by now, I entered prison when I was a teenager, and stayed there for 25 long, long years. In Crime Is Just Dumb, I have endeavored to share my heartfelt and compassionate advice to help save intelligent students like you from doing dumb things that will put you behind bars.
What I have written has surely given you much to think about and remember. Above all else, I urge you to remember that it is very easy for a young person to mess up his or her life like I messed up mine.
However, for me, things are different now. I learned the hard way, but I learned. I received my high school equivalency diploma while I was locked up.
It took many years in prison for me to get really serious about my education. I obtained my Graduate Equivalency Diploma (GED) when I was 30 years old.
In 2010, I enrolled in a prison training program and attained certifications in multiple construction industry skills, including: roofing, carpentry, safety hand tools, power tools, building materials, applied mathematics, blueprint reading, foundation and floor framing, and ceiling framing. I excelled in my coursework and received “A” grade in most of my classes.
In addition to my construction industry training, I also studied law and became a paralegal.
Here’s the lesson I want you to learn from the way I obtained my education: It took me 14 years to get it, but you can get yours in far less time, and you won’t have to suffer in prison while getting it. Get your high school diploma or GED on time so you can one day take full control of your destiny.
After I was released from prison in 2019, I became a published author, public speaker and public figure on social media. I have attracted tens of thousands of followers and hundreds of thousands of views on Instagram and other social media. I have people in my life who love me and support me.
My post-prison success is the “Solid Stepper” path that I want you to follow.
Reading Crime Is Just Dumb and taking its lessons to heart will definitely help you along your way.
Thank you for reading this book.
I wish you all the best!
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