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Angelo Fatah. Lebanese-American. Friend of mine. Got his Chem PhD from UM in 1969 amid promises of the early 60's "live better, chemically", and thought he'd get a position at Dow Chem in Midland, Mich. His family, immigrant grocers, gave him a full ride. Hit the early 70's mini-recessetion in the face. Drove a taxi for 3 years, acted in Detroit Repertory Theatre plays (where I met him), stocked shelves at his Father's stores (much to his and their chagrin).

Finally caught a break in the mid-70's when he expanded his "will live in" horizens to include 'anywhere in North America': found a job with an oil company in the Gulf of Mexico, and by last report I heard, was an exec at Dow, supervising genetic research.

Moral: ya make plans, then life happens. Be cheerful anyway.
My youngest sister & her husband are chemists. Both finished their degrees at Berkeley. He now works in the medical research department at Harvard and Traci works for a pharmaceutical company in Boston. It didn't happen upon graduation, but keep plugging at it and good things can happen.

Here's an article on shock incarceration, my facility at Lakeview and our superintendent Moscicki.
The main problem with people who go through the program is the "home environment" they return to after release. As with most things in life if one truly wants to change and turn their life around they will, but it isn't easy, nothing in life worth having is. However, sending first time felony offenders is like sending them to Criminal University where they can learn from the professionals, and is a sure way to lose them, Kurando can attest to that. Shock is a safer more positive environment for inmates and staff. The programs, from ASAT *Alcohol Substance Abuse Treatment*, GED's, work programs, etc... are geared toward instilling self-discipline, self-respect, and a positive work ethic to change ones life for the better. You get out of it what you put into it, your choice. I believe it's better way to go than regular jail. Some make it, some don't. Our most well known graduate is Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent.