Chad Marks | He Wrote The Argument That Freed Thousands From His Cell

Chad Marks was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison at 24 years old — and from his cell, he wrote the legal argument that freed thousands.Chad Marks — Rochester native, published author, paralegal, and founder of Blood on the Razor Wire — joins Fitz at ROC Vox to tell the full story: growing up poor on Lyle Avenue, the drug dealing, the 40-year federal sentence, the First Step Act argument that no attorney believed in, and what he's built since walking out — a paralegal practice, a sober living house, a YouTube channel, a book, and a possible Netflix series.In this episode: how federal prison actually works, what a 40-year sentence does to your psychology, 14 months in solitary, the PTSD nobody talks about, what's most broken in the system, and why your worst day on the outside still beats your best day in there.CHAPTERS0:00 Cold Open and Introduction2:10 Growing Up Poor in Rochester: How It Started3:19 The First Step Act and the Argument That Freed Thousands6:26 The Reality of Federal Prison: Big Sandy and the Violence10:18 The 40-Year Sentence and Judge Larimer15:49 Life After Release: Giving Back to the Community19:01 Writing Motions From His Cell and Getting 20 Out24:40 The Mission: Blood on the Razor Wire28:11 What's Most Broken in the Prison System34:24 Misconceptions: What Prison Actually Does to You35:14 PTSD, Counseling, and Relearning Normal Life43:49 The SHU: 14 Months in SolitaryCONNECTBlood on the Razor Wire (book) → https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Razor-Wire-journey-through/dp/B08N9DP62BBlood on the Razor Wire TV → https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2BfsAN7eb-76zlPmVbetgQFreedom Fighters PC → https://www.freedomfighterspc.comThe First Step Act ruling → https://www.criminallegalnews.org/news/2020/may/15/federal-judge-issues-order-reducing-40-year-stacked-924c-sentence-based-first-step-act-changes-compassionate-release/ROC Vox → https://rocvox.comNew episodes every Tuesday.#BloodOnTheRazorWire #FirstStepAct #FederalPrison #PrisonReform #JailhouseLawyer #CriminalJusticeReform #PositiveBlatherings #ROCVox #PositivePodcast