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  • Turning Lives Around and Challenging the U.S. Prison System’s Failures in Utah

    Turning Lives Around and Challenging the U.S. Prison System’s Failures in Utah

    Jordan Holdaway was a career criminal, facing his fifth long-term prison sentence, when he was given a shocking chance to escape a decade behind bars. Enter The Other Side Academy—a Utah-based program that has not only kept him out of prison but transformed his life. What began as an opportunity to avoid more jail time became a life-changing journey. Now, after four years in the program, Jordan has turned his back on his criminal past and is helping others do…

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  • Turning Lives Around and Challenging the U.S. Prison System’s Failures in Utah

    Turning Lives Around and Challenging the U.S. Prison System’s Failures in Utah

    Jordan Holdaway was a career criminal, facing his fifth long-term prison sentence, when he was given a shocking chance to escape a decade behind bars. Enter The Other Side Academy—a Utah-based program that has not only kept him out of prison but transformed his life. What began as an opportunity to avoid more jail time became a life-changing journey. Now, after four years in the program, Jordan has turned his back on his criminal past and is helping others do…

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