Former Prisoner Is Now a Law Professor at a Prestigious School

"And I know, in a way that a few professors on the planet do, exactly how the law plays out in a prison."

Courtesy of Shon Hopwood

For most convicted felons, the future doesn’t look bright. And if you’re looking at a long prison sentence, it’s easy to feel a sense of hopelessness.

In 1997 and 1998 Shon Hopwood of David City, Nebraska and some friends robbed five banks with guns in rural Nebraska. He was caught in July 1998 and plead guilty to multiple counts of armed robbery.