Former inmate buys prison to help others who have served time

Former inmate buys prison to help others who have served time

Kerwin Pittman’ recently purchased this abandoned, 400-bed prison in Goldsboro to create re-entry housing and a workforce campus for formerly incarcerated people. (Courtesy Photo)With the recent purchase of the former Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, Kerwin Pittman is laying claim to an unusual title — he says he’s the first formerly incarcerated person in the U.S. to purchase a prison. Kerwin Pittman (Courtesy Photo) Pittman, the founder…