He once lived in prison. Now he’s turning one into a place for second chances.

He once lived in prison. Now he’s turning one into a place for second chances.

By Rachel Crumpler In January 2018, Kerwin Pittman was nearing his release after more than 11 years incarcerated, unsure how he would rebuild his life. Where would he work? How would he navigate a society that had changed so much while he was behind bars? Eight years later, he’s purchased a prison. When Pittman saw the real estate listing for the 19-acre, 80,000-square-foot former Wayne Correctional Center in Goldsboro, he saw possibility: the o…