He was sentenced to life imprisonment at 17. Now, he shares his story to help other youths

He was sentenced to life imprisonment at 17. Now, he shares his story to help other youths

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. By Izzy Wollfarth — LSU Manship School News Service Louis Gibson and a group of other men serving life sentences, often gathered along “The Walk,” a ledge that overlooks the fields around the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. They exchanged stories about their past lives, including the girls they hung out with, drugs they sold on their blocks and other old b…