About this episode
The episode explores Allen Early's struggles with solitary confinement and his journey towards a life-changing realization during a hunger strike.
The law finally caught up with Allen and was able to keep him locked up in solitary confinement. He tried to use the powers that he had to be set free... but nothing worked. Allen decided to kill himself. Three times he tried to hang himself, but failed. He decided to go on a hunger strike. 13 days into his slow suicide, he heard something that would change his life forever.
People in this episode
Guest: Allen Early
Topics covered
- solitary confinement
- suicide
- redemption
- spiritual awakening
- mental health
Keywords
- Allen Early
- solitary confinement
- hunger strike
- suicide attempts
- spiritual change
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Apache
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