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While serving 20 years in prison for murder, Michelle Jones developed a talent for history and was chosen for Harvard University's PhD program. And then unchosen. Read our story with The Marshall Project.


From Prison to Ph.D.: The Redemption and Rejection of Michelle Jones
In a breathtaking feat of rehabilitation, Jones, now 45, became a published scholar of American history while behind bars.
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