REMASTERED: #49 Sentenced to 500 Years in Prison - Ron Adkins
Compelled - Christian Stories & TestimoniesShow Notes
At the age of 19, Ron was sentenced to almost 500 years in prison. Ron lashed out with rage and violence, eventually becoming a prison gang leader, until he was locked up in solitary confinement and told he would stay there until the day he died.
Condemned by society and separated from humanity, Ron knew that he was utterly alone... or was he?
Show notes: https://compelledpodcast.com/episodes/ron-adkins
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