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A new dad hopes his son can break the family's prison cycle

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As soon as Rahim's son was born, he was terrified. He was afraid that the life of incarceration that shaped his family would shape his child, too. From prison, he tried to help his son break the prison cycle. Uncuffed producer Derrell "Sadiq" Davis interviewed Rahim about his fears and how he's proud his son chose a different future.

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Derrell "Sadiq" Davis is a multimedia journalist. He's a sound-designer and co-producer for Ear Hustle. He is a videographer for San Quentin's video department, and the host of his own TV cooking show called "Cooking with Sadiq." He's also a tour guide who serves as an ambassador to outside visitors who come and visit San Quentin. On the tours, he looks to change the perception of how society views the incarcerated population.
Maurice "Rahim" Bradshaw is a certified carpenter and an aspiring actor with the Marin Shakespeare Company. He was born in 1980 and raised in Oklahoma, Texas, and California. He is a proud father of six, and grandfather of four. His main goal is to strengthen the communities he helped destroy. For the last decade, he's been striving to be a better version of who he was yesterday.
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