Formerly incarcerated volunteer urges virtual access for lived‑experience programming
Lorenzo Trout, a volunteer and Chester County native, told the prison board his recovery was aided by people and programs and urged the board to allow lived‑experience speakers to engage virtually with incarcerated people.
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Lorenzo Trout, a Chester County native and volunteer with the Pennsylvania Prison Society, told the board his recovery efforts were shaped by programs and people who believed in him. "It was people...the people at Gateway Horseworks, Holcomb Behavioral Health and Recovery Court had placed certain people in my life who held hope long for me before I was able to hold it within myself," Trout said, describing why lived‑experience volunteers can be effective.
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