A Prisoner's New Outlook
One man is given a second chance and is undergoing personal growth as he turns his life from crime to culinary school.
Two years ago, Chris Peterson was a prisoner at the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center, eating bologna sandwiches and a bag of potato chips.
Now, the 20-year-old works as a cook at the Regency Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, preparing holiday meals for patients, workers and faculty, according to the Columbus Dispatch.
Peterson dropped out of high school after he was convicted for a felonious assault at age 17, having never held a job before, Peterson was at a loss for what to do upon his release.
Through the help of the Alvis House, a local program that helps incarcerated individuals get back on their feet, Peterson enrolled in an apprentice program through Goodwill Columbus that pairs aspiring cooks and chefs that have either dropped out of school or been incarcerated with mentors.
Peterson told the Dispatch he now knows how to spread the joy of his cooking.
"Cook something good, and it makes people happy," he said.
Jill Dilibero is a journalist in Boston.
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