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Stephen J. Williams

Stephen J. Williams is a writer incarcerated in California and the self-published author of "The Malignant Ideology: Exploring the Connection Between Black History and Gang Violence.” He has been active in restorative justice and ending gang violence through self-help groups that he facilitates. After 22 years, he is now eligible for parole.