Eddie Ellis – Eddie Ellis is CFSY’s Co-Director of Outreach & Member Services. Eddie was arrested and charged with murder at the age of 16 — he was later found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 22 years in prison. He finally came home in 2006. In his memoir Change is Possible: I Never Gave Up, Eddie shares his journey of being a teenage athlete with hopes of one day joining the NFL, to the events that led to him being charged as an adult at only 16, to his subsequent transformation behind bars, and his advocacy work following his release in 2006. Change is Possible is an honest and unflinching look into Eddie’s life, revealing a deeper truth about the power of redemption and second chances. Purchase your copy of Change is Possible here.
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