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Curtis Artis estimates he read 100 books a year while in prison.
During the four years he was incarcerated following a conviction for marijuana distribution, Artis believed reading was the best way for him to prepare for life back on the outside.
âBooks on individuals who had changed their lives or how to become successful,â said Artis, 54, who now works as an employment specialist with Pittsylvania County Community Action, where he helps fellow ex-offenders. âYou get the books that you need that can help you become a better person, that you can learn from.â
Curtis Artis was a junior defensive back on the 1982 George Washington High School football team that won the AAA state title. While in prison from 2007-11, he coached in two prison football championship games at FCI Beckley in West Virginia.
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