Ronald Olivier

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Former Inmate | Chaplain | Author | Client Advocate — the Louisiana Parole Project

Ronald Olivier served twenty-seven summers in the notorious Louisiana State Penitentiary, known as Angola. He was released in 2018 and became a client of the Louisiana Parole Project. In 2020, less than two years after leaving Angola, Ronald was hired as the director of chaplaincy at the Mississippi State Penitentiary. In 2023 Ronald returned to the Louisiana Parole Project as a client advocate, using his experience to guide other formerly incarcerated people toward successful careers and lives. He lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with his wife and son.

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27 Summers: My Journey to Freedom, Forgiveness, and Redemption During My Time in Angola Prison

In one of America's most notorious prisons, a young man sentenced to life without parole miraculously found faith, forgiveness, redemption, and restor...

Featured on: Wednesday, November 8, 2023

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