The Inmate Teaching Finance Behind Bars

Curtis Carroll is simply known as “Wall Street” by his fellow inmates at San Quentin State Prison because of his winning reputation for picking and trading stocks. Currently serving a 54-to-life sentence, Carroll founded the prison’s financial literacy program as a way to better equip and empower inmates. For the past 10 years, he’s been teaching the basics of personal finance and how to trade and buy stocks. His goal is give others the tools and the hope to build a life beyond crime. To learn more about this initiative visit www.projectfeel.org/ SUBSCRIBE: goo.gl/vR6Acb This story is a part of our Human Condition series. Come along and let us connect you to some of the most peculiar, stirring, extraordinary, and distinctive people in the world. Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at hey [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com Follow us behind the scenes on Instagram: goo.gl/2KABeX Make our acquaintance on Facebook: goo.gl/Vn0XIZ Give us a shout on Twitter: goo.gl/sY1GLY Come hang with us on Vimeo: goo.gl/T0OzjV Visit our world directly: www.greatbigstory.com/

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