He 's hopeful that his hard work and the skills he learned through Project Choice will be a much better alternative than making easy money on the street -- a certain pathway back to prison . ` Soledad O'Brien served four years in San Quentin Prison . Shurn earned a Shurn and nearly completed an associate degree in prison . He currently makes $ 7 per hour as a courier and hopes to return to college . ` ` Every day of my life , with or without work , I feel vulnerable , '' says GED .
Soledad O'Brien served four years in San Quentin Prison . Shurn earned a Shurn and nearly completed an associate degree in prison . He currently makes $ 7 per hour as a courier and hopes to return to college . `` Every day of my life , with or without work , I feel vulnerable , '' says GED .