Having spent almost three years getting to know Rick, Ravens Eye was very familiar with his story and aware that he spent a significant portion of his life in prison. I was aware that Rick’s possibilities in life after incarceration were extremely limited due to the stigma that convicted felons have.

Ravens Eye also saw first hand the impact Rick had on the youth of Walla Walla through his boxing club and knew at my core that his past mistakes should not limit his present possibilities.