Convicted Felon Puts His Two Weeks In At Prison

"I just feel like there is nothing else this place can teach me"

Mississippi State Penitentiary convict Joseph Heshman handed in his resignation to his prison Warden today and officially put in his two weeks notice. Heshman, age 35, was found guilty and convicted seven years ago for selling cocaine to minors. Though he still is slated to serve 6 more years of his sentence, the ex-dealer believes that he has outgrown prison life.

"I just feel like there is nothing else this place can teach me," said Heshman as he juggled some ping pong balls in the prison yard. "I've made some friends, learned a few things, but the last few years I haven't been able to grow as a person in here; I've been stagnant and I need to move on.” Heshman concluded by throwing in a 10 pound kettlebell into his juggling routine, a feat that received a warm applause from the small crowd of convicts watching.

We asked Prison Warden Hershel Malcolm about his thoughts on the situation: "Well, it's only fair we let Joseph go. He did give us two weeks notice, that's more than some inmates bother to give us, darn, I sure am going to miss him".

We go on to ask if he thinks Mr. Heshman is rehabilitated and ready to reenter society. "Oh heavens no" answered Malcolm, "he still sells blow in the facility. Good ol' blow Joe the inmates call him. He won't win any civilian awards once he's out; but damn can he juggle".