{"product_id":"from-prison-to-the-precinct-velmas-son-paperback","title":"From Prison to the Precinct: Velma's Son - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmeer Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 felonies. 5 years in prison. Now a police sergeant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first documented case in United States history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmeer Williams had 13 felonies and a five-year prison sentence. He missed his daughter's birth. He watched his son grow up through letters and pictures. When he came home in 2003, every job application asked the same question: \"Have you ever been convicted of a felony?\"Every time he answered honestly, doors slammed in his face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA university professor looked him in the eye and said, \"It doesn't matter if you get a pardon. No one will touch you. You won't work in this field.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe system was designed to keep him trapped. Society expected him to fail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe refused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn December 12, 2012, Ameer received a full pardon-the longest criminal record ever pardoned in Connecticut at that time. Two years later, on July 28, 2014, he became a police officer with the New Haven Police Department. In 2021, he was promoted to sergeant, making him the first documented convicted felon to become a police sergeant in United States history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut his story doesn't end there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough M.E.G.A. Inc. (Making Everyone Great Again), Ameer has helped over 700 people receive pardons and rebuild their lives. He started businesses with his cousin, who came home after serving 14 years in federal prison. He fought brutal custody battles for his three children and won. He survived a near-fatal motorcycle accident that doctors said might cost him his leg and his career. He earned two master's degrees while working full-time as a police officer and is now pursuing his PhD in Criminal Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about glorifying the streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about what happens after you do wrong. About redemption. About fatherhood. About faith. About refusing to quit when every door slams in your face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Prison to the Precinct: Velma's Son is proof that your past does not have to be your prison. That it's not how you start-it's how you finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe brutal reality of coming home from prison with 13 felonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Officer Michele Dobson became the guardian angel who opened the door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFighting for custody of three children against impossible odds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe University of New Haven rejection-three times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe motorcycle accident that nearly destroyed everything\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuilding M.E.G.A. Inc. and helping 700+ people get second chances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarting businesses with his cousin after they both served time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming the first convicted felon to police sergeant in US history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I am us and I am them. We are all one.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever been told you'll never amount to anything, this book is for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're fighting for a second chance, this book is your testimony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you believe redemption is possible, this book is your proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust Mercy by Bryan Stevenson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Autobiography of Malcolm X\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmeer Williams is a sergeant with the New Haven Police Department, founder of M.E.G.A. Inc., and host of the podcast Pardon My Thoughts (launching January 2026). He is featured in the documentary Us vs Them(premiering January 2026) and was honored as a 2023 Connecticut Hall of Change \"Great 8er.\" He holds two master's degrees and is pursuing his PhD in Criminal Justice. He is a proud father of three and lives in New Haven, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour past is not your prison.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not how you start. It's how you finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet it done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 124\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50968517706034,"sku":"9798232435745","price":30.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/GmF50NKffg9798232435745.webp?v=1773291036","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/from-prison-to-the-precinct-velmas-son-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}