FRESH START. I SPOKE TO HIM AGAIN ABOUT THAT
I SPOKE TO HIM AGAIN ABOUT THAT NEW EFFORT FOR HIGH PRESSURE
NEW EFFORT FOR HIGH PRESSURE SERIES "JUSTICE FOR ALL."
SERIES "JUSTICE FOR ALL." >> I DIDN’T ASK TO BE THE FACE
>> I DIDN’T ASK TO BE THE FACE OF REFORM, I DON’T WANT TO BE
OF REFORM, I DON’T WANT TO BE THE FACE OF ANYTHING, I JUST
THE FACE OF ANYTHING, I JUST WANT TO BRIDGE GAPS.
WANT TO BRIDGE GAPS. >> Reporter: ON STAGE TODAY WITH
>> Reporter: ON STAGE TODAY WITH POWER PLAYERS FROM
POWER PLAYERS FROM ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND
ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND BUSINESS, MEEK MILL FULFILLING A
BUSINESS, MEEK MILL FULFILLING A VOW HE MADE HOURS AFTER HIS
VOW HE MADE HOURS AFTER HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON LAST APRIL.
RELEASE FROM PRISON LAST APRIL. >> YOU TOLD ME YOU WANTED TO BE
>> YOU TOLD ME YOU WANTED TO BE A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS.
A VOICE FOR THE VOICELESS. IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT?
IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ABOUT? >> YEAH, DEFINITELY.
>> YEAH, DEFINITELY. I COMMITTED MY WORD TO SO MANY
I COMMITTED MY WORD TO SO MANY PEOPLE I KNEW WHO WERE
PEOPLE I KNEW WHO WERE INCARCERATED WHERE I WAS
INCARCERATED WHERE I WAS INCARCERATED AT, PEOPLE THAT
INCARCERATED AT, PEOPLE THAT STOOD UP FOR ME WHEN I WAS IN
STOOD UP FOR ME WHEN I WAS IN PRISON.
PRISON. ♪ FORGIVE ME FOR MY SINS ♪
♪ FORGIVE ME FOR MY SINS ♪ >> Reporter: MEEK MILLS’ STORY
>> Reporter: MEEK MILLS’ STORY MADE HIM A POWERFUL SYMBOL IN
MADE HIM A POWERFUL SYMBOL IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM
THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM MOVEMENT.
MOVEMENT. CONVICTED AT AGE 19 ON GUN
CONVICTED AT AGE 19 ON GUN POSSESSION AND DRUG CHARGES, THE
POSSESSION AND DRUG CHARGES, THE RAPPER SERVED NEARLY A YEAR AND
RAPPER SERVED NEARLY A YEAR AND A HALF IN PRISON FOR THE CRIMES.
A HALF IN PRISON FOR THE CRIMES. BUT MORE THAN A DECADE ON
BUT MORE THAN A DECADE ON PROBATION.
PROBATION. AND SENT BACK TO PRISON TWICE
AND SENT BACK TO PRISON TWICE FOR PROBATION VIOLATIONS.
FOR PROBATION VIOLATIONS. MOST RECENTLY FOR POPPING A
MOST RECENTLY FOR POPPING A WHEELIE ON A MOTORCYCLE.
WHEELIE ON A MOTORCYCLE. AND INTERVENING IN AN
AND INTERVENING IN AN ALTERCATION.
ALTERCATION. NEITHER RESULTING IN CRIMINAL
NEITHER RESULTING IN CRIMINAL CHARGES.
CHARGES. WHAT DO PEOPLE NOT UNDERSTAND?
WHAT DO PEOPLE NOT UNDERSTAND? WHAT SHOULD THEY UNDERSTAND
WHAT SHOULD THEY UNDERSTAND ABOUT PROBATION IN THIS COUNTRY?
ABOUT PROBATION IN THIS COUNTRY? >> THE SMALLEST THING CAN SEND
>> THE SMALLEST THING CAN SEND YOU TO PRISON.
YOU TO PRISON. MISSING AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A
MISSING AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE A PROBATION OFFICER CAN SEND YOU
PROBATION OFFICER CAN SEND YOU TO PRISON FOR YEARS.
TO PRISON FOR YEARS. >> YOU LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA,
>> YOU LIVE IN PHILADELPHIA, YOU’RE IN NEW YORK RIGHT NOW.
YOU’RE IN NEW YORK RIGHT NOW. IF YOU DIDN’T REPORT, BEING IN
IF YOU DIDN’T REPORT, BEING IN NEW YORK?
NEW YORK? >> I’D GO TO PRISON FROM HERE TO
>> I’D GO TO PRISON FROM HERE TO 2023 LEGALLY.
2023 LEGALLY. >> Reporter: HIS STORY
>> Reporter: HIS STORY RESONATING WITH MANY, INCLUDING
RESONATING WITH MANY, INCLUDING JAY-Z, PATRIOTS OWNER ROBERT
JAY-Z, PATRIOTS OWNER ROBERT KRAFT, ’76ERS CO-OWNER MIKE
KRAFT, ’76ERS CO-OWNER MIKE RUBEN AMONG THE PARTNERS
