Truitt Bartels began losing faith behind prison bars.
The 55-year-old New Orleans man was jailed in Orleans Parish Prison on a theft charge and then diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder. Bartels said he also began battling depression, and anger issues.
"It was really hard to get my mind to think the right way," he said. "Growing up, I was never able to get the right type of education to help solve problems. It was very hard to get a grip on my life.