Yusef Andre Wiley Flipped His Life
Second Chances10 Juni 2018

Yusef Andre Wiley Flipped His Life

Raised in the Compton and South Central Los Angeles area at the age of 13, Andre started gang bangin' and was arrested as a juvenile, later as an adult and sentenced to life in prison in February 1991. During a time in solitary confinement reading the autobiography of Malcolm X and the World Almanac Andre converted to Islam, taking on the name "Yusef," and it was his spiritual faith that took him away from the destructive lifestyle of the gangs to a more purposeful way of life.

Yusef has now been working for many years to end gang and youth violence through intervention and skills development programs. He is the creator and co-founder of the Timelist Group program which operates inside CDCR, Alameda County and Los Angeles. The Timelist program has helped many people turn away from detrimental lifestyles through a self-help rehabilitation curricula. Yusef has gained an AA degree in Small Business Management as well as a paralegal degree. Yusef is a proud father, Reentry Coach, Executive Director of the Timelist Group and Consultant who resides with his wife and family in the Antelope Valley.

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