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How a Prison Sentence Among Leprosy Patients Changed Neil White

How a Prison Sentence Among Leprosy Patients Changed Neil White

Update: 2025-10-09
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On this episode of Our American Stories, Neil White thought his life was defined by success and appearances—until a white-collar crime sent him to prison in Carville, Louisiana. What he didn’t know was that this prison also housed one of the last leprosy colonies in the United States. Living side by side with patients who had been exiled from the world forced White to confront his own pride, his failures, and the meaning of dignity. He shares how his time in Carville reshaped everything he believed about life and self-worth.

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How a Prison Sentence Among Leprosy Patients Changed Neil White

How a Prison Sentence Among Leprosy Patients Changed Neil White

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