Country singer Jelly Roll, known for his "Beautifully Broken" tour, recently brought his music to an unusual venue: the Oregon State Penitentiary. The award-winning artist, who has sold out arenas across the US, performed songs including a cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" for the inmates, marking the first live music event in the prison yard in two decades. His visit included signing autographs and sharing his personal story of incarceration and redemption.
Jelly Roll, born Jason DeFord, expressed his belief in accountability while also emphasizing the need for compassion. "If we commit crimes we should do our time, but I also believe that every human deserves love no matter how bad of a decision they have made," he wrote on Instagram. Jelly Roll said he wrote his first song while behind bars and told the inmates, "It never feels better than to come back behind a wall and sing a song for y'all." During his visit, inmates shared how Jelly Roll's music had impacted their lives. One man credited the song "Save Me" with his decision to get clean. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)
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