![]() ![]() He remembers Lewis as a man who believed in his quest and lived his life by helping others live up to their own potential. He has the Muslim name of Shahid, which means, “Bear witness to truth”. Sentenced to 10 years to life, Nathanial Rouse has been at San Quentin for 16 years. He counseled drug addicted men and women in the mean streets of East Palo Alto. Lewis assisted police in implementing ceasefires to stop gun violence. He was widely known for his chameleon-like ability to work with everyone from substance abusers to ex-president Bill Clinton and ex-Mayor Willie Brown. He was a Certified Master Facilitator for breaking barriers and Program Planner for Gordon Graham and Company. It is a model substance abuse intervention program that included AIDs prevention and prisoner rehabilitation. Lewis, 54, a father of four, co-founded Free at Last in East Palo Alto. Lewis was recognized throughout the United States and parts of Africa as a lightening rod for positive change, yet San Quentin was where his inner journey towards his own self transformation truly began. He paroled in 1991 and afterwards was one of the few ex-prisoners to return to San Quentin often to give advice and encouragement. Lewis was a drug addict and dealer at age 15 and by age 19 was serving a 10-years-to-life sentence. His example changed the way many inmates do their time. His death shocked and saddened a vast number of people, but nowhere more so than in San Quentin. David Lewis was shot in the back and killed in the parking garage of a San Mateo shopping center in June. ![]()
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