Jonathan Wayne Nobles was no longer the same man that was sentenced to die twelve years prior to his death. Throughout his time in prison, he made many positive strides towards becoming a better person. Jon sought out help for his drug addiction, and attended twelve-step meetings for years. He also began to fill a void in his life while attending mass, and eventually became a lay member of the Dominican Order of Preachers. Jon ministered to other inmates and even took part in mass on special occasions. He was no longer the same man who, ”broke away from guards while being returned to his cell from the exercise yard and climbed the exposed pipes and bars like an animal, kicking down television sets suspended outside on the bottom tier” (Earle76),