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Award-winning artist learned to paint in prison

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Summary
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75% Informative

Kevin Devonport spiralled into criminality after he left the Army aged 21 and struggled with drug addiction.

The 52-year-old was 35 when he was caught selling heroin in 2007 and had already served three jail terms.

Facing the prospect of another lengthy prison term, he took the advice of another inmate who told him - "don't serve time, let time serve you" After turning his life around, he has won multiple awards and obtained a university degree.

VR Score

73

Informative language

67

Neutral language

80

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

35

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

medium-lived

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