T.I. , who’s real name is Clifford Harris Jr., was recently sentenced to 366 days in a Georgia prison as part of his plea deal with prosecutors over a 2007 felony weapons charge. The 28-year-old rapper is required to voluntarily turn himself into prison within the next 30 to 60 days, but not before May 19, due to his other commitments. It is not clear yet where T.I. will serve his time, but he will be receiving credit for the 305 days he already spent in home detention. As for his sentence, since it is more than one year long, he will be eligible for early release, should his good behavior warrant it.
T.I. pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge and agreed to complete 1,000 hours of community service, pay a $100,000 fine, and complete an additional 500 hours of community. His release from prison will be followed by an additional three years of supervised release. As part of his community service agreement, T.I. has made 262 public appearances in addition to taking part in a pro-voting campaign, working with children, and appearing in the MTV reality show called “Road to Redemption”. Attorney David E. Nahmias said that they are very pleased with the results of the case and that T.I. has used his public image and his real world experience to deliver the correct message to thousands of kids.
Do you think that it is a good idea that T.I. is using his public image and real life troubles to set an example for young kids?
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I am always hearing stories about celebrities, expecially young celebrities, who are getting jail sentences and how this really affected them and how they are a changed person. I can not take stories of people like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton who were both sentenced to time in jail, but then just keep on doing the same thing, thinking that they can get away with it. However, after reading how T.I turned himself in, and after actually watching his show, some of what he did might have been for publicity, but he actually seemed to have been as affected by the kids that he helped as much as they were affected. He is trying to change is ways, and the fact that he is helping kids that look up to him is really a start in the right direction.
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