![Albert Woodfox was released from prison in 2016 after more than four decades.](https://ibw21.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/albert-woodfox-910x512.jpg)
The former Black Panther and member of the Angola 3 reflects on how he turned his cell from a place of confinement to a space for personal growth. By Albert Woodfox, The Guardian — My wrists were handcuffed to my waist by a leather strap. These restraints would become standard for me for decades to come. They walked me to a car and I got in. A captain next to…