In the 50 Cent-produced drama series For Life, ABC draws inspiration from the extraordinary true story of Isaac Wright Jr., a man who was wrongfully accused of being a drug kingpin and taught himself law in prison to overturn his life sentence. The new show won't be an exact retelling of Wright's past, but it'll adapt the contours of his experience. It follows a man named Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock) who fights cases for his fellow inmates while working to overturn his own conviction. Now a bar-certified lawyer and one of the series's executive producers, Wright by no means had a straightforward journey. Here are all the twists and turns that he encountered while on the path to clearing his name and building a law career.

Wright Practiced Law in Prison

In 1991, Wright was charged with running one of New Jersey's largest narcotics distribution networks, unsuccessfully representing himself in his first trial.