Ryan Ferguson, cleared of murder, eyes future career

 

 Ferguson said he kept it together in prison by finding ways to contribute and by staying focused. "I coped by learning and educating myself every day. I went in as a 19-year-old child, basically, and I realized that I didn’t want to come out as a 19-year-old child – whether it was one year or five years or 100 years. I wanted to learn and grow."

He worked out every day and educated himself. He even wrote a book about fitness. 

Ferguson's plan for the future - career, definitely. "I’m going to go- probably into law to some degree," he said. "Talking to people, educating people about the justice system."

He said it will take him some time to get there and it won't be without challenges. "It’s a struggle to move forward knowing that, you know, I haven’t had a proper education," Ferguson said, "and, you know, whenever people Google my name, obviously it comes up with, you know, the past decade of my life."

But Ferguson is hopeful and said he focuses on the positive. "I really feel good about the future. I feel like I can move forward."