Singer Jelly Roll He’s not afraid of going back to prison.

The superstar musician does this to motivate the inmates.

He visited Pendleton Correctional Facility and Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Center on Thursday.

The visit took place before the Nov. 7 “Beautiful Broken Tour” show at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

“He shared his powerful story of resilience with words of courage and hope,” the Indiana Department of Corrections said in a speech. social media post about the visit. “His message continues to inspire and shows that no matter the past, the future is full of possibilities.”

Jelly Roll: Singer ‘doesn’t forget where he comes from’, heads to Kentucky detention center

Jelly Roll in October He was taken to a detention center in Kentucky He was scheduled to speak at a men’s substance abuse program before taking the stage in Louisville.

The “Son of a Sinner” and “I Need a Favor” singer, whose real name is Jason DeFord, got candid about his past struggles with drug use and multiple periods of incarceration in his youth before cleaning up his act.

Jelly Roll has won three CMT Music Awards and was named Best New Artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards and won Video of the Year, Male Video of the Year, and Performance of the Year at the 2024 CMT Music Awards.

On Friday morning, it was announced that she is a 2025 Grammy Award nominee in the Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song categories for her song “I Am Not OK.”

Jelly Roll stopped by their Indiana facility on Thursday with another artist, the singer-songwriter Ernestan opening in the tour.

Ernest, whose full name is Ernest Keith Smith, is a 2025 Grammy nominee in the Best Country Song category for the song he co-wrote “I Had Some Help.”

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This article first appeared in the Indianapolis Star: Jelly Roll, singer Ernest stops by Pendleton prison before concert