By the time he was eight, Sonny was addicted to horse racing.
“The sense of fun, adrenalin, risk-taking and money-making took me a away from a very unhappy childhood,” he told more than a 100 people gathered in Napier on Wednesday morning.
The gambling lead to stealing to support his habit, and in 2010 he was imprisoned for burglary. He was declined his first shot at parole, but was offered rehabilitation in other ways, including release to work at Tumu Timbers.
He’s now working there as a contractor, and says having the job had given him a routine, pride, a sense of achievement, and something to work for.
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