why was jelly roll in jail

Jelly Roll’s prison history centers on his struggles with addiction and violent-life choices as a young man, including arrests for robbery and drug- related offenses, and later time in prison for drug dealing. He has described his early life as marked by legal troubles, including multiple jail episodes, and has stated that fatherhood and personal reform helped pivot his path toward music and sobriety. His story has been widely covered in interviews and profiles, and recent reports discuss pursued pardons and changes in his legal standing as part of his life after incarceration.