Once A Thief has its beginning at the reception center of San Quentin Prison; from there it takes you to the dark cells of Folsom State Prison and culminates at Pleasant Valley State Prison. Samuel S. Washington gives a no holds barred, detailed account of his remarkable story, which began at an early age. Having received his early training in a Christian home by a pastor father and a missionary mother, it appeared he was destined for a successful ministry; however, Samuel's life took a dramatic turn and the tragedy of crime, drugs and prison walls became his fate instead. Samuel now lives a life free of drugs with his wife Mary, in Fresno, California....