Natural BeautyHe went from prison to a MacArthur Fellow. Here’s how he’s trying to help Louisiana inmates. Posted on March 2, 2022 Author Comments Off on He went from prison to a MacArthur Fellow. Here’s how he’s trying to help Louisiana inmates. About ninety days after Troy Barnes was released from Louisiana State Penitentiary, he returned — but this time, he wasn’t in handcuffs.