A man who knows ‘what it’s like to give up’ now helps others with legal program | The IndependentAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable FontReset

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Cathy Dobson/The Independent Jeff Plain knows what it’s like to lose hope. As a younger man, the 61-year-old Aamjiwnaang member had lost his home, been in legal trouble, and sat in a jail cell. “I’ve used substances to escape responsibilities and reality,” he says. “I know what it’s like to give up.” But he also knows what it’s like to land…