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Robert Downey Jr. Recalls 'Worst' Year in Prison: 'Like Being Sent to a Distant Planet'

  • Robert Downey Jr. discussed his time in prison on the Armchair Expert podcast.
  • He was over-sentenced by an angry judge and sent to a dangerous receiving center called Delano.
  • Downey Jr. adjusted to prison life after two weeks and found a pattern.
  • He described his experience in prison as being in a dangerous place with no opportunity, only threats.
  • Downey was pardoned by California's governor in 2016, which restored his voting rights.
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