“But there were also a lot of people who were really thoughtful about this over a long period of time, and I think that clearly paid off for us.”

When he's not sharing music, there's a thoughtful tone to his social posts.

“That was so like him, thoughtful to the end. We’re just coming to grips with this news.”

He pushed a “more thoughtful” approach to compassionate release eligibility, which he called “a very difficult process to get through,” and said it could also save the state a lot of money.

"They've learned to do that performative presentation quite well, and they learn to have dialog — sometimes thoughtful — in dealing with journalists and public appearances," he said.