HONOLULU (KHON2) -- An Ewa Beach man is entering what many would view as a dark chapter ahead feeling more blessed than ever. Check out more news from around Hawaii Mana Olayan faces 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy charges, but he will take a positive message behind bars. It is a bit unusual to see someone turn themselves in to Honolulu's federal detention center with a smile on their face, but Olayan is an exception. Conviction to Salvation: West Oahu man, community spread message of unity "Crazy, right? For somebody who gon' turn himself into prison to say that 'I'm excited,'" Olayan said. "But the whole reason for my transformation, wanting to change, not wanting to talk like that anymore, not wanting to think that anymore, was for my family." Olayan was on supervised release since 2021 for federal conspiracy charges and received a mandatory 10-year sentence in July 2024 -- but since his release, he was instrumental in starting neighborhood security walks for the West side, organizing unity events involving dozens of churches and even managed to garner the mayor's support. "It was a privilege to walk alongside him and see the respect that he commands that he earned because he didn't start out that way. All the respect, all the admiration, all the love he got, he earned," Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said. "So, I'm supportive of Mana. I wish he wasn't going away. I hope we can get him back sooner rather than later." That idea might not be too far-fetched if some local lawmakers can pull some strings. West side residents stand together against crime to take their neighborhood back "I fully support pardoning Mana. I'm currently in talks with the incoming administration to make sure that the White House is aware of its situation, the transformation that's taking place in his life, and the justification for a full pardon," said Hawaii House Minority Floor Leader Rep. Diamond Garcia. Olayan's message is mainly to the children who are outside, but he will do everything he can to share his mindset with the men who are inside. "I'm going in as a mentor. I'm not going in as a gang leader, that life is over and that life is dead for me. I going in a different posture. So, I can share like what I see, but we really don't know. But all I know is that I'm going on a mission. I'm going on a mission, Bryce," he said. Stolen jewels, boa constrictors killing owners, check out Weird News here KHON2 will keep in touch with Olayan throughout his sentence via snail mail, members of the public can provide words of encouragement to [email protected] if they would like their sentiment to be passed along.