Tim Allen turned out to be one of those people that learned life behind bars is much more difficult than it seems. Some people may not know, before Tim Allen became the successful comedian and actor we know him as now, he was arrested in Kalamazoo and spent time in prison. Did You Tim Allen Was Busted In Kalamazoo For Cocaine Possession? He was facing a life sentence in prison and decided to share the names of dealers which lowered his sentence to 3-7 years. Recently, Tim Allen appeared on "Howie Mandel Does Stuff" a podcast hosted by Mandel and shared that he thought about taking his own life while in prison.