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We can use our past to empower our futures. We made it through, and now we can help others do the same.

I’ve been locked up in the Mississippi prison system since 2017 on a drug trafficking charge, with my release set for 2027, almost there! Being incarcerated has truly changed me. I’m celebrating 8 years of sobriety and have rededicated my life to the Lord, which has opened doors I never imagined.

My family and I have reconnected deeply, and I’ve found a passion for helping others avoid this path. God placed a “Kingdom Dream” in my heart in 2021 called Help And Love Others, HALO. I now know I’m capable of fulfilling God’s purpose for me.

Giving back brings me immense joy, and I want to show others in their healing process that helping our community also brings happiness to our own lives. We can use our past to empower our futures. We made it through, and now we can help others do the same.

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Every month, a physical envelope arrives at your door, postmarked from San Quentin Village, California. Inside, you will find original artwork, writing, and recipes from real contributors, along with a personal letter from me, Diane Kahn, founder of Humans of San Quentin, about the people who made them. You read it. You keep it.

Every piece comes from someone serving a sentence. Every piece reminds you they are so much more than that.

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