Humans at this Location
James, 51
Growing up too young, my life was defined by fixing items that most of society considered trash. This became my therapy, filled my pockets, and quickly became my favorite hobby.
Ian, 32
It's not always easy to see your own silver lining, but that’s what others are for. To help you see. To help you learn. To help you remember to smile.
William, 58
What on earth would make this young person, with so much life and joy ahead of her, want to keep in contact with someone like me?
Todd, 36
It is unnatural to me for a parent to outlive his child. Facing this harsh reality while incarcerated forced me to deal with it head-on.
Shawn, 46
I've been known As “R227**” staff and prison officials only see me as a number.
Taki, 45
I am struggling to receive love because it falls way short of what defines love for me. This is where hard work and growth meet.
Marshawn, 37
What gets me through each day is my family and hope. It’s hard but I constantly tell myself it could be worse.
Kenneth, 69
I want people to read my introduction to know I am not my past. That I am constantly evolving.
Jeffrey, 65
My desire for more of a life, for direction and meaning is undiminished. I'm living in the nest of the enemy and my fear is great, yet it only feeds my rage.
Eldridge, 56
My satisfaction began during my early stage of advocacy volunteering to amend three strikes.
John, 47
One thing I have noticed during my walk is the more I submit to God’s will, the more blessings I receive. God is clearly guiding my footsteps.
Quayshaun, 30
“I was able to impact him in a profound way and it never would’ve happened if I didn’t choose to make the most of a negative situation. This is my twelfth year in prison and after that day.”
Robert, 41
Jennifer Lackey, a philosophy professor at Northwestern University, introduced a values class at the prison which I pursued. She told me to apply. This I was accepted to something that would transform my life. My first true college course wasn’t easy because her expectations didn’t allow for less because of my situation, so I responded accordingly.
William, 58
Every day, I know that I'm the one to blame, I see the picture clearly now. Stand strong, firm and solid, and I'll defeat this maze. I'll come back to you, my silent one.
Abdul ‘Malik,’ 41
“I entered prison without knowing how to read and write, so I taught myself. I never understood the importance of education until I got locked up.”
Todd, 33
“Isolated. Anxiety ridden. Helpless. Inhumane. All of these sum up how I've been forced to feel about myself over the past two years.”
Antoine, 42
The first book he gave me was Stolen Legacy. It spoke to the history of Blacks. It energized me. It...Michael, 39
I need someone I know to go with me, so I don’t feel all alone again. Someone I can hang...
