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Chris, 53

“It was about the six seconds of compassion that my foster sister showed me and the courage to let her compassion flow through me.”

Chris, 53

“It was about the six seconds of compassion that my foster sister showed me and the courage to let her compassion flow through me.”

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James, 55

James, 55

“My future is bright, I will be released on December 28th of this year and I’ll celebrate a late Christmas with my family.”

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Nathan, 57

Nathan, 57

“I never saw them fight or argue. One day they just decided to be friends, which they stayed until Bob passed away, while I was in jail fighting murder charges.”

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Ron, 60

“I learned…to give love unconditionally, because you need to understand that love goes both ways.”

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Michael, 40

Michael, 40

“What I do know and am sure of, is that night despite being discarded by family, left to fend for ourselves, scared, uncertain of our future, and up against the world. We banded together, faced whatever came our way, and prevailed as a family.”

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Jesse, 37

Jesse, 37

“I’ve seen people lose themselves in here. Prison can change people for the worst. I never wanted that to be me.”

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Jorge, 34

Jorge, 34

“Whether my mom knew it or not, the seeds she planted long ago started to bloom later in life.”

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Tony, 50

Tony, 50

“I don’t want to grow bitter and dark, yet I can feel my mind slipping further and further down the rabbit’s hole turning my warm heart into ice.”

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Megan, 35

Megan, 35

“It’s ok to take life one day at a time. It’s ok to make mistakes. My mistakes and choices are what brought me to prison, but if it wasn’t for my mistakes, I wouldn’t be who I am today. Without my mistakes, I would not have a testimony.”

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Jamie, 31

Jamie, 31

“One day I’ll make it home, and when I do, I’ll be the best version of myself possible. I love my family, and I want to make them proud.”

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Katherine, 34

Katherine, 34

“I learned that my past mistakes gave me the power to live and to grow, no matter who I was or what I did”

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