Featured Story
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.”
Kory, 35
Meet Kory... I cried. But, I was sure not to let anyone see me, in prison you have to be a machine and not a human. Sometimes I wonder how a human can be made to sit in a cage. Most of the time I ignore it. Some humans accept it. I can ignore the...
Lani, 41
Meet Lani... She taught me that no matter what my circumstances are, I could always make a negative situation into a positive one. Years down: 19 year and 7 months I was an active gang member from the “Hawaiian Playboy Bloods” in Los Angeles. I was...
Lavont, 50
Meet Lavont... I know for a fact that a dog’s perfect day consists of love from his human. I read that dogs love us unconditionally, and they forgive us no matter what we do, or have done. I worked as a police officer in Miami-Dade county. As a...
Mark, 55
Meet Mark... You can’t live in this world without acquiring some baggage. If you could, you wouldn’t be human. The tone of her voice was off. “Marco, you’re not going to believe this.” “What happened- is Mamí okay?” “She’s fine, but you’re not...
Mark, 66
Meet Mark... I was on the front lines moving incarcerated people into isolated housing when COVID hit us hard. Some of the guys I helped are no longer with us due to Covid. That makes me sad, yet, I honor their lives by staying strong and faithful...
Jeremyah, 40
Meet Jeremyah... Before I was sent to prison, I did not have an education past the 10th grade. Before I was sent to prison, I did not have an education past the 10th grade. I had a kind heart, plus I was book smart, but all I had done with most of...
Michael, 39
Meet Michael... I need someone I know to go with me, so I don’t feel all alone again. Someone I can hang out with and stay out of trouble with. Incarcerated: 14 yearsHoused: Illinois Department of Corrections, Juliet I was moved into a cell with...
Michael “Money”, 49
Meet Michael... I'm not comfortable in prison, but I am comfortable when I know my family and loved ones are good. Incarcerated: 21 yearsHoused: California Institution for Men, Chino Mood: Positive, strong, determined and ready to get out and...
Michael, 40
Meet Michael... In my fourteen years of incarceration I’ve had two visits. Incarcerated: 14 yearsHoused: Texas Department of Corrections, Daniels Unit, Snyder In my fourteen years of incarceration I’ve had two visits. The first when I graduated...
Michael, 44
Meet Michael... I asked the Lord to forgive me for all that I’ve done to others and to give me the strength to change my life. When I was 12, I began using heroin. When most kids are 12, their fathers are usually taking them to baseball games or...