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Roy Lee, 68

Roy Lee, 68

The powers that be, have no idea all the good teachings Stacy did for people.

Roy Lee, 68

The powers that be, have no idea all the good teachings Stacy did for people.

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Jimmy, 61

The thing I miss more than anything being on the outside is being able to help people who are unable to help themselves. Those types of people were my family.

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Vasil, 43

Vasil, 43

I was heavily abused and neglected both physically and mentally as a child. I was also forced to use drugs and alcohol by my siblings and their friends.

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Verne, 70

Verne, 70

I have stabbed five or six people and immediately after each one, I felt no guilt or remorse, almost as if I were a psychopath or a person not conscious of wrong or right.

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E, 42

I’ve learned in prison that I was both emotionally and mentally off-balanced. Worse were the similarities between prison and my childhood.

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Anthony, 56

Anthony, 56

I was heavily abused and neglected both physically and mentally as a child. I was also forced to use drugs and alcohol by my siblings and their friends.

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Regal, 62

Regal, 62

When you know your purpose on this earth
And you know your true value
Then you know how much you truly are worth

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Ahesha, 40

 I had to learn to love myself to become the mother I am today. It is a real cold feeling sitting in this 4’ x 5’ room with all my thoughts.

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Angela, 52

Angela, 52

When I started my sentence in 2021 I felt all alone. Now I have a companion always with me.

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Anthony, 38

Anthony, 38

She told me I was a great writer and that my pen would get me out of the… pen.

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