Of course, there are written rules in prison, and you can find them in the handbook at your institution. However, even though I served seven years, I didn’t find the…
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Christopher Warren
-->Once a former inmate, Chris is now a free man. He served over a decade as a first-time non-violent offender for home loans in the run-up to the 2009 crisis….
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September 1st, 2016 is my clean (sobriety) date. I went to prison on September 3rd, 2013, so the last time I used drugs was during my incarceration. When I went…
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First Father’s Day What does it mean to be a father? I know how much my own dad means to me and what he meant to me over 12 years…
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Fatherhood (Pre-Prison) My daughter was born on February 16th, 2011, and I was there for the birth, physically anyway. But, mentally, I was somewhere else, wrapping up a life of…
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To everyone who has been hurt along the way, I’ve come to learn that it’s not just my story but the readers as well. I want to make you feel,…
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My name is Johanna, but you can call me JoJo. The story of addiction is unique for everybody, and yet exactly the same. This is my unique-same story. I…