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Saturday, August 2, 2014

Monthly Report

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There is a required report each month that goes to probation. It's a requirement that it be completed the first few days of the month, a...
Friday, August 1, 2014

A Felony is a Felony

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My university informed me that I need to submit the court documents related to my felony in order for them to make a final admissions decisi...
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Probation Flies In

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Yesterday afternoon, I talked with my PO and he asked me when I would be home today. I'd always thought that he would just "show up...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

My Civic Duty

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When I first realized I'd have a felony, I immediately looked up if that meant I could no longer vote. It turns out every state has it...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Nothing is Quite that Easy

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My criminal justice program admission email with letter came on July 18th. Since that time, I've gone into my online account with the Un...
Monday, July 28, 2014

Two Months Out

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I left Carswell two months ago today. It feels like forever ago. I can't believe how fast I got acclimated to life on the outside. I...
Sunday, July 27, 2014

Our Paths

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Perhaps you've known your path all your life. You grew up knowing exactly what you wanted your life to be like, what career you would ch...
Saturday, July 26, 2014

My Friends Inside

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There are rules. Serious rules. While on supervision, I cannot knowingly have contact with another felon. That means that I am not to write ...
Friday, July 25, 2014

The Big Event

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I used to be an event coordinator. There was a time when I would have 2-4 events nearly every weekend. Most for nonprofits and fundraisers. ...
Thursday, July 24, 2014

The Tough Decision

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My insurance company paid me enough to replace my scooter with a new one. I started looking at all those available - 50cc maximum- so I can ...

Incredible Generosity

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It's hard to accept other people's generosity sometimes. I love giving gifts, but sometimes it is really difficult on the receiving ...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014

The Public Defender Debate

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In my friends update recently, I asked you if you had any questions for me. One reader asked me about my lawyer experience. Specifically, h...

A Friend

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Something that rarely happens to me occurred yesterday. I was out and about running errands and I ran into someone from my old school progr...
Sunday, July 20, 2014

Slab of Concrete

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Sporty, T.S. and I live in a townhome that is very affordable and offers us ample room for all our things. It's fairly quiet and close...
Saturday, July 19, 2014

They Lied to Me

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I guess I knew it at the time, but I tend to take things at face value. It never made sense how I was first told I was transferring to the C...

Courage to Change the Things I Can

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For weeks, when anyone asks me how I'm doing, I say good. When I talk about my life, I can't help but smile and share that I am happ...
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Friday, July 18, 2014

Barely Scraping By

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I guess the most difficult thing of being home right now are my finances. My friends generously provided for me while I was away and I even ...
Thursday, July 17, 2014

Stand Up, Sit Down

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Last night, I had the opportunity to run diversity activities with the high school youth at my job. They are staying on campus this week and...
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The Future of Hope

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Well, it's official, Hope is totaled. Hope my scooter, that is. They considered many options to keep her around, but they were not good ...
Monday, July 14, 2014

Was Prison What You Expected?

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I get the question often, how did my prison experience match up with my preconceived thoughts of what the experience would be like? My answe...
Saturday, July 12, 2014

Letters of Recommendation

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In order to be admitted to the criminal justice program at my University, I needed to include three letters of recommendation. For some reas...
Friday, July 11, 2014

Supervision

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It has been over a week since I met with my PO and I haven't heard from him, he has not stopped by, and I don't (yet) feel any stri...
Thursday, July 10, 2014

Opening the Door

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Many of us have a lot held in. We have things we don't tell everyone, just our closest friends and family. It's normal to use discre...
Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Hyper Sensitivity

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Tonight someone asked me about the day I left Carswell. They wanted to hear how I felt, not just what I did. It's always so much easier ...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Healthy Goals

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I think it's really important that we not only set goals around work when we are released, but we also set goals that will keep us healt...
Sunday, July 6, 2014

Friend Updates

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I thought you may want some updates on some of my FMC Carswell friends. I'll start with Freckles. If you remember, Freckles was to finis...
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