It is important to work together as a community. Those of us who have been in prison or may end up there need to create pathways to promote safety and pro-social behavior.
When someone is sentenced to prison it often feels like the end of the world. There is a feeling of hopelessness.
This is often in family and friends. A person leaves the courthouse and simply disappears.
We can make a difference by reaching out, loving, supporting, and encouraging each one of us to make a difference.
Several days ago, I attended my Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting. We had a newcomer who had traveled some distance even though a group closer to his home was an option. He was afraid of finding someone who knew him. We can spend so much energy being afraid of being...
Today is Martin Luther King Day. This day is especially meaningful to those of us dealing with incarceration regardless of the crime or our situation. I recently listened to a video by Janice Bellucci from the Reform Sex Offender Laws group. She gave a speech...
Several months ago, I was contacted by Federal authorities to help a man with MS find a nursing home placement. This is very difficult for any individual with a sex conviction for child porn. We did find a suitable place but I learned yesterday that he was observed...
Hello and Happy New Year to everyone. I hope this year brings some clarity to our terrifying world and some sense of inner peace. It is up to each of us to work together to create that sense of peace. It doesn't happen without effort. Prison CONversation...
Christmas for us was wonderful. My wife created new rituals for the holiday now that she is an empty nester. Last night we had a late Christmas dinner with both of her sons. It was very special. Our financial problems were addressed by Christmas gifts for Kroger...
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