I often think of sex abuse and prison as a complex system.  When I was paroled back in 2000 one friend commented that I was being set up to fail.  I believe there was some truth to that but I beat the system and am now a licensed Social Worker in a position to help...

In the United States, laws are made to address a perceived problem.  Megan's law was introduced when a convicted sex offender murdered a young girl and the parents argued they should have known about this man.   Adam Walsh was murdered by someone who was not on a...

This is the 24th post I have made on Prison CONversation.  There is one new development you will see on this post.  It is my name.  A friend pointed out that I never sign my posts.  There remains a part of me that wishes to remain invisible.  Prison CONversation needs...

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...

This past Sunday, I applied for a Social Work job.  I have an interview tomorrow at 1:30.  If I get hired, what will become of Prison CONversation or the many other projects I am involved with? I don't have an answer but change presents opportunities to evaluate what...

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...