Tag: inmate
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A Different Kind of Prison Visit.“I’ll Stay With You, Daddy”: The Power of Prison Visits
A Different Kind of Prison Visit I had not visited a prison in many years. Every visit is different—people change, staff change, and the atmosphere shifts. I rarely go on weekends, as I try to leave that time for family members. But this time, I had to make a Saturday visit, and the experience felt…
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Speaking the Uncomfortable Truth About Sex Offense Cases: Myth and Truth About Sex Offenses — Why I Advocate for Those Who Are on the Sex Offender Registry.
“When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.” — Wayne Dyer I know that by writing this article, I’m probably opening the floodgates to negative comments. I might even lose friends on social media. But for me, this isn’t about popularity — it’s about what I believe and what I think is…
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Why Women Always Seem to Be the Reason Men Go Back to Prison — Whose Fault Is That? The Reality After Love After Lockup
“True love doesn’t rescue you — it walks beside you while you save yourself.” It’s been a minute since I published an article—not for lack of ideas but simply lack of time. July is that time of year when things become a little more reflective, especially for those of us who work with and alongside…
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Injustice in El Paso County, Colorado: How a Black Man Was Framed for a Crime He Didn’t Commit and Failed by the System – When the Victim Lies.
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.” — Buddha By age 18, 30% of Black males, 26% of Hispanic males, and 22% of White males have been arrested in the United States. By age 23, 49% of Black males, 44% of Hispanic males, and 38% of White males have been…
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The State of Community Corrections: A Call for Reform. The Reality of Community Corrections in Colorado: A Demand for Accountability. A closer examination of the case managers at ICCS, a facility heavily utilized by the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) and local courts, reveals the urgent need for change. The time for reform is now.
Justyna M. in Criminal Justice Community corrections in Colorado is a system of approximately 30 “halfway houses”, that provides asentencing alternative for judges to divert individuals from prison (Diversion community corrections) and aresidential community placement for individuals referred from the prison system (Transition communitycorrections). Eligibility for community corrections is defined in statute. Individuals participating in…
Justice Unlocked. 