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I Got My Own Back

I got my own back  – Maya Angelou   This Place Where I Live By Lauren…

by Lauren O’Dell (VA), Simone Mendez (CT)

Education / Essays / Lauren O'Dell (VA) / Virginia

Education

By Lauren O’Dell In 2009, I was awarded the Sunshine Scholarship, which would cover books and…

by Lauren O’Dell (VA)

Christi Buchanan (VA) / Essays / Everyday Life / Lifers/Long Term Sentences / Virginia

Reaching For the Outstretched Hand

By Christie Buchanan I know people mean well when they spew forth trite expressions like: “God…

by Christi Buchanan (VA)

Christi Buchanan (VA) / Essays / Lifers/Long Term Sentences / Parole / Virginia

Ups and Downs

By Christie Buchanan I didn´t make parole.  No real surprise, I suppose.  I waited about five…

by Christi Buchanan (VA)

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Parole

By Christi Buchanan I was 21 years old when I was indicted into the Virginia Penal…

by Christi Buchanan (VA)

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The Other Side of the Stay

By Christi Buchanan I got started on this endeavor – writing about that march – after…

by Christi Buchanan (VA)

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A Confession

By Christi Buchanan My first reaction to the news was “crap.”  Everybody in the wing was…

by Christi Buchanan (VA)

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The Aftermath of Absurdity

By Christi Buchanan It’s Friday and we just came off lock.  I’ve had a flaming headache…

by Christi Buchanan (VA)

Christi Buchanan (VA) / Crime and Punishment / Essays / Friendship / Parenting from Prison / Virginia

The Ring

by Christi Buchanan Adoption is a cold, sterile thing. No pomp. No ceremony. A child is…

by Christi Buchanan (VA)