by Debby Kerr-Henry photo by Debby Kerr-Henry Reducing Recidivism “Over 30,000 Florida prisoners are released annually and reenter our communities. Many wish to become law-abiding citizens and have the best intention of living a conventional life yet have few job skills, lack a formal education, and experience discrimination in housing and job markets because of … Continue reading Through the Window Pains of Change: Incentivized Prisons
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Time to Get Smart about Ignorance
by RomanoUnlimited This is the fifth and final story in the Project Unlimited series titled: “Why do people wind up in prison?” Inmates at Tomoka Correctional Institution wrote these stories, not to justify or excuse behaviors, but for the purpose of educating and increasing awareness. You’re welcomed and encouraged to send questions for consideration for the Unlimited … Continue reading Time to Get Smart about Ignorance
What is Prison?
by BrianUnlimited "What is Prison?" is the fifth story in the Project Unlimited series titled: “Why do people wind up in prison?” Each story is written by an inmate at Tomoka Correctional Institution, not to justify or excuse behaviors, but for the purpose of educating and increasing awareness. You’re welcomed and encouraged to send questions for … Continue reading What is Prison?
It’s Not That Hard to Wind up in Prison
by RobertUnlimited This is the fourth story, "It's Not That Hard to Wind Up in Prison," in a Project Unlimited series titled: “Why do people wind up in prison?” Each story is written by an inmate at Tomoka Correctional Institution, not to justify or excuse behaviors, but for the purpose of educating and increasing awareness. You’re welcomed … Continue reading It’s Not That Hard to Wind up in Prison
I Should Have Just Been a Kid
by KennethUnlimited This is the third story in a Project Unlimited series titled: “Why do people wind up in prison?” Each story is written by an inmate at Tomoka Correctional Institution, not to justify or excuse behaviors, but for the purpose of educating and increasing awareness. You’re welcomed and encouraged to send questions for consideration for the … Continue reading I Should Have Just Been a Kid
Edmund: a story about drinking
by MichaelUnlimited This is the second story in a Project Unlimited series titled: "Why do people wind up in prison?" Each story is written by an inmate at Tomoka Correctional Institution, not to justify or excuse behaviors, but for the purpose of educating and increasing awareness. You're welcomed and encouraged to send questions for consideration … Continue reading Edmund: a story about drinking
Moxie On Like a Grandma
mox·ie/ˈmäksē/force of character, determination, courage My grandmother's birthday falls on New Year's Eve. So every year when I'm contemplating the next year, I remember her. For this New Year's Eve, I'd like to invite you into a piece of her story. Grandma passed away on April 18, 2018, eight months shy of reaching 100. Although in many … Continue reading Moxie On Like a Grandma
My Blue Angels
“What would a wild Christ—a Conversation who is the intermediary of love between all things, whose divine presence connects wild deer with my own wild soul—evoke in our world?”—Victoria Loorz, Church of the Wild The following is an audio recording of a story I wrote about one of my visits to Tomoka Correctional Institution in … Continue reading My Blue Angels
4 Things I Learned about Emotional Wellness
Emotional Wellness: the ability to express feelings, adjust to emotional challenges, cope with life’s stressors, and enjoy life October 2016. The air in my pool filter cylinder pressurized and blasted its lid into my face like a NASA rocket. When turning on the pump, I had not opened a little valve that allows pressure from within to … Continue reading 4 Things I Learned about Emotional Wellness
7 Things I Learned in 2023
Each day allows for new opportunities, experiences, emotions, and personal growth. After reflecting on the past year, here are the top 7 things I learned in 2023: There are more mad and sad feelings than glad ones, which makes it more challenging to acknowledge and manage our emotions, but even more reason to do so. … Continue reading 7 Things I Learned in 2023