April 2014 - Life After Prison

Staying Sane With Exercise After Prison

By Lashonia Etheridge-Bey | April 26, 2014 - 2:34 pm | How Prison Can Affect You

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When I was incarcerated I had moments when I was overwhelmed with anxiety, and despair. I went to prison when I was 19 years old. I was released 18 years later. Growing up in prison I had moments when I use to think my turmoil would never end. Continue reading →

Reentry and Technology: Bridging the Digital Divide After Incarceration

By Lashonia Etheridge-Bey | April 26, 2014 - 2:33 pm | How Prison Can Affect You

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When I went to prison there were no cell phones. The closest thing you got to a cell phone in the early 1990s was a car phone. You could only use it in the car and it was as big as a house phone, if not bigger. Continue reading →

Loving Freedom after A Life Behind Bars

By Lashonia Etheridge-Bey | April 14, 2014 - 10:18 pm | How Prison Can Affect You

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I was talking to a friend of mine about the rate of recidivism among men in the District of Columbia. According to him, at least three men get sent back to prison from the halfway house every week. Continue reading →

Reentry and Job Retention: Getting a job and learning to hold onto one after leaving prison

By Lashonia Etheridge-Bey | April 8, 2014 - 3:48 pm | How Prison Can Affect You

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It was a little over two years ago when I was released from Federal Prison after serving 18 years. I was 19 years old when I became incarcerated. My reentry process has been an amazing journey. I have a career in the field of reentry. I’m a college student at a pretty prominent University in Washington, D.C. I have a car (It’s ten years old, but runs pretty good) and it’s kinda cute. Continue reading →

Challenges of Reentry for Short and Long-Term Prisoners

By Lashonia Etheridge-Bey | April 2, 2014 - 8:11 pm | How Prison Can Affect You

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The other day I met a gentleman who was recently released from incarceration. He was seeking assistance with employment, housing, and clothing. I asked him how long he was incarcerated. Then I braced myself for his response. Continue reading →

Monthly Archives: April 2014

Staying Sane With Exercise After Prison

Reentry and Technology: Bridging the Digital Divide After Incarceration

Loving Freedom after A Life Behind Bars

Reentry and Job Retention: Getting a job and learning to hold onto one after leaving prison

Challenges of Reentry for Short and Long-Term Prisoners

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