The other day I was on a date and I was talking about my best friend. My date asked me “What makes y’all best friends? I told him, “That’s a loaded question, and we don’t have time to cover it right now.” Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2014
How Long Does it Take to Reintegrate After Incarceration?
I decided to sit and talk a while with one of my best friends. She served 11 years with me during the18 years I was incarcerated. Continue reading
Available Resources for Incarcerated Women
Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking to the women currently incarcerated in the Secure Female Facility Hazelton (SFF) through video conferencing. I was one of several panelists who spoke to the women about the available resources in the District of Columbia that can assist them with reentry. Continue reading
Successful Reentry Discussed on Cable Television: Lives in Progress
I am going to be on Cable Television soon. I will be one of four “successful reentrants” who will be featured on the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) television show to discuss incarceration and reentry with the Director of CSOSA. Continue reading
Speaking About Mother’s Day in Prison
Roach Brown, a radio personality on 89.3 FM, WPFWFM.org, reached out to me and asked me to come on his show and speak about what it means to be a mother in prison on Mother’s Day. I was reluctant. I thought that he was looking for a compelling story about how sad it was every year on the second Sunday in May as mother’s day came and went. Continue reading