I ambivalent about whether or not reentry is more difficult for men than it is for women. Maybe the question is not whether it’s more difficult, but how is it different for men than women Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
My Brother Was Robbed and I Started Questioning Everything
When I was preparing to be released from incarceration I decided to relocate. Rather than return to the District of Columbia where I was born and raised, I made plans to go to Richmond, Virginia to live with my daughter. There’s a saying, “If you want to get a good laugh tell God your plans.” My relocation was denied by the authorities. Continue reading
What is Reentry Like for Recovering Drug Addicts?
Yesterday I spend some time with the women currently housed at the Reentry Sanctions Center (RSC), a program that is overseen by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) for the District of Columbia. The RSC is a residential program that provides high-risk offenders and parole violators with an intensive assessment and treatment. Based on the results from these individualized assessments, clients are referred to an in-patient or out-patient drug treatment program and into transitional housing. Continue reading
Being in Love with a Prisoner
Kia is a 35-year old woman who is in love with a man in prison. She is a person of Faith. She is confident and sure about herself. In fact, she is one of the most grounded, gorgeous and kind women I know. She is open and honest and she jumped at the opportunity to share her love story. Continue reading