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Lutrische Dancy

My daily life here at BCI is as regular as a day on the outside. I used to wake up, take a shower, have my coffee and breakfast and get ready for work...

Sharon Mabry

I am a "wrongfully convicted woman," serving time in New York State’s Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. My life in prison is hell...

Angela Turner

I would like to thank you for the time your staff took to hear my story. It is my prayer that if someone out there is on the dangerous road I was on, they may see it and it may help them...

Anita Gonzales

My name is Anita Gonzales. I am housed at Lowell CI in a medical dorm. My life is spent in recovery due to the many illnesses...

Two things have gotten me through this ordeal for the past 7+ years: first is the firm belief that there is no way I could spend 30 years in prison for something I did not do; the other thing that keeps me going is my faith.

Shelby Carano

You know, if I had to explain what my daily life is like in prison, my first thought would be – it’s redundant. I believe I could write a book on the subject...

Karen Mullally

I have been medically unemployed since January 1995 due to injuries from a car accident I had while in route to the outside hospital to have surgery on my collarbone...

Jessica Gentry

My daily life within these razor wires is monotonous -- the same food, the same people, the same thing on TV. The same routine day in and day out. Nothing changes, ever.

Alicia Williamson

I wake up every morning at 2:30 a.m. and I thank God for giving me life, health and strength. This is my quiet time with God...

Patricia Donnelly

My daily life is a reminder of all the mistakes I chose to make, the greater path I didn’t take, and the lives I took...

Heather Frango

I’m in a maximum security /medical facility and I’m doing day for day, earning no good time! I am here at FCCW because of my own actions...

Denise Holsinger

My name is Denise Holsinger and I am serving a multiple life sentence in prison. I thought I would take this time to describe what a day is like for me here...

Shaniqua Brown

My life wasn’t always peaches and cream when I was home. Really I don’t know where my life took a turn for the worst...

Vanessa Crawley

A usual day for me consists of getting up at 9:30 a.m. to get ready for work in the kitchen. It’s not the best job, but when that’s my main income I’ve learned to deal with the consequences that come with it...

Donna Buchanan

There once was a young girl who had dreams of meeting the love of her life, who used to sing "On Top of Old Smoky," and would tell her parents she was going to get married and live on a mountain. She had dreams of maybe being a writer or a teacher...

Marion Cason

If someone asked about my daily life here, I would have to say it’s okay, more of a routine. I get up at 6AM, put my uniform on, brush my hair and teeth, then get on my bed for count...

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