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My Christmas Vacation
Took a trip down south over the holidays. First time I’ve been out of the state in 20 years. The weather was great and everyone was very kind. And the …Read More »
Free To Do What I Want Any Old Time – Life Off From Parole
I’ve been off parole for 10 days now and I can pretty much do anything I want and damn it’s so surreal. Every time I go somewhere or do something …Read More »
The Countdown is Over
Well, today is the day. It’s finally over. In just three short hours my tether comes off, they hand me my discharge papers, and I walk out the door a …Read More »
Heading for the finish line – The Last 25 Days of Parole
Well, the end is in sight. Only 25 more days left on parole. It’s been a long hard ride, but I’m finally there. In some ways it’s really hard to …Read More »
A Change of Heart
A while back I told you that a parole officer had once said, “Parole’s not suppose to be easy.” At the time—and right up until the other day in fact—I …Read More »
The Impact Parole Has On A Family
Not only is it extremely difficult for a person coming home on parole, but let’s think about the impact on family. Here is a story of mine. I met my …Read More »
Peaches and Cream
Well, another semester is rolling to a close. The birds are chirping. The sun is shining. This felon is smiling. As of yesterday, I am a Microsoft Certified Software Developer. …Read More »
What I Didn’t Know
I blogged a while back about finding someone and about how I was trying to keep my felonious past on the downlow (See keeping it on the downlow September 9, …Read More »
With the Grace of God
I almost blew it. No. Not true. I did blow it. Somehow last week, in the middle of a fairly-busy schedule, I forgot to charge my ankle tether. Stupid, hunh? …Read More »
My Story
Just wanted to share a story with you. 10 years ago, I was into drugs (crack), and though I didn’t spend several years behind bars, I could have. See, I …Read More »
I Feel Like Two People
Received a letter in the mail the other day. It was from the vice president of my college. I immediately went into my “Oh shit, what did I do now” …Read More »
Catching Up on What I Missed
Finally, after over a year on parole, I reunited with my son, Andrew. Sure, I would have loved to have spent all those years with him, but I’m grateful for …Read More »
College – The felon’s friend
I get out of the joint. No prospects. Very little family to help me. Most guys are topping off their retirement account by now, but me, I’m just starting over …Read More »
Housing
So I’m trying to find an apartment. Not a dump, but not a five star either. So, what’s with the background checks? Are we going to steal their carpeting, their …Read More »
The Lowdown on Recidivism
While some might hold the belief that recidivism means breaking the law and getting arrested for a new crime, many americans (let’s call them the grossly uninformed), believe that returning …Read More »

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