Tag: hope
member name: Arnie King
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April 16, 2006 10:22 PM EDT --
At a recent program meeting, I listened to a woman share a story of loss, pain, recovery and survival. Her mother was killed in the Midwest by two youths about five years ago. The initial feeling of . . .
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April 21, 2006 07:49 PM EDT --
The environment of the visiting area in prisons varies depending upon the security level; the differences may be contact vs. non-contact, the number of visitors allowed, dress attire, length of visiting . . .
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April 17, 2006 09:20 PM EDT --
Approximately 600 individuals are in prison sentenced to remain for the rest of their natural life. These men and a few women were convicted by jury trial of first-degree murder, either felony-murder . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:47 PM EST --
My plan was to come to Boston to purchase marijuana and pills, but (unknown to me) I was dealing with the devil. It was late on a Tuesday night, in October 1971, and I was almost running out of drugs. . . .
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May 05, 2006 10:32 PM EDT --
The emotional temperature of the nation may be apathetic, while a cloud of pessimism hovers above our heads. But my tall glass of Welch's grape juice is half full, and I keep drinking. Despite the . . .
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May 09, 2006 06:56 PM EDT --
The original prison in America was designed to confine and isolate the criminal violator from law abiding citizens. Within the confines of those dreary concrete and steel perimeters, two different systems . . .
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April 27, 2006 07:17 PM EDT --
For the past two Wednesday mornings, separate groups of twenty teenagers each have entered the Baystate Correctional Center to attend a Prison Voices workshop. It's so fortunate these Westwood . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:32 PM EST --
She left me for "One-Tooth Shorty" because he could dance. Unlikely as this may seem, in prison it is an all too common story.
Are married men or single men more likely to come to prison? It . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:39 PM EST --
Everyone comes into this world with a clean slate. Brand new, fresh, without guilt or sin! This is the way we all step in. But all good things come to an end, eventually. I was no different than any infant . . .
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March 18, 2006 11:02 PM EST --
Of the 64 teams invited to the Big Dance, only two were on the floor to compete for the NCAA college basketball championship. The trophy goes to the victor! March Madness has transferred into April serenity. . . .
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April 16, 2006 10:25 PM EDT --
I had never really understood the concept of sanctuary. It was always someplace far, far away in the distance, like heaven. Growing up in a large household, there were always people in my space. I lived . . .
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April 16, 2006 10:33 PM EDT --
Due to improved medical care and lots of personal resilience, people are living much longer. We are living longer than our parents and the next generation should outlive us. There are new ways . . .
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April 17, 2006 09:14 PM EDT --
Most prisoners rarely use the visiting center. They may never see the inside design and settings. Although for some it is the social hub for interaction with family members and friends, there is a contingent . . .
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December 29, 2006 06:12 PM EST --
Approximately 30 years ago, a young beautiful woman traveled to Walpole, a maximum security prison in Massachusetts, to visit with me. I had been preparing for this moment for several days, haircut, clean . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:29 PM EST --
"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here," reads the sign over Hades.
Over two million human beings are confined inside prisons and jails in this country. Most . . .
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April 17, 2006 09:26 PM EDT --
Thousands of men and women return to Massachusetts communities annually after being imprisoned, sometimes for many years. Within 12 months, over 50% will be in custody again for violating criminal laws . . .
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April 25, 2006 10:09 PM EDT --
Someone once said that if it was meant to be, then it should definitely happen. This statement refers to karma, fate, even God's will to be done. But what about an unsuccessful effort? Was God's . . .
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May 06, 2006 10:32 PM EDT --
Paul is 28 years old and is serving a 6-8 year prison sentence for bank robbery. He grew up in a Jamaica Plain household with his parents and 2 older sisters, attended parochial schools and had greater . . .
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July 06, 2006 07:23 PM EDT --
Thanksgiving 2004. Another opportunity to bring together family members and old-school relationships for a wonderful meal. It's a customary and normal gathering of like minds. There are people who . . .
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