Tag: personal stories
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 16, 2006 10:37 PM EDT --
I dropped out of high school at 17, shot and killed an innocent man at 18 and entered Walpole State Prison at 19, barely avoiding the death penalty. I try each and every day to do something that . . .
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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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May 01, 2006 08:03 PM EDT --
Prisons are reflective of a system that promotes arrogance in a very brutal way towards the powerless ones. Approximately 2 million in chains, while a substantial amount of people are subjected to parole, . . .
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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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April 25, 2006 09:44 PM EDT --
Waking up to birds chirping at the window is quite wonderful. I must find out the various types of birds who gather in this quiet area next to the housing unit. I wonder…do they realize that folks . . .
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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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April 25, 2006 09:49 PM EDT --
For every form of life (plants, animals, and humans), there are growth and development stages. Sunlight and water are the primary ingredients, but for all forms of life to exist, there needs to . . .
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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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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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April 30, 2006 11:05 AM EDT --
My sister Angel has been in a coma at the Bridgeport Hospital for several days. She has been asleep after being found unconscious in her apartment. The primary cause is life style, a side effect . . .
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May 10, 2006 07:00 PM EDT --
As a child, I was often told that I was much like my father. So I watched the way you walked, talked and interacted with others. You were a leader of men and I've often heard references of "Mr. . . .
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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 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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April 21, 2006 07:58 PM EDT --
Martha Swetzoff was seated by the time I entered the room. She had arrived with Robin Casarjian, noted author of Forgiveness and Houses of Healing. Martha was politely introducing herself to the group . . .
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May 01, 2006 08:14 PM EDT --
One of the few opportunities for communication to flow beyond prison walls is at the Bay State Poetry Society, which regularly meets four times a year.
In the early 70s, poetry readings were introduced . . .
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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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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 09:55 PM EDT --
If I am to return to society, how would you want me to be?
Approximately 90% of the Massachusetts prisoners will (someday) be released to the community. In 1994, 3,763 prisoners were either paroled, general . . .
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