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Honoring My Victims Every Day
We are pleased to share this Opinion Piece in The Oregonian by guest columnist and frequent AI blogger Martin Lockett. I had...
Why Wait
Being in prison for now fifteen years, it's pretty obvious that I have spent countless hours, days, and nights waiting: waiting...
Counting My Blessings
It's not too often that we take time in our day to reflect on the many good things we have: a job, healthy kids, a home in a...
Recycle Me
With over 2 million citizens of this country locked in cages, one can't help but feel as though our lives are dispensable. One...
Help Us Help April Barber
I get calls from inmates all over the country, all day long. Many of them are collect calls, and as much as I wish I could, I...
My Unique Dilemma
As of 2018, I have a little over eight years left before I go before the board of parole and potentially release back into the...
Sharing the Impact
For the first twelve years of my incarceration I was convinced I had done everything I could to atone for my crime by honoring...
An All-Around Contradiction: Isadore White
I've been a longtime doormat — I'm the youngest of nine. If someone tells me I'm being untruthful I can show them my scars. It...
Counting My Blessings
It's not too often that we take time in our day to reflect on the many good things we have: a job, healthy kids, a home in a...