We first shared this letter from Rick in 2017, titled What Really Matters, when he was still inside. The good news: he came home...
What Still Matters
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We first shared this letter from Rick in 2017, titled What Really Matters, when he was still inside. The good news: he came home...
“If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime.”
It’s catchy but it’s also misleading. Most people in prison didn’t get a trial. Many are innocent. And the punishment doesn’t stop when the sentence ends.
Not everyone behind bars is guilty—and guilt isn’t the only reason people end up in prison. From wrongful convictions to poverty and plea deals, the truth is far messier than the myth.