New life…
Spring has sprung! And after the winter we just had, it is a welcome blessing. Letting go Most of you know that my dear friend …
BBC Lisa Montgomery
My friend, Lisa Montgomery, was executed by the Federal Government on January 13, 2021 – 8 days before the new administration was sworn in. The …
the year i became a number
the year i became a number and a face everyone recognized but no one knew not even me who knew less than nothing of the …
Kansan Lisa Montgomery will soon be executed. She ‘never had a chance’ — or a friend. Melinda Henneberger
After both the first and the second time I wrote about Lisa Montgomery, I heard from readers who said that in arguing against the upcoming …
Prisons are big business
I spent 15 months in a for-profit prison. Now that’s an oxymoron! We know if profits are important, then care and service will be undermined. …
The hardest story I’ve ever told
This was by far the most difficult interview I’ve ever done. Lisa Montgomery is my friend. She doesn’t have a lot of friends and I …
You are not your worst mistake…
Surviving cancer, Toby realized she had yet to do something that would change the world. So, she started a prison dog program, taking dogs from …
Use your time to find out who you really are…
Proof that felons come from all walks of life, Gina was raised in a good home, but each of us deals with temptation and shame …
Don’t be afraid to take risks…
Indra indicated that her parents were lying, stealing drug-addicts. Ironic that Indra, in the same breath said that her mother ruled with an “iron fist”, …
It all started with one step…
Gabby, a single mother of five, came to our office in tears. She had just been released from prison, was about to lose permanent custody …