Knocking on the Devil’s Door
A few weeks ago during a go-around one of the women said “I knocked on the devil’s door but did not expect him to answer.” Tonight those words kept going…
Easter Morning Behind Bars
I check the time on my phone which is safely kept under my pillow.Damn! 8:45! I need to be in the jail by 9. I had woken up at 7…
The Empowerment Quilt
We sat at the writing table. Ten women from the local corrections work release unit, eight Lafayette College student volunteers, and me. The assignment was to write a life story…
Safer inside the jail?
I read a story online this morning entitled "Prison was the only place this addict was safe." It told the story of the struggle of addictions and the danger on…
The Road Less Traveled
After spending most of my professional life in the secure setting of an institution of higher learning, I have become a social entrepreneur. According to Google, a social entrepreneur is…
Where it all began
I guess it goes back to when I lived in Central New York and was the director of a woman's residence. The Chadwick Residence was managed by Christopher Community the…