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I Tried to Protect My Oldest Daughter From Pain. I Didn’t Think I Would Be the Source of It.

“I saw every evil thing lurking from afar. What I didn’t see was that my own behavior problems and my toxic masculinity could cause damage.”

Life Inside • 06.19.2026

A New Law Gave Me 1 Year With My Babies Before Heading to Prison. How Will I Say Goodbye?

Minnesota’s Healthy Start law allowed Victoria Lopez to begin her seven-year prison sentence at home with her infant twins. Now comes the separation.

Life Inside • 07.21.2023

I Raised My Kids From Prison. Soon, I’m Coming Home to a Grandson.

Chanell Burnette’s two sons were very young when she was incarcerated 18 years ago. “It’s funny how things come full circle,” writes the first-time grandmother. “This is two generations of me.”

Life Inside • 04.28.2023

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