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How a Borrowed Blazer, Tie and Dress Shirt Helped Me See Myself as a Man, Not a Prisoner

On a special visiting day at Washington Corrections Center, incarcerated men were able to dress up. This seemingly small change made a big difference.

Life Inside • 01.26.2024

Drug Addiction and the Paths to Prison

We learn how prosecutors can turn one of the darkest days in a mother’s life into a prison term, and hear Tarra Simmons’ journey from behind bars to writing laws.

Inside Story • 03.02.2023

I Grew Up Believing I Was Dumb. A College Education Behind Bars Healed That Wound

“My college degree taught me that anything is possible when you show someone how to love themselves, through accountability, vulnerability and education.”

Life Inside • 04.15.2022

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