ChallengesMy Mind’s Not Right

The interviewee describes how he felt he couldn’t fully understand his trial experience.

IdentityDope Balloons in Prison

The interviewee describes how he used his prison job to deliver bags of dope as a way to feed his habit.

IdentityLow Self Esteem

The interviewee talks about some of the reasons he was a drug addict.

GrowthStruggle and Release

The interviewee describes how he used negative coping patterns to survive prison and how he was able to change that.

ChallengesLosing Friends

The interviewee describes how he lost friends after quitting smoking in prison.

GrowthHope and Doubt

The interviewee describes what is was like to leave prison.

Challenges"No Law They Would Not Break"

The interviewee describes his difficult childhood as a child surrounded by neglect, addictions, and a toxic environment.

GrowthRealizing Why I Did It All

The interviewee talks about her experience in prison, becoming clean, going to board, and figuring out who she is. She does this by going to groups and classes.

IdentityI Never Had a Father-Son Relationship

The interviewee tells a bit of his home as a child as well as his family dynamic. He also speaks a bit of how he turned Pro in boxing.

Identity“One day at a time”

The interviewee speaks on his experience with a specific gang in prison and also on how he no longer drinks.

IdentityDelayed Charges

The interviewee tries to move forward, leaving her past behind. But eventually, the past catches up to her and gets arrested.

IdentitySobering Up During Trial

Interviewee explains his sobering process during his trial and becoming more aware of his charges and situation. He describes all the trials that had been stacking up until his final arrest for murder.

ChallengesProto-Meth

The interviewee describes becoming an meth addict in his teen years.

ChallengesMy Shame

The interviewee describes his battle against alcoholism and the events that lead up to his life crime.

ChallengesAddiction in Family

The interviewee describes the death of a family member from addiction and how that influenced his sobriety.