Young adults who commit heinous crimes weren’t always evil. Once upon a time, they were innocent children – like my oldest son. His story is a cautionary… Read more “How the “System” Nearly Turned My Son into a Sociopath”
Category: Juvenile Justice
To My Father & All the Silent Heroes
My son Alex penned this sincere message from his jail cell, as he continues serving time for an addiction problem that eventually erupted in violence. I hope… Read more “To My Father & All the Silent Heroes”
Prison Diary of a Trauma Survivor
My incarcerated 25-year-old son Alex has given me permission to share excerpts from his letters. As a survivor of early childhood trauma, physical abuse and severe neglect,… Read more “Prison Diary of a Trauma Survivor”
Prison Christmas: A Letter from My Son
Hi, dad. I love you. I wanted to get these letters to you before Christmas. Will you hold onto them and let Andrew, Michael and Brandon have… Read more “Prison Christmas: A Letter from My Son”
Hitting Rock Bottom In Prison & Discovering Faith
This is final piece of the three-part series on my 25-year-old son’s journey. Like many incarcerated individuals, he’s a victim – having experienced severe neglect as a… Read more “Hitting Rock Bottom In Prison & Discovering Faith”
Letter from an Indiana Jail
July 20, 2016 Father, I’m in a really dark hole and just feel like it’s futile to expect things to be any different. I am flipping between… Read more “Letter from an Indiana Jail”
Another Birthday in Prison
Happy 25th Birthday to my oldest son. Sadly, we didn’t celebrate together – once again. That’s because he’s still behind bars – caught in a revolving door… Read more “Another Birthday in Prison”