True Crime Stories

I have debated on how and when I would tell my story... the story of my new life. In my last blog where I discussed the fact that prisons are breeding grounds for COVID-19 I mentioned that my life had taken a wild turn the last year. That is true, although the nightmare really started nearly four years ago. I should be really clear in the fact that my story is nothing as “exciting” as those that I have blogged about here that the majority of the time included a murder or two. But, going through what I have, and continue to go through, has given me new insight into the justice and prison system. I have also learned even more how every time someone commits a crime there is a ripple effect. At this point I have not decided if I will go into the details of the crime that has turned my life upside down but I want to be clear that it has absolutely nothing to do with feeling scared or ashamed for myself or my husband. While I discuss the issue in my private life, I hav...

I realize that it has been quite some time since I have updated this blog. My life has taken a wild turn that at some point I intend on writing about but until then I wanted to do something different so that maybe I can help address and let others understand while we go through this “global pandemic” of COVID-19 why there has been so much talk about prisons and inmates. While I cannot say what each Governor of each state has stated about the prisons in their area or what they are doing about the vast inmate population, I can state with almost certainty that every Governor has been posed with the question about how they intend to address this issue. I can also say that the Department of Justice has addressed the issue at the federal level. The Bureau of Prisons state that they have 119 prisons in their system. This does not count their residential re-entry homes, also known as half-way houses, which currently appears to be 22. To add to this you have to remember all o...