The Prisonworld Radio Hour Talks Real Talk with Wahida Clark for Women in Prison Series Show #4 When you think of pulling yourself up by…
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Prisonworld View – Corporate CEO Gets Skimmed Sentence
White collar crime has known to be much leaner towards white collar criminals. Several CEO’s over the years have gotten caught with their hands in the cookie jar. Common every day people have lost millions of dollars at the mercy of greedy people. And now, the courts are just giving them slaps on the wrist and turning them loose.
C-Murder Still Holding on in Louisiana State Prison – Write Him Here
The years are long and don’t go by fast in prison. Doing time is hard, not only on the person doing it, but on the families as well. Hip hopper C-Murder is still incarcerated at one of Louisiana’s hardest camps. He had Lil Boosie to keep him company for a lil while, but now he’s still holding it down. Send him some words of encouragement and let him know to keep his head up.
The Prisonworld Radio Hour Continues Healing with Sheila Ray Charles for Women in Prison Series Show #3
Going to prison is not always a death sentence. Quite the contrary…it can bring life. A rebirth so to speak. After three stints in a federal prison, Sheila Raye Charles, the daughter of the legendary singer Ray Charles, finally broke her 20 year drug addiction.
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California Cop Goes Marijuana Rogue
A California police officer already being investigated by the District Attorney’s office was discovered with four pounds of marijuana in his home, but he won’t be charged with possession. His future on the force, however, is uncertain.
The United States incarcerates more people than any other country. Some states incarcerate per capita of population than any other country. This is a listing of those Top 5 States.
Prisonworld View – Yoga in Prison Consists of More than Just a Child Pose
Everyone seems to be doing it these days…yoga that is. It has taken on a new addiction in the world between trying to be fit and trying to be spiritually healthy. Why should that not include inmates? Inmates have been known to become very obese and extremely unhealthy during long periods of incarceration. Some states have structured classes to help those that want to improve literally and physically. Here’s an excerpt from a story about a yoga instructor in a California facility.
There is nothing more frustrating than to be incarcerated for something you did not do. What is even more frustrating is to be held against your will for a political agenda. And then to top off all levels of frustration, is to be held in solitary confinement for over a year, in a foreign country. Yes, this all happened to Sarah Shourd and not only did she write a book about it, Sliver of Light, but she also stopped by to talk it out with co-hosts Jenny and Rufus Triplett as to the human emotion she suffered on both sides of the border.
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Prisonworld Owners are about solutions at Family Conference
“We are finding that are presentations are spreading by word of mouth and more people are reaching out to us all across the country. It is one thing to have read or written a book about a subject but it is just as impactful or even moreso to have lived it. The college students seem to be pleasantly surprised at how real we are with life’s situations. The high school students tend to laugh a lot but that’s ok. At least we know they are listening. This conference draws families from all across the country, including Canada. We look forward to the connection,” says Jenny Triplett, Editor-in-Chief.
The Innocence of Young Love Little Johnny and Jenny are only 10 years old, but they just know that they are in love. One day…
Inmate Snitch and Baby Daddy of Four Prison Guards Gets Leniency
via New York Daily News
He commanded a Baltimore gang, ran a drug ring from a prison cell, impregnated four prison guards — and got a reduced sentence.
Prosecutors praised convicted criminal Tavon White in court Monday and sentenced him to 12 years in prison, a big break from his maximum sentence, for testifying against fellow gang members and convincing fellow inmates to be less violent.
Little Johnny and Jenny are only 10 years old, but they just know that they are in love. One day they decide that they want to get married, so Johnny goes to Jenny’s father to ask him for her hand.
