Unheard Voices

 Q: Not your crime, but how much time are you serving?

A: I am currently serving 85% of a 10 year sentence.

Q:Did you think about the possibility of going to prison?

A: When I was in the world committing crimes I had an idea of all the possible outcomes, but I truly didn't believe that any other outcome besides the one I desired would be a result. I believed I would pull it off without any hiccups.

Q: Was your life as a kid hard or was it alright?

A: Growing up my parents made sure I didn't want or need for anything. They made sure I was allotted many opportunities, but unfortunately I chose to squander those opportunities away.

Q: How do you deal with your mental health issues?

A: The way I deal with my mental health issues is to first identify them, then I can begin the process of dealing with them. During my time incarcerated I find myself Indulging in much self work.

Q: I know prison sucks, but what are some good things that came from you being incarcerated?

A: The best thing that has come from my Incarceration is finding God and realizing the ways he is working in my life and the time I get to reflect upon self.

Q: What is your favorite meal/food to make?

A: My favorite food to make is steamed noodles.

Q: If you have kids, how does it make you feel that you can’t be there?

A: Everyday that I wake up and I can't be in my children's lives in the capacity they need me to be in their lives, nor the capacity I want to be in their lives, solely predicated on poor decision making on my behalf I feel like a failure. I look at the terrible example that I have set for them so everyday that I'm away I do the work that is necessary to become someone worth having in their lives.

Q: Do you think poor social skills contributed to taking the wrong path?

A: I don't necessarily believe that poor social skills contributed to me taking the "wrong path." Instead, I believe it was my unwillingness to accept any other view than my own.

Q: Why is it so difficult for someone in prison to open up?

A: It's so difficult for someone in prison to open up because during our incarceration we learn that at first it may appear that people have our best interest at heart, then ultimately, they do not. In order for us to open up we first have to see a repeated pattern that you will not do us harm in the things that don't really matter. Once that is shown to us we will expose you to things that do matter. Regardless if we want it to be this way or not, everyone who enters our lives faces the same scrutiny.

Q: Is it a support to have a girl while you’re in prison?

A: It can be a support to have a woman while incarcerated, in the sense that we may gain a feeling of self worth, but if the relationship is drama filled it could simply be a headache.

Q: Do you plan on getting counseling when you get out?

A: I don't plan on taking counseling when I complete my sentence.

Q: First goal you want to accomplish when you get out?

A: The first goal I plan to accomplish once I am free is reestablishing myself in my children's lives.

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