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#MorningRandomStory #Gratitude #IT #FUBAR
Back in 1999, when I returned to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office as an extra help investigator, the IT position opened up. 1/
Back in 1999, when I returned to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office as an extra help investigator, the IT position opened up. 1/
Now, I had been a Registered Environmental Health Specialist, a Certified Hazardous Materials Specialist with the then known as the Yolo County Environmental Health Department and then a brief stint as the “Barney Fife holding a gun with one bullet allowed, safely and… 2/
…carefully tucked away in a deep pocket,” Environmental Crime Investigator BUT I had no formal training in IT - only personal and fascination/exploration knowledge. 3/
You can’t have a #secondchance if you never had a first. It’s a simple idea that many folks fail to consider when talking about incarcerated people.
A THREAD 👇🏾
A THREAD 👇🏾
I recently spoke at @verainstitute‘s 60th Anniversary Gala and shared some of my story of how I got my first chance to be the person I wanted to be in prison. Here’s more about my journey and what it says about “chances” for system-impacted people.
I talked about needing to prove myself right. But I didn’t care what other people thought. It was always for myself. No one should have to prove their humanity for basic needs. We all deserve a quality education, regardless of zip code, race, or incarceration status.
Grateful to #Virginia's Lt. Gov-Elect @WinsomeSears for making time to meet with some of the incarcerated men participating in @prisonfellowshp’s Academy program at the St. Bride's Correctional Facility. #VisitAPrison
We applaud elected officials who put their #faith into action by lifting up the God-given dignity & potential of every human being – including those behind bars. Thank you, Lt. Gov-Elect, for remembering your incarcerated constituents as you prepare to take office. #prison #hope
Want to learn more about the needs of returning Virginians & @prisonfellowshp’s work with prisoners at St. Brides? Watch our short documentary highlighting recent St. Brides Academy grad, Hajee, as he navigates #reentry & maximizes his #secondchance. prisonfellowship.org/campaigns/a-ne…
The Reason We Do What We Do….
This little 6 month old boy was at Kaufman Killpen all alone, scared & unhandled. When we saw him we just couldn’t look away. We knew we had to get him out of there & fast. Once we got him out of there he spent time in quarantine & has made it home.
This little 6 month old boy was at Kaufman Killpen all alone, scared & unhandled. When we saw him we just couldn’t look away. We knew we had to get him out of there & fast. Once we got him out of there he spent time in quarantine & has made it home.
I had the opportunity to meet this sweet boy this past weekend where he and I formed a bond of love and trust. I am humbled by the bond I formed with him. The peace and calm I felt from bonding with him was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.
I walked into his pen with another member of the rescue and he handed me his lead rope. I stood there quietly waiting for him to see that all I wanted was to love him and not hurt him. I stood next to him, waiting for him to feel the love I had for him.
THREAD:This is Henry before he got a death-in-prison sentence, aka life without parole. An Army veteran who became addicted to drugs while stationed overseas, he committed 4 robberies in Alabama in which no one was physically injured, the largest amount he stole was $103. (1)
Henry has spent 33 years in Alabama prisons for this. He's committed no violent acts in prison, yet is still considered a "violent offender" because of his crimes, and thus was denied multiple appeals for a sentence reduction that would have given him a chance for parole. (2)
Henry got clean in prison. Despite being surrounded by contraband drugs and alcohol, he's completed every rehab program available & remains steadfast in his sobriety. He's worked in the prison kitchen & craft room & in his spare time reads his Bible and goes to the chapel. (3)
