by inmate Timothy Espinoza Faces, what amazing things. With them we smile or express anger. They can be read like a sign, or the cause of intense scrutiny. They express the soul and set us high above the animal kingdom. Human faces laugh and cry and show bewilderment. We beautify […]
by AIC Timothy Espinoza “No, dear brothers, I am still not all I should be, but I am bringing all my energies to bear on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I strain to reach the end of the race and receive the prize
by AIC H. Marsh Intro by Dale Russell It is always a delight to see more and more AICs (adult in custody) contribute to our blog posts. Today we introduce Howell, as he shares some answers to questions posed during 2020 and COVID in prison. As we see small glimpses
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By AIC Timothy Espinosa Some people really love coming to prison. When they arrive, they are all smiles and seemed to be glowing. I’ve witnessed this in various chapels in different prisons over the years. Yep, there are people, saints really, who love to come into this forlorn place and
By AIC K. CHARLTON Forward by Dale Russell As you know by now, there is a tremendous amount of artistic talent behind prison walls. We have all seen the evidence for over a decade now. An interesting aspect of this is how the AIC artists feel about what they do.
Forward by Dale Russell To remain in the celebration of over a decade of art from prison, and our privilege of knowing these important people, we have more personal, redemptive stories. Redemption; noun; The act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake; deliverance; rescue; exchanging your past for
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Forward by Dale Russell The past few months Visions of Hope has increased our communications with our AIC (Adult in Custody) contacts and partners. Within those notes and newsletters were requests for COVID related stories of life and discoveries in prison to share with you. I trust this gives us
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It’s really hard to get people to think differently about those who are in prison, broadly seen in some of the most negative terms. Many are generally uninterested in what happens to people in prison. Some say, “I can’t believe you would help those kind of people”. A good reply would
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