It was supposed to be a normal event – display inmate art, talk to folks, and hope it doesn’t get too hot. Hermiston (OR) isn’t a big place, and our expectations might have been a bit short, but we should have known God loves to create stories in very creative […]
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“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.” Friedrich Nietzsche by Dale Russell Over the years the inmate art that finds its way to us is digitized to create a permanent record and be able to reproduce it as needed. You need a skilled person to take
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Isn’t it nice to know that no matter how hard the past is, you can always begin again? You get the opportunity to start a new day with no mistakes in it yet. Your personal history has held you back, maybe for a lot of years, but you are ready
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By AIC Brooklyn Shepard I try as often as possible to convince others here in prison how important sponsorship is. My relationship with my Otino Waa kids is very important to me and I want to share that passion with any ear willing to listen. Some here are only concentrating
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As we gather art from our dedicated AIC artists, it is always a treat to know the inspiration behind the art. Sometimes we get great stories that add so much depth and open doors that might never be known. What inspires? What chapter of the artist’s life were they in
Art – Your voice and your story (#1of 6) Read More »
by AIC Brooklyn Shepard Intro by Dale Russell As we share with our AIC contacts there is always an open invitation to help with communications to you. It is always a treat to hear stories of success, humor, or insights into prison culture we may not be aware of. There
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by AIC Timothy Espinoza I’d say it’s a safe bet that if you randomly approach someone on the street and inquired of them, “Are you doing life?”, they’d probably conclude that you meant something akin to, “Are they really living? Are they doing life to its fullest?”. Now, from a
By AIC Timothy Espinoza For a long, long time here at SRCI, every Saturday morning breakfast had consisted of a cinnamon roll or coffee cake as the main item. It was one of those quirks of prison, something that did not, and we suppose, could not change. As sure as
By AIC Timothy Espinoza One of the Otino Waa kids I sponsor is named Jasper. (What a cool name.) I received his picture and bio in April of 2021 and began to write him monthly. Months soon turned into a year without a response. My letters continued, along with prayers
By AIC (name withheld) Intro by Dale Russell – As I am always on the lookout for blog worthy material, especially from our inmate partners. A letter came to us meant to be read to all the Otino Waa kids at the weekly kid’s meeting. The message rings true to
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