I know that everyone has been concerned with the events that have gone on at the Max, but please let me assure you all that I am fine and safe. The two events both happened in the same area of the prison, Isolation, and it is where people are sent to serve punitive time. What… Continue reading Trouble at Tucker
Sexual abuse is done by those with power, regardless of gender, to those without power, regardless of gender. Be it a parent, grandparent, uncle or aunt, cousin, sibling, sexual abuse within a family is called incest. No child should be made into a means of sexual gratification for anyone, and if you see changes in… Continue reading Victory over Violence Pt III
As a boy growing into a man, I was offered cigars and alcohol as a rite of passage in the scouts; but what it really was I couldn’t possibly understand at that age. My abuser used chemicals to lower my resistance, used erotic stories and porn to stimulate my body, and then took advantage of… Continue reading Victory Over Violence – Pt II “Lead Us Not Into Temptation”
I am a man that has endured a life so full of pain and abuse that understanding the who, what, when, where, and how was all that kept me from taking my life.
There is a growing shift in juvenile justice reform coined the “raise the age” initiative, in which legislators are pushing to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction. While most states advocate age 17 or 18, there are some states campaigning jurisdiction for juveniles age 21 and under. Much has recently been discovered revealing the brain doesn’t finish developing… Continue reading You can help
Lonoke has always had issues with elected officials, prominent members of the community, and old families abusing power. One could argue that it goes all the way back to owning slaves, and the reputation of those in Lonoke that were especially brutal masters. Growing up with an abusive father, I knew what it was like… Continue reading So, why now?
December 29, 2016 As you know, my life has been one that has known every form of abuse that can be visited on a child, and I have been working to tell my life story with the assistance of Samantha Jones. When I mentioned a call for poems and what it was for, Sam encouraged… Continue reading Inside Out Poetry Reading
