Pay It Forward is a peer-led monthly program at the Lane Murray Unit, a Texas Department of Criminal Justice maximum security unit in Gatesville, Texas. Pay It Forward provides an ongoing support group for alumni of Truth Be Told’s (TBT) Talk to Me (TTM) programs. In 2016, participants who committed to a year-long series (Talk […]
January 1, 2020
Healing Trauma
Developed by Dr. Stephanie S Covington and Eileen M Russo, this 6-week program is a short intervention that focuses on identifying trauma, power & abuse, and teaching grounding techniques. In 2021, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we launched Healing Trauma Virtual, which brings this curriculum to students from a distance.
Beyond Bars
When former class members leave prison, Truth Be Told encourages the women to stay involved and join our Beyond Bars peer-led programs. When they contact us, we hold their first “participant check-in.” This is a time for us to ask them about how they are doing and to reengage the tools they have been introduced […]