I recently came across an essay on Quora.com. It was written by Tommy Winfrey, an inmate in San Quentin State Prison. His words were in response to the question: “What should everyone know about prison?” As someone who regularly goes behind bars as a Truth Be Told volunteer at Lockhart Prison, I found myself wondering what it would […]
Behind Bars
My Name is Katherine
My name is Katherine now, but before that I was Boyett #877299. Before that I was Kathy and before that I can’t remember. I’ll be turning fifty this year and almost all of those years have been marked, no matter my name, by a state of loss – loss of my innocence to a stepfather […]
Dara's Journey Back Inside, to Share her Story
Dara M. once resided here, in Lockhart Correctional Facility. On this day, she returned for the first time since her release, to go back inside those walls and share her story with the current Truth Be Told Behind Bars group. Share her experience here: [youtube=http://youtu.be/F1cBDE0xpf4] Dara has also shared with us her own personal journey […]
Outside Looking In
This week’s post is by an anonymous TBT supporter and fan: My experience with the Truth Be Told program has been as an outsider looking in. I was offered the opportunity to attend a graduation and on a whim I found myself in a car one day on the way to prison. I got the […]
Learning Through Teaching
Today’s post is from Elizabeth Wilkerson, a TBT graduate who participated in our On-Line Pilot Training Program this year. Since her release, Elizabeth has remained a loyal and active participant in our Beyond Bars programs. She describes here how she is continuing to use the Truth Be Told tools she learned while behind bars: I […]