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 […]
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Lee Thorsness, board vice chair, shares what makes Truth Be Told so special
In 2006, 48.8 percent of citizens re-entering society after prison were re-incarcerated. In 2007, the re-incarceration rate of Truth Be Told graduates was 24.3% — half that of the general population.
So Truth Be Told is moving this in the right direction; however, we need to continue to improve this rate.
Cara's Story, Part 2
Today’s guest post is by Cara, a Truth Be Told graduate, and is part 2 of 2. You can read Part 1 here. It has been three years, five months and six days and I can still remember driving off with “My Jeremy,” just like it was yesterday. I smile real big; he smiles and […]
The Last Stop: Cara's Story, Part 1
Today’s guest post is by Cara, a Truth Be Told graduate, and is part 1 of 2; you can read Part 2 here. That anxious nervous feeling washes over me as I wait for the Guards to come get me. Every time I am moving to another unit or even cellblock I get this feeling. […]
SUE AND LOU AND THEIR SUPPORT OF TRUTH BE TOLD
A Piece of History, Nathalie Sorrell, founder of Truth Be Told Before Truth Be Told existed, I was a minister to women at Sanctuary Church, which was then called Tarrytown Baptist Church. I worked with women in this church for several years before going into women’s prison. In February of 2000, I began volunteering at […]
Getting real, risking vulnerability, connecting: a story from Behind Bars
“I’m excited to go home and rekindle my relationship with my children and grandkids. I want to read a book to my grandkids that was never read to me, “The 3 Little Bears.” I’m nervous that my family will not accept me for the changed woman that I am.”
Amber Bode, board chair, shares her story and invites you to support the work
When I found out TBT offered meaningful programs in prison that used artistic creativity to actually work through what brought them there in the first place, I couldn’t believe it at first. Then I wanted to be on the board of directors. I wanted to help change the women’s lives, not only for the participants but for myself as well. I needed to see people find redemption.
Making a Difference from the Inside – Out
This week’s post is from Karen C., a Behind Bars graduate. Following Karen’s post is a piece written by Nathalie about Karen. TBT came to me as an extravagant gift when I was at the Hilltop Unit in Gatesville. It has been the miracle that brought freedom and liberty in creative writing, public speaking, respectful […]
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 […]
A Co-Founder's Journey: Nathalie Sorrell's Story
We thought that readers and supporters might like to know the story behind Truth Be Told, and that of its founders. Today we share with you a Q&A with Nathalie Sorrell, TBT co-founder and Behind Bars director. How did you come to start Truth be Told? My spiritual life has been important to me since […]