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We Founded a Youth Mentoring Program While in Prison, and It’s Saving Lives

A Change Comes From Within session. The youth mentoring program Change Comes From Within (CCFW) was just a thought that three incarcerated men had 10 years ago. Today, it is a reality. But the three of us co-founders have more in common than prison sentences. We were all high school dropouts, we all exhibited a lack of respect for authority figures ...

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Walter Ball
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June 08, 2023

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Incarcerated People Need Access to Phone Apps

What should rehabilitation look like within New York State prisons? How do we motivate incarcerated people to be productive in such an oppressive and toxic environment? While programs are made available, many people behind bars do not feel inspired to make necessary changes. However, there is something that can be implemented within correctional f ...

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David Sell

November 15, 2022

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COVID-19 Restrictions May Be Easing, but in Prison We’re Still Here Alone

My name is David Sell. I'm currently housed at Wende Correctional Facility. I was sentenced to 43 and a half years to life and have served 25 years. With more than 2 million people incarcerated in our country, we must begin to think seriously about the impact incarceration has on people and their families. Conversations around incarceration have ...

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