Monthly Archives: December 2011
Snippets from Detention
The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness did not overcome it.
~John 1:5
…tortured…
…raped…
…thrown out…
…beaten…
…sold…
…discarded…
…ignored…
…forgotten…
…lost…
…i pray for my father’s death…
…i wanted to be president…
…i miss my children…
…i don’t need anybody…
…i have to be wanted…
…i wonder where god is…
…sold…
…tortured…
…beaten…
…crucified…
…lost…
…resurrected…
Child Slavery is Bigger then Ever
York-led study finds homeless youth more vulnerable to crime
A poem: “I am from nothing”
Below is a poem from mindy hardwick’s blog. She facilitates poetry writing workshops in youth detention centers. I think this really gives a glimpse into the mind of a youth in prison. Especially the idea of being nothing and coming from nothing.
Written by a Teen Girl
I AM FROM NOTHING
I am from nothing.
A hole in the wall
An unnoticed fly on the ceiling
I am from deception
A never-ending circle of flies
A knife in the back of a friend
I am from perversion
The look on a man’s face
as he steals the innocence of a child.
I am from nothing
But I will not BE nothing.
Impact of Chaplain Programs on Discipline
The state of Florida did a study on the impact of participation in chaplain’s programs on discipline for those who are incarcerated. The news is AMAZING!! (DRs are Disciplinary Reports). For the complete report, go here.
| July Chapel Attendance | Total Inmates | Received DR | DR% |
| 0 times | 21,363 | 2,001 | 9.4% |
| 1-3 times | 4,437 | 324 | 7.3% |
| 4-9 times | 2,004 | 119 | 5.9% |
| 10+ times | 937 | 37 | 3.9% |
| Statewide Average | 72,075 | 5,083 | 7.1% |
