Rahsaan Thomas from Ear Hustle On Accepting His Crime
I came clean. "I struggle with feeling remorse for Frank because, if he didn't try to pull that move, he'd be alive and I wouldn’t be here."
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I Was Already Dangerous At 13
I won’t say I’m not a criminal anymore because when I see something on TV my mind automatically sees the quick way I could or can make an easy buck from that situation.
My Crime: It Got Me Two Life Sentences
Brutal Murders. Victims Stabbed 83 Times. Those were just some of the headlines above stories filled with truth and lies. Stories about a sociopathic monster. Surely a villain made for novels and movies. Those were the only places I [...]
What I Did to Get 20 Years in Prison
How do I begin to tell you about my crime and the insane, muddled mess I made out my life in just a few days? It feels like an enormous, devastating monster made from spontaneity, loneliness and regret came crashing out [...]
Police Brutality — And Then This?
THE JURORS GASPED when they saw the photo. I was on the witness stand in federal court when my attorney entered the photo as an exhibit, and even I had never seen my arrest picture displayed in such vivid detail. [...]
My Two Kids Died in a Fire And I Went to Prison
Sitting in a prison cell would make anyone look back and consider what went wrong, but for me it’s obvious. Don’t get me wrong, before that horrible New Year’s day, I had made a few mistakes, but nothing too serious. To [...]
My Life of Crime Started at Age Four
I started stealing when I was 4, from yards and shoplifting. I don’t know where I learned it, but I knew it was wrong. I stole mostly toys and mail. I was a kid. When we moved to Oklahoma, drugs and alcohol became a part of my life at age 11.
I Spent 20 Years on Death Row
I was captain of the football team. I broke many track and field records. I got good grades in school and even got a scholarship to college – how did it come to this? I found it hard to believe that I had sunk so low.
My Crime: How One Huge Mistake Sent Me To Prison For Life
On October 31, 1984, Halloween Night at 7:00 pm, gunshots rained on the streets of the middle-class neighborhood of Mount Airy in Philadelphia, PA. I was just 17 years old at the time. My mom worked as an Executive Secretary and [...]
Prisoner Reentry: I Can’t Get It Together
Courtesy of Brad Simpson Do you know what pisses me off? The fact that I can’t get it together. I’m trying so hard to build a future for myself outside of prison. One that will show people that [...]
DAY #14,975: Life In Captivity
April 5, 1978, dawned clear and bright in Tampa, Florida. My father was sick, at home, and I drove out to Thonotosassa, east of Tampa, to visit with him. Driving back to my apartment in North Tampa, I noticed several unmarked [...]
My Crime: Jonathan Benson
On April 4th, 2011 I was pulled over for a taillight being burnt out. No big deal, right? Usually no, however I was “methin’ around” (high on meth) at the time and my kids were with me in the vehicle. I [...]