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Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge Loyalty is something we all look for in relationships. Often, the need to show loyalty and display how “down” one is, leads to people biting off a lot more than they can chew. Throughout my years, I have met some loyal people and I’ve…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. Throughout the years, a lot has changed about me. I have become wiser, more humble and my perception on life has changed. One thing that has always remained the same is the love in my heart and the pure joy I get from giving…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge One thing I can appreciate about my life is the opportunities I’ve had to meet so many different people. Even in my darkest hours, God makes sure to send encouragement and lessons that I carry with me every day. In 2003, I had the pleasure…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge When someone goes to prison, they are stripped of a lot of things: their family, home, livelihood, reputation and their faith. As I spoke about before, when an inmate first arrives to prison, they will experience the five stages of grief. Two of those…

Authorities at the Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, are reporting the death of two guards after an escape attempt. The inmates were working in an area called the Specialty Sewing Plant and started a fire. At some point, correctional officer Justin Smith, 35, and Correction Enterprises manager Veronica Darden, 50, died in…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. 50 Years and Counting: My Lifetime of “Aha!” Moments So, it’s my birthday. I’ve reached a milestone, the big 5-0. That means I’ve had 50 years to be who I was born to be, 50 years to be the man I am at this…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. Strawberry Letter 27 One of the many challenges for men in prison is having a safe space where self-expression can be met with positivity, constructive input and respect. It’s a hard place often filled with hypermasculinity acted out by the inmates housed there and…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. Living, Loving and Losing: Relating Behind the Wall Maintaining relationships while in prison is not an easy thing. It will test the depth of any relationship a convict might have with another human. It will also challenge the limitations of those relationships and, it…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. 3 ‘Hots,’ 1 Cot I met a man in prison who committed a felony just so he would end up there. He was destitute, homeless and had no family. “I was tired of living on the streets,” he said. “In here, they feed you,…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. On Brothers and Sisters, Fathers and Daughters: Step Three I served time in both the state and federal penal systems. State first, then federal. The contrasts between the two are subtle; incarceration is incarceration. In the state of Michigan, once you have been tried…

As a notable businessman and power player, Dave Bishop is constantly looking for ways to give back and help others on their journey to success. His company, ReignFall Media Group, is a leading producer of entertainment events and stellar occasions. As the president and CEO, Bishop is responsible for implementing and executing large scale integrated…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. Step 2: Teacher and Student Prison is not easy, for anyone. The thing about prison and the entire penal system is it snatches our opportunities to control even the most basic of things. From the point of conviction, both convict and those they love,…

Prison B.R.E.A.K. is an acronym for Building Relationships Empowerment and Knowledge. Soldiers and inmates have something in common: war. Our wars are both internal and external. They both lead to a demise of sorts. On the one hand, there is the kind of constant emotional battery that takes the lives of intrinsically good men and…

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The dramatic escape of two convicted killers from a maximum security prison in New York has taken on a new turn. The prisoners are thought to have had help in the form of a female prison employee. Police questioned prison employee Joyce Mitchell regarding her relationship with prisoners Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat,…

In what seemed to be a scene from the movie Shawshank Redemption, two convicted killers used power tools and tunnels to escape prison this past Saturday night. Prison officials at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, NY announced the escape of Richard Matt, 48, and David Sweat, 34. The men were noticed missing after a bed check by corrections officers of their adjoining cells.

Veteran actor Rockmond Dunbar (“Sons of Anarchy,” “Soul Food,” “The Mentalist”) has just signed on to play the male lead in a new series for NBC. The series, a drama called “Love Is a Four Letter Word,” centers around three diverse couples and their dealings with issues such as race, sexuality and gender. Dunbar will play the role of Nick,…

Multitalented actor James T. Alfred is a rarity in the acting world in that he can effortlessly transition from theater to film to television and back. Having appeared in such hit shows as “Prison Break,” “Boss,” and most recently Fox’s breakout drama, “Empire,” Alfred has etched out quite the résumé for himself. Initially cutting his teeth in the…

They say nothing is stronger than family ties and that certainly was the case between Michael Jackson and his brother Jermaine. According to the older Jackson sibling, during the height of Michael’s molestation scandal in 2005, he became so protective of his brother that he was prepared to help him flee the country in order…