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Jess Powell
Jess Powell
Apr 24, 2016 · 6 min read

Full Circle: From Prison Back to Life

There are some people you meet and you just know, they’re special. Brian and I would share that sentiment about Charles Hearne after sharing some BBQ with him in Houston, Texas. I had initiated the meet-up because Charles had been working as the liaison between me…

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Jess Powell
Jess Powell
Mar 22, 2016 · 3 min read

If You Care About Children, You Should Care About Prisoners

I’ve been asked a lot of questions along this journey — many that get to the heart of the matter, why do you care about these people?

It’s easy for our hearts to be hardened when we’ve personally felt the weight of someone’s bad choices…

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Jess Powell
Jess Powell
Mar 21, 2016 · 3 min read

Why Prisoners Matter to Me

“We’re all ex-somethings. I wish we’d ask ourselves, ‘What would it be like if I was only known for the worst thing I’ve done?’ Moved by empathy, we’d recognize people for who they are today and not for the mistakes they made yesterday. Millions with criminal histories would unlock…

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