Humans of Reno: A Prisoner Who Believed in His Family

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1 min readFeb 19, 2017

Photo and Audio story by Charis Nixon

Former prisoner David Chisam holds his son, Tristan, in front of the “Believe” sign in downtown Reno. Photo by Charis Nixon

In his own words in the audio below, David Chisam explains what the “Believe” public sculpture in downtown Reno means to him. He describes how he got through a recent prison sentence and legal battle by thinking of his son and his fiancee waiting for him outside, and being there for him when he was inside.

Photo and Audio by Charis Nixon

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