When Should You Stop Chasing Forgiveness — and Parole?
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As I sat on my bunk — trying to understand why I was denied parole yet again — something in my mind was telling me that the parole board was never going to...
Guilt, Self-hate and Forgiveness
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People find it difficult to admit fault. We would rather receive an apology than apologize for our own wrongdoings. It is a position of power: having the ability to forgive someone or not, rather than being at the mercy of another, in a vulnerable position.
Leaving Solitary to Visit Family, Friends At Home Is Frightening After 24 Years
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You would think that walking out of prison after almost 24 years would probably be one of the happiest moments of my life — but you would be wrong — because it was actually one of the most frightening moments.
The Story of an Armed Robbery and a Second Chance
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Editor's Note: This is Part One of a two-part opinion piece by Judge Teske. Part Two will appear on Thursday. Henry reached into the back seat of his car to retrieve the pizzas. He grabbed them, turned around, and staring at him was the barrel of a gun. "Give me the pizza and money," said the masked man.
Students Hopeful New College Loan Program Will Take the Pressure Off
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Beginning in January, students who borrow to pay for college will keep more of their paycheck when it comes time to pay the loans back. Last Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced a plan that would cap monthly payments on federal student loans to 10 percent of the borrower’s discretionary income. The change comes after a petition on the White House website asking for student loan forgiveness received 32,000 signatures. Although the focus of the plan is not on debt relief, the new proposal would forgive student loan debt after 20 years of payments. The program is a modification of an earlier proposal approved by Congress that would have taken effect in 2014 and capped monthly payments at 15 percent of a student’s income.