Criminally Insane By Mike Powers There is an interesting side effect to the reticence of Texas juries or judges in declaring anyone to be mentally fit to stand trial, and it is this: Texas prisons aren’t just filled with criminals, they’re also filled with the mentally ill cast-offs of society. Of course, this is […]
The Forrest In The Trees By Mike Powers One of the volunteers who comes to the Diboll Unit to minister is a woman who is still on parole from a life sentence. Her desire to come back inside these walls – which I can only imagine must be a powerful emotion every time she
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Shazam! You’re Cured! By Mike Powers Most of my adult life, and because I spent most of my teen years morbidly obese, I’ve suffered with severe arthritis in both of my knees. And I’ve had four corrective surgeries, and even though I need knee replacement surgery, the fine physicians here at UTMB Correctional Managed
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