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Apr
TDCJ Coronavirus Updates As Units Lockdown…
An inmate at Telford Unit has died. Sadly with cases on the rise at several Units in Texas, there has also been a death of a TDCJ employee as...
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02MarRead MoreTDCJ Officiant Wendy Wortham- People, Places & Prisons…
It’s nearly 1AM and I’m still working. I’ve never been able to shut my mind off and sleep easily. Running between two hospitals for my new grandson and my...
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20FebRead MoreBaylor NICU To Garza East, Allred & Roach Units. Driving To My Clients And Away From My Family Isn’t Always Easy…
Last Saturday my first grandson was born three weeks early. Our unexpected joy would become worry within 24 hours though. Baby Oliver Glenn was having oxygen saturation issues within...
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09FebRead MoreAttitude, Aptitude And Experience Are Keys To Success.
This morning while preparing to fly from LAX to DFW, a call from Waco, Texas came in. The caller was planning to marry at TDCJ Robertson Unit. I take...
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06FebRead MoreLOVE Is LIGHT To LIFT And HARD To HOLD. TDCJ Allred To TDCJ Cole To Winstar In A Blizzard…
Texas weather is highly unpredictable but for clients who have waited months to marry, getting to Allred Unit yesterday had my husband “volunteering” to spend the day with me...
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03FebRead More“JUST because you READ the BOOK, doesn’t MEAN, you UNDERSTOOD the INSTRUCTIONS, experience MATTERS”
In a world full of fluff, there are several “fake it hoping to make it” folks who think padding their resume or “fluffing their experience” thinking this sham won’t...
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30JanRead MorePatience Is A Virtue When Planning Your Prison Wedding. Timelines, Deadlines, People & Places…
The past week has been one surprise after the other. February 5th I’m at Allred Unit at 12:30 with four brides before literally skidaddling on over to Buster Cole...
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27JanRead More“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” Rikki Rogers
Last night a rather surprising text regarding wearing a costume to a TDCJ Wedding came through. While I would love for everyone to wear whatever they want, it’s something...
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19JanRead MoreThe Goodbye Makes The Journey Harder Still. Road Trips, Rest Areas, Rental Cars And Working It Out…
With my schedule having an suv down is and can be frustrating. I drive 1-3k miles a week to not only Texas Prisons but also Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and...
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16JanRead MoreIn A Society That Has You Counting Money, Carbs And Steps, Be A Rebel And Count Your Blessings…
We are all fighting our own battles. Many of us want to be thinner. The majority of us want to be wealthier. For my inmate wedding clients though their...
Criminal Justice News
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants judge recused from his criminal case, promising further delays in years-old prosecution
- The only Texas prison reporting zero coronavirus cases is where inmates make soap. But that’s not what’s credited with protecting it.
- Inside the Trump campaign’s effort — and struggle — to win over Black voters in Texas