Category: Founder’s Blog

My First Letter From An Inmate My First Letter From An Inmate Usually you will find me writing each week for the last few months about the criminal case that I endured many years ago. Today, I am writing because I reached out to an inmate a couple of weeks ago and he wrote me… Continue reading My First Letter From An Inmate

Being A Supreme Court Justice Being A Supreme Court Justice I am taking a reprieve from my normal blog to comment on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. If you ever wanted a person in the justice system to quietly inspire you, Ruth Bader Ginsburg might have been on that shortlist. I was drawn to… Continue reading Being A Supreme Court Justice

A Tribute To My Aunt A Tribute To My Aunt I was prosecuted for a crime I didn’t commit years ago. I sit here writing my blog with tears in my eyes and a warm heart. For nearly two weeks, I have been in a skilled nursing facility daily beside my Aunt who is dying.… Continue reading A Tribute To My Aunt

Mom Died Mom Died I have been writing about being a criminal defendant, but today I am writing about being a daughter. Probably the most vigilant supporter I have ever known for my whole life was my Mother. She knew my soul. She knew my essence. Good or bad, there was nothing that I could… Continue reading Mom Died

Where North Carolina Stands on Reforms proposed by the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity and Justice Where North Carolina Stands on Reforms proposed by the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity and Justice Late last year, partly in response to the protests that rocked the nation after the murder of George Floyd,… Continue reading Where North Carolina Stands on Reforms proposed by the North Carolina Task Force for Racial Equity and Justice

Being Impartial Being Impartial As an adjective, impartial is “treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just”. This approach is without: bias, adjusting one’s moral compass or personal agendas. It is using your power or control with integrity when it is hard, inconvenient or otherwise. You don’t take sides. You take action. As a… Continue reading Being Impartial

Prison Stories: Kyle Prison Stories: Kyle Kyle’s Story of his road to incarceration Prison Culture When I was living my life on the outside, coming to prison was the furthest thing on my mind, even though I was living a life that would inevitably lead to my incarceration. And the one aspect that would have… Continue reading Prison Stories: Kyle

Potential Juror Potential Juror One of the ways we participate in our justice system is through jury duty. For the first time in my life, I’ve been called to serve on December 3, and I couldn’t be more excited. I realize this reaction may be unusual—most people dread the inconvenience it poses. Over the years,… Continue reading Potential Juror

How was your Thanksgiving? How was your Thanksgiving? I was prosecuted for a crime I didn’t commit a long time ago. In fact, I was blindsided by the news that I was the target of a criminal investigation on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so that day as much as it is filled with the anticipation… Continue reading How was your Thanksgiving?

Game On! Game On! Playing for Justice: How Impartial is Transforming the Criminal Justice Conversation Through GamingAt Impartial, we’re on a mission to inspire meaningful change in the criminal justice system—and we’re doing it in an unconventional way: through a groundbreaking video game series. This isn’t just a game; it’s a deeply personal story, rooted… Continue reading Game On!