Two weeks ago, I returned to Carswell for the first time since leaving in 2013 with the incredible team from
@GodBehindBars.
Carswell was my home for more than a decade before I was transferred to another federal prison. Five years later,
@RealDonaldTrump granted me clemency.
Walking back through those gates brought back a flood of memories. I stood outside the tiny cell where four women shared one small space and sat again where I studied, wrote plays, prayed, and dreamed about a future I could not yet see.
I missed my family every day.
But I never stopped living.
I made real friends, grew in my faith, helped other women with their legal cases, and tried to bring hope wherever I could.
The most moving moment was praying with the women and watching more than 60 of them be baptized. I wanted them to know that their story is not over—and that if they keep growing, keep believing, and prepare themselves, one day I hope I might have the privilege of bringing some of their cases to the President.
Thank you to God Behind Bars,
@BOPDepDirector Josh Smith, Warden Tyal Rule, and the entire Carswell staff for welcoming me back and for the difficult work of making our prisons safer, more humane, and more focused on rehabilitation.
My second chance is why I devote my life to helping others pursue theirs.
To God be the glory. 🙏🏽❤️🇺🇸