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My justice experience, so far...
2016

My justice experience, so far...

 My Justice Experience, So Far... 
 Coming to prison actually saved my life. Due to sexual abuse as a child, I started to drink and abuse drugs very early in my life, at age nine....
Barstad, James BenjaminWashington
In 1974, when I was nine years old
2016

In 1974, when I was nine years old

 James Barstad [#759730] MONROE CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX P.O BOX 111; WSRU-B123 Monroe, Washington [98272] In 1974, when I was nine years old, I was molested at Camp Cowles, BSA, a Boy Scout camp at Diamond Lake,...
Barstad, James BenjaminWashington
Two
2016

Two

 Two James Barstad Although I never knew her name, I recall the face of the Romper Room lady. I distinctly remember her calling my name as she gazed through her magic looking glass. She said,...
Barstad, James BenjaminWashington
One
2016

One

 James Barstad ONE "Life sucksr That was the one thought going through my head, when I realized that I was in a mental institution. I had bounced off of a couple cars, cut myself a...
Barstad, James BenjaminWashington
Three
2016

Three

 James Barstad THREE Elephants are known for their long-term memory. When they are little baby elephants, what are they, cubs, kits, pups, oh yeah, calves, they are chained to a wooden post driven into the...
Barstad, James BenjaminWashington
Who
2016

Who

 Who Today, you are faceless, but still I know you! you have inhabited many forms, all with different monikers, but you are still the same WHO, We have met on this battlefield many time in...
Barstad, James BenjaminWashington
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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