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I'm not a religious freak, but Im just sayin
May 20, 2019

I'm not a religious freak, but Im just sayin

 George Padilla "I'm Not a Religious Freak, but I'm Just Sayin" Crazy we're entering Ramadan and this is the first year in the past 4, I won't be allow'd to fast due to a medical...
Padilla, GeorgeConnecticut
Playas & players
April 14, 2019

Playas & players

 I've written before George Padilla Playas & Players I'm honest, to date I still can't remember how many women I've had sex with are, or how many women I've cheated on or let alone indulged...
Padilla, GeorgeConnecticut
I suffer from alot of
October 24, 2018

I suffer from alot of

 NO TITLE Add w/ lost entry I suffer from a lot of depression issues, and it's hard sometimes for me not to misplace my anger and be violent. It's a true struggle. I'm 29 years...
Padilla, GeorgeConnecticut
Prison pain is distinct
August 23, 2018

Prison pain is distinct

 8/23/18 'Prison Pain' is distinct. It is different from losing your job or your dog dying. It is different from missing prom or your date canceling. Try finding out from prison that someone you love...
Padilla, GeorgeConnecticut
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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.

APWA is an open access archive. We encourage use of the writings for research, course planning, and projects engaged in examination of the criminal legal system. Reproduction of essays in their entirety infringes on author copyright without their explicit consent from the writers. Please contact us if you plan to reproduce entire essays; we will do our best to put you in contact with the authors for consent, and their compensation for any project that is profit making.

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