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The Missouri Veterans Program
The Missouri Veterans Program By Shon Pernice The Missouri Veterans Program (MVP) was established the summer of 2017 as a result of a pilot PTSD therapy group. The first official Veterans Wing in the Missouri...
Making spirits bright.... from prison
WORD COUNT 601 Making Spirits Bright....From Prison By Shon Pernice What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about a men’s medium security prison? Probably not the most happiest of thoughts....
Where is God?
Word Count 1858 Where Is God? By Shon Pernice It is the most common question asked when tragedy and despair affects our lives. When everything around us deals with pain, torment, and suffering, we demand,...
Give him the bird
Give Him The Bird By Shon Pernice After spending the last three weeks in administrative segregation (also called The Hole), I became immune to the constant yelling, complaining, and cell door banging. Guys would yell...
Prison parody: A different perception of incarceration
Word Count 1566 Prison Parody A Different Perception of Incarceration By Shon Pernice Prison can be a place that strips you of all happiness. It is not supposed to be an environment that parallels the...
Conditioned emotional response
Word Count 1100 Conditioned Emotional Response By Shon Pernice Have you ever done something foolish and asked yourself, "Why did I do that?' It is usually something small or just a minor lapse in character....
Building trades graduation March 19, 2020
Building Trades Graduation March 19, 2020 Shon Pernice The building trades vocational program provides a wealth of confidence and economic opportunity, as we learned carpentry basics. From the hands-on approach, to the use of power...
Following freshman virtues: The ripple effect
Following Freshman Virtues The Ripple Effect By Shon Pernice Have you ever read a story, seen a picture, or heard about a situation that warms your heart, mind and soul? An event where people come...
The sacrament
The Sacrament By Shon Pernice I had coasted in the Missouri prison system for seven years. The only admission to my crime was at sentencing, as part of the plea agreement. Otherwise, the crime was...
The invisible wounds of war
The Invisible Wounds of War By Shon Pernice War is a battle for survival: physically , emotionally , and spiritually. It has a way of pushing and pulling your psyche in all different directions. 1...
Selfish vs selfless: When suicide speaks
Selfish vs. Selfless When Suicide Speaks By Shon Pernice I give numerous presentations to outside guests, about life inside prison. In one topic, Psychological Prison, I discuss the process of how an inmate is informed...
Believe in me
§,%M .7z:z~/ 4:45 Believe In Me By Shon Pernice When you get locked up, the metal door slams, clothes don’t fit, and you are around a bunch of strange people staring in your direction. You...
Total eclipse of the heart
Shon Pemice 123 6421 Total Eclipse of the Heart It was August 22nd and I was standing outside with a group of about 20 inmates waiting for the total eclipse of 2017 to occur. These...
Bag of hope
Bag of Hope by Shon Pernice When you enter the prison system, you are stripped of a variety of things: property, money, employment, relationships, respect, and your home. One of the biggest losses felt...
Divine intervention
Divine Intervention By Shon Pernice I have a firm stance on not accepting assistance from anyone. If a person wants to share some food, beverages, or other items, I prefer they give them to...
Worthy of their sacrifices
Worthy of Their Sacrifices by Shon Pemice 1236421 I had been incarcerated for almost seven years. I coasted through the system, took a large amount of classes just for show, and tried to avoid the...
It is our hope to
It is our hope to present issues concerning offenders in the Missouri Department of Corrections and find possible solutions. Topics covered in Focus Group 1 included: incentives, probation and parole, Missouri Vocational Enterprises (MVE), offender...
The poopy prison prank
Shon Pernice 1236421 October 23, 2018 The Poopv Prison Prank The atmosphere in a typical prison generates feelings of anger, paranoia, distrust, and fear. To pull a prank, one must be cautious because offending the...
Homerun
Homerun I'm sitting in the VVA office. I'm at a correctional facility and I am inmate #1236421. I come up to the office on weekends, during my recreation time, to help out incarcerated veterans. Whether...
True colors
True Colors l stand outside my cell door three times a day to be counted by a corrections officer. Although the process doesn't take more than 10 minutes to count the 66 offenders in the...
PTSD
PTSD There's a loud explosion. It is enormous. My body is penetrated by a million fragments. It's hard to breath. I smell fuel and gunpowder burning. Smoke is everywhere. It is cloudy and dusty....Loading...
