By Darius Poole, KidCAT Contributing Writer The first five years of my 15-to-life sentence, words like accountability, amends, and remorse were … [Read more...]
Overcoming self-doubt and conquering imposter syndrome
By Michael "Luqman" Russell, KidCat Writer How do you actually know when all your hard work has paid off? For me, self-doubt has always been … [Read more...]
Youth Offender Program continues to shape new model of rehabilitation
By Chase Benoit, Kid Cat Writer When California lawmakers passed AB 1276, allowing offenders under the age of 26 to receive a behavior override, it … [Read more...]
Toxic masculinity is about more than male self-perception
Before I joined KIDCAT, I knew little to nothing about Toxic Masculinity. The idea itself was absurd to me. Masculinity is not toxic, the people who … [Read more...]
Self-help and mentorship shows humanity
By Tommy Lee Wickered My name is Tommy Lee Wickered. I’m 58 years old. I’m incarcerated for voluntary manslaughter. I took a 57-year deal for my … [Read more...]
Denial management imperative to prevent relapse of substance abuse, criminality
By Trevor Lawsons, Contributing Writer It seems that denial patterns are a common reason why people are denied at Board or fall into relapse of … [Read more...]
Environment impacts early childhood development
By Ricardo Romero, Contributing Writer “A human being is as sensitive to outside influences and forces as a seismograph is sensitive to an … [Read more...]
Hard work, dedication, and a commitment to change come with sacrifices
For a very long time, I had a hard time accepting the words people used to describe me, such as smart, open, honest, transparent, creative, and … [Read more...]
KidCat seeks more vocational training in the California Model
By Trevor Lawson, Kid CAT member What is the meaning and purpose of work? I’m not talking about same generic Webster’s dictionary definition for … [Read more...]
Kid CAT partners with The Beat Within for weekly writing workshop
It is a Monday night in the ARC trailer on San Quentin’s Lower Yard. There is a circle of chairs with incarcerated people and two outside volunteers … [Read more...]