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2022
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2022
"You don’t know how little control you have over things here, when the world was what you owned when you were on the streets."
2022
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2022
The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline
2022
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2022
”When I get there, it will be my first time in [STATE]… so technically I will be a new person there.”
2022
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2022
SHU
2022
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2022
Pregnant, Young & In Detention
2022
2022
2021
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November 27, 2021
Lil’ Corey
November 27, 2021
November 27, 2021
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October 12, 2021
JCO: Julian
October 12, 2021
October 12, 2021
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October 12, 2021
Always & Forever
October 12, 2021
October 12, 2021
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June 13, 2021
South Carolina: A Cry For Help
June 13, 2021
June 13, 2021
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May 19, 2021
Roger Carter, Juvenile Lifer
May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021
When Justice Served is Not Justice At All - Opinion
May 19, 2021
May 19, 2021
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May 4, 2021
When a Minor's Offense Isn't Minor
May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021
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May 4, 2021
Decarceration, Not Isolation.
May 4, 2021
May 4, 2021
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April 26, 2021
Too Young For Population, Not For Life in Prison - Meet Qu'eed
April 26, 2021
April 26, 2021
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March 22, 2021
Kids are Sentenced to Death Too
March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021
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March 22, 2021
Transgender Youth In Detention
March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021
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March 22, 2021
De Facto Life Sentences
March 22, 2021
March 22, 2021
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February 9, 2021
Juvenile Offender to be Released at Age 83: Joseph Ligon
February 9, 2021
February 9, 2021
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February 8, 2021
When juvenile delinquency is the symptom, not the problem. 
February 8, 2021
February 8, 2021
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January 27, 2021
Terrence Graham: “Times here changed for everyone except for us On the inside, things are still running the same.”
January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
2020
Justice for Zeph: On Juvenile Recidivism and Bringing Zeph Home
December 21, 2020
Justice for Zeph: On Juvenile Recidivism and Bringing Zeph Home
December 21, 2020
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December 21, 2020
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November 2, 2020
Election Day: Nov. 3rd, 2020
November 2, 2020
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November 2, 2020
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July 16, 2020
"We feel trapped by the system."
July 16, 2020
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July 16, 2020
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July 16, 2020
"I grew up in the native ways, going to sundances, sweats, powwows. Then out of nowhere..."
July 16, 2020
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July 16, 2020
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July 14, 2020
"I’m not destined for institutional life."
July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020
The Day a Part of Me Left Forever
July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020
"I was the valedictorian of my class. I graduated from school in Louisiana. Then my mom and I were in a shelter, so I ran away."
July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020
"I was charged as an adult although I was 16."
July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020
July 10, 2020
"When they took me down I got tackled because I wasn't looking at the wall when I was supposed to be looking at the wall."
July 10, 2020
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July 10, 2020
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July 9, 2020
"I don't keep track of the time in here. There’s no point."
July 9, 2020
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July 9, 2020
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July 9, 2020
"Normal is not normal to me."
July 9, 2020
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July 9, 2020
1963, Age 25
July 2, 2020
America's Oldest Juvenile Lifer: 1953 to now, what has changed?
July 2, 2020
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July 2, 2020
2019
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September 12, 2019
Guardian Scholars
September 12, 2019
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September 12, 2019
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July 29, 2019
Puerto Rico: Viewing "La Revolución" From Juvie
July 29, 2019
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July 29, 2019
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July 16, 2019
Girls-in-Justice: Wrong placement, detention, sex trafficking
July 16, 2019
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July 16, 2019
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February 12, 2019
Why I love Hallways
February 12, 2019
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February 12, 2019
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January 24, 2019
The Prison/Museum Dilemma
January 24, 2019
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January 24, 2019
2018
"He left"
September 12, 2018
"He left"
September 12, 2018
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September 12, 2018
"Emotionally, physically, sexually"
August 28, 2018
"Emotionally, physically, sexually"
August 28, 2018
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August 28, 2018
"I blew it"
August 14, 2018
"I blew it"
August 14, 2018
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August 14, 2018
"I am a substance abuser"
July 17, 2018
"I am a substance abuser"
July 17, 2018
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July 17, 2018
"Everybody is not perfect"
July 3, 2018
"Everybody is not perfect"
July 3, 2018
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July 3, 2018
"I'll be a new person"
June 26, 2018
"I'll be a new person"
June 26, 2018
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June 26, 2018
"No phone calls, no letters"
June 12, 2018
"No phone calls, no letters"
June 12, 2018
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June 12, 2018
"I experienced things that no kid should ever have to go through"
June 5, 2018
"I experienced things that no kid should ever have to go through"
June 5, 2018
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June 5, 2018
"I didn't shoot anybody"
May 29, 2018
"I didn't shoot anybody"
May 29, 2018
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May 29, 2018
"I have two kids and no home"
May 23, 2018
"I have two kids and no home"
May 23, 2018
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May 23, 2018
Today is the one-year anniversary
May 16, 2018
Today is the one-year anniversary
May 16, 2018
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May 16, 2018
2017
Literacy and Resistance to the School-To-Prison Pipeline
November 15, 2017
Literacy and Resistance to the School-To-Prison Pipeline
November 15, 2017
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November 15, 2017
Graham v. Florida (revisited)
May 23, 2017
Graham v. Florida (revisited)
May 23, 2017
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May 23, 2017
"I pray I live long enough to have kids and grandkids..."
May 23, 2017
"I pray I live long enough to have kids and grandkids..."
May 23, 2017
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May 23, 2017
"In the south, it was nothing for a black man robbing a white establishment to get life."
May 4, 2017
"In the south, it was nothing for a black man robbing a white establishment to get life."
May 4, 2017
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May 4, 2017
"Societies has to give opportunities"
April 27, 2017
"Societies has to give opportunities"
April 27, 2017
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April 27, 2017
"It was never easy being a kid and going straight to prison..."
April 20, 2017
"It was never easy being a kid and going straight to prison..."
April 20, 2017
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April 20, 2017
"It goes on and on and on until somebody stands up.."
April 18, 2017
"It goes on and on and on until somebody stands up.."
April 18, 2017
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April 18, 2017
"This is slavery."
January 25, 2017
"This is slavery."
January 25, 2017
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January 25, 2017
2016
I was taught the game.
October 7, 2016
I was taught the game.
October 7, 2016
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October 7, 2016
Graham v. Florida
September 2, 2016
Graham v. Florida
September 2, 2016
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September 2, 2016
"They put me on adult probation at 13."
August 31, 2016
"They put me on adult probation at 13."
August 31, 2016
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August 31, 2016
"I'm not allowed out."
August 11, 2016
"I'm not allowed out."
August 11, 2016
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August 11, 2016
"I am always asking, 'Where is my dad?'"
August 3, 2016
"I am always asking, 'Where is my dad?'"
August 3, 2016
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August 3, 2016
"Mom does the best she can."
July 27, 2016
"Mom does the best she can."
July 27, 2016
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July 27, 2016
"I don't have a dad. He’s locked up."
July 6, 2016
"I don't have a dad. He’s locked up."
July 6, 2016
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July 6, 2016
"My mom is deceased. Drug overdose."
June 22, 2016
"My mom is deceased. Drug overdose."
June 22, 2016
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June 22, 2016
"I was jumped in when I was nine."
June 8, 2016
"I was jumped in when I was nine."
June 8, 2016
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June 8, 2016
"My dad lives in Mexico. I’m not sure if my mom has papers."
June 1, 2016
"My dad lives in Mexico. I’m not sure if my mom has papers."
June 1, 2016
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June 1, 2016
"I was angry and got in a fight..."
May 25, 2016
"I was angry and got in a fight..."
May 25, 2016
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May 25, 2016
"This is a complicated neighborhood."
May 18, 2016
"This is a complicated neighborhood."
May 18, 2016
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May 18, 2016
"I don’t know my mother. My dad lives in Mexico."
May 11, 2016
"I don’t know my mother. My dad lives in Mexico."
May 11, 2016
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May 11, 2016
"She told me today that she’s pregnant."
May 4, 2016
"She told me today that she’s pregnant."
May 4, 2016
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May 4, 2016
#FREEAMERICA
May 4, 2016
#FREEAMERICA
May 4, 2016
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May 4, 2016
"I’m not allowed to see my biological mom, but I know her telephone number by heart."
April 27, 2016
"I’m not allowed to see my biological mom, but I know her telephone number by heart."
April 27, 2016
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April 27, 2016
"She doesn’t have papers; she’s not a citizen."
April 20, 2016
"She doesn’t have papers; she’s not a citizen."
April 20, 2016
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April 20, 2016
"Then he raped me. My mom didn’t believe me. "
April 13, 2016
"Then he raped me. My mom didn’t believe me. "
April 13, 2016
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April 13, 2016
"They took me away from my Mom."
April 6, 2016
"They took me away from my Mom."
April 6, 2016
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April 6, 2016
Joseph Ligon
March 30, 2016
Joseph Ligon
March 30, 2016
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March 30, 2016
"I ran away because my boyfriend pressured me."
March 30, 2016
"I ran away because my boyfriend pressured me."
March 30, 2016
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March 30, 2016
"I'm the only girl here."
March 23, 2016
"I'm the only girl here."
March 23, 2016
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March 23, 2016
"My dad died when I was 13—mom died when I was 6."
March 16, 2016
"My dad died when I was 13—mom died when I was 6."
March 16, 2016
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March 16, 2016
"I've been coming here since I was ten or eleven."
March 9, 2016
"I've been coming here since I was ten or eleven."
March 9, 2016
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March 9, 2016
"I've never really had a father."
March 2, 2016
"I've never really had a father."
March 2, 2016
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March 2, 2016
"I'm in 9th grade but I stopped going to high school."
February 23, 2016
"I'm in 9th grade but I stopped going to high school."
February 23, 2016
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February 23, 2016
"I'm here because of something I did with my brother."
February 16, 2016
"I'm here because of something I did with my brother."
February 16, 2016
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February 16, 2016
Let facilities take root in our neighborhoods
February 16, 2016
Let facilities take root in our neighborhoods
February 16, 2016
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February 16, 2016
"I never got a chance to go to regular school."
February 10, 2016
"I never got a chance to go to regular school."
February 10, 2016
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February 10, 2016
"Any time they hear my name they lock me up."
January 21, 2016
"Any time they hear my name they lock me up."
January 21, 2016
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January 21, 2016
2015
"I am very happy with my life now."
December 17, 2015
"I am very happy with my life now."
December 17, 2015
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December 17, 2015
Tribal Justice
December 9, 2015
Tribal Justice
December 9, 2015
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December 9, 2015
"I always stuck with school. I always had good grades."
November 25, 2015
"I always stuck with school. I always had good grades."
November 25, 2015
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November 25, 2015
"She was incarcerated when I was born—so was my dad."
November 18, 2015
"She was incarcerated when I was born—so was my dad."
November 18, 2015
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November 18, 2015
"I’ve been here four months. I’ve been in this room four months."
November 11, 2015
"I’ve been here four months. I’ve been in this room four months."
November 11, 2015
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November 11, 2015
"My mom and dad used to fight..."
November 4, 2015
"My mom and dad used to fight..."
November 4, 2015
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November 4, 2015
"A fire happened in my house. They blamed it on me. "
October 28, 2015
"A fire happened in my house. They blamed it on me. "
October 28, 2015
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October 28, 2015
"My stomach was telling me one thing, but my mind was telling me another."
October 21, 2015
"My stomach was telling me one thing, but my mind was telling me another."
October 21, 2015
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October 21, 2015
"It’s easy to get in the system, but hard to get out of it."
September 9, 2015
"It’s easy to get in the system, but hard to get out of it."
September 9, 2015
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September 9, 2015
Alabama: A Different Approach
September 8, 2015
Alabama: A Different Approach
September 8, 2015
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September 8, 2015
"I was on the run for a month..."
September 2, 2015
"I was on the run for a month..."
September 2, 2015
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September 2, 2015
"…if I ever get on track."
August 26, 2015
"…if I ever get on track."
August 26, 2015
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August 26, 2015
"My dead friends are written here."
August 19, 2015
"My dead friends are written here."
August 19, 2015
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August 19, 2015
"She had me when she was 16."
August 12, 2015
"She had me when she was 16."
August 12, 2015
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August 12, 2015
"It’s more than I’ve been alive."
July 29, 2015
"It’s more than I’ve been alive."
July 29, 2015
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July 29, 2015
"You gotta stay humble."
July 22, 2015
"You gotta stay humble."
July 22, 2015
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July 22, 2015
"You know what a hitman is right?"
July 15, 2015
"You know what a hitman is right?"
July 15, 2015
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July 15, 2015
"I’ll be here ‘till I’m ready to leave."
July 9, 2015
"I’ll be here ‘till I’m ready to leave."
July 9, 2015
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July 9, 2015
"We were too scarred."
July 1, 2015
"We were too scarred."
July 1, 2015
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July 1, 2015
"There was a lot of violence."
June 24, 2015
"There was a lot of violence."
June 24, 2015
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June 24, 2015
"I DON’T TRUST ANYBODY."
June 17, 2015
"I DON’T TRUST ANYBODY."
June 17, 2015
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June 17, 2015
"Who do I trust?"
June 10, 2015
"Who do I trust?"
June 10, 2015
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June 10, 2015
Children of the Abyss
June 9, 2015
Children of the Abyss
June 9, 2015
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June 9, 2015
Finally
June 4, 2015
Finally
June 4, 2015
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June 4, 2015
"Now I’m growing up."
June 3, 2015
"Now I’m growing up."
June 3, 2015
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June 3, 2015
"I’m just waiting for someone to help me."
May 27, 2015
"I’m just waiting for someone to help me."
May 27, 2015
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May 27, 2015
"I couldn’t stay in the house."
May 20, 2015
"I couldn’t stay in the house."
May 20, 2015
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May 20, 2015
"Everything there was horrible."
May 13, 2015
"Everything there was horrible."
May 13, 2015
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May 13, 2015
"I opened the door and there he was dead."
May 6, 2015
"I opened the door and there he was dead."
May 6, 2015
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May 6, 2015
"My mother lost her rights."
April 29, 2015
"My mother lost her rights."
April 29, 2015
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April 29, 2015

 

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