Hope in the Face of Prisonization
This book is based on a real-life story about an elderly, terminally, institutionalized-prisonalized convict who served time at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) for approximately 35 years and another 5 years at San Quinten Prison in California prior to the LSP conviction and sentence. His story is about hope and compassion despite of his past actions in life. It is about how the worst in an individual can change. It is about human nature and how when treated with humanity, how the worst of us can flourish when kindness and compassion is given to them. McNeal was a rough convict who lived a violent, cruel, and dangerous life as he saw fit. He was just as rough to others as he felt they were to him, if not worst. McNeal's story is to serve as an example of how with just a little hope, commitment, compassion, and the networking of community resources, can bring about a major difference in the life of a prisoner. As he was entering the final phase of his life, an opportunity can in the form of a medical parole that turned things around unbeknown to him. An individual who had very little to live for. For all of us assisting correctional and/or criminal justice clienteles, particularly in reentry, this story will help to provide some insight into helping the hopeless. His story shows us how not to give up but instead to keep hope alive especially for those who have no hope.
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Hope in the Face of Prisonization
This book is based on a real-life story about an elderly, terminally, institutionalized-prisonalized convict who served time at the Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP) for approximately 35 years and another 5 years at San Quinten Prison in California prior to the LSP conviction and sentence. His story is about hope and compassion despite of his past actions in life. It is about how the worst in an individual can change. It is about human nature and how when treated with humanity, how the worst of us can flourish when kindness and compassion is given to them. McNeal was a rough convict who lived a violent, cruel, and dangerous life as he saw fit. He was just as rough to others as he felt they were to him, if not worst. McNeal's story is to serve as an example of how with just a little hope, commitment, compassion, and the networking of community resources, can bring about a major difference in the life of a prisoner. As he was entering the final phase of his life, an opportunity can in the form of a medical parole that turned things around unbeknown to him. An individual who had very little to live for. For all of us assisting correctional and/or criminal justice clienteles, particularly in reentry, this story will help to provide some insight into helping the hopeless. His story shows us how not to give up but instead to keep hope alive especially for those who have no hope.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798823114004 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 09/06/2022 |
| Pages: | 90 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.19(d) |
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