AQS Inmate Call

Incarcerated people have varied reasons for committing a crime. We need to focus on the motivator and help encourage people to share their experiences with the venerable people sitting on the fence. …

Human interaction has really taken a hit these days. We need to increase face-to-face communication and rely less on social media for our daily interactions. Personal contact is a terrific way to imp…

Incarcerated people were motivated to commit a crime and it led them to lock up. If this drive is manipulated to serve the community and their success, people can be motivated to use their talents fo…

When a person is sent to prison, the taxpayers are responsible for funding proper care. Incarcerated people are more than warehouse occupants, they need resources to keep them from returning to priso…

17-year-old Samantha Kalinchuk was found murdered in a remote location miles away from home. Her friends reached out to her and she had great supportive relationships

The death of George Floyd sparked a movement for change, not all of it good. A person's death should not be a reason to seek improvement. These incidents can be avoided if we work together. The commu…

Every crime has a motivation. Understanding this motivation will make it easier for loved ones to get the support they need and prevent crimes.

There is a difference between the liar and the lie. Calling a person a liar, only to be proven wrong, will make the accuser a true liar. Trauma can be avoided with effective communication.

Incarcerated people speak out in Oxyword interviews discussing events that led to their crime and give advice on ways to prevent crime. YouTube channel: @AQSociety

Rather than censor information leaving prison, we should encourage communication with the outside world. Yes, there is continued criminal activity occurring between the outside world and the incarcer…

A call from the jail opens novel issues involving crime and the effect it has on immediate family. To understand why people turn against family, we must maintain the lines of communication.

My call with Dirty was dropped because of technical issues. Correctional facilities often use phone restrictions as a sanction for infractions. Many incarcerated people rely on communication with the…

The penal system is filled with people who have firsthand knowledge of violent crimes. Tapping into these resources can help to understand the ways to prevent crimes and slow the growth of violence.

Lisa is angry that people are blamming incarceration on a personal choice that can easily be avoided. There are many complicated reasons people commit crimes. Society can aid in the reduction of the …

A crime is a crime and criminals need to pay their dues. The justice system needs to work on ways to prevent future crimes. Emphasis needs to be put on what motivations led to the commission of the c…

Maryanne Atkins was sentenced to 19 years in an adult prison for murdering a 21-year-old rapist with his own gun. Why was an adult seen with a teenage girl just after midnight? The Liberian Community…

Although weapons kill many people, there are other critical issues as well, many can be found within our own homes. In a typical day for a teenager, buying an assault rifle may not be the focus. Soci…