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Gavel Club helps inmates sharpen speaking skills |
By tallahassee.com - TaMaryn Waters |
Published: 12/19/2012 |
FLORIDA - CRAWFORDVILLE — Steady applause from men dressed in blue-grey prison uniforms preceded Steven Petrarca as he stood planted behind the chapel lectern at Wakulla Correctional Institution. The stately, silver-haired inmate delivered a personal speech offering a glimpse into his angst when he first entered the prison system. Once inside, a man with a toothless smiled called out his name. The voice was foreign. Upon closer inspection, Petrarca recognized the man as someone who grew up in his old neighborhood. The old friend shared his stories from in and out of prison. Petrarca felt like he didn’t belong. “I wondered how I was going to make it in this world of fences and razor wire,” said Petrarca, a husband and father of three who worked for 25 years in the financial services industry before being sent to prison. “I knew I had to change but how would I do that? It was a new beginning. A new journey.” Read More. |
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