I had a naïve idea that if I could tell the story, people would be outraged and do something about conditions in the jails.
Patricia McConnellOne of the principle things life has taught me is that we always have a choice. When we say we "can't," we usually mean we're just not willing to pay the price.
Patricia McConnellMy husband regarded my prison past as a dirty secret and never asked me one single question about it. But what I had experienced and witnessed was eating at me and I needed to "tell somebody."
Patricia McConnellI don't believe anyone can go through the prison experience without being changed by it. The experience becomes part of your identity forever.
Patricia McConnell