My name is Yvette and I am a happily married 56-year-old with 3 kids and 5 grandchildren. My life was everything I could have ever wanted with a loving supportive husband, the house, new vehicles, traveling, family traditions and living what I thought was my best life. That all changed on January 27, 2019, when …
My name is Regina Cosgroves and with April being National Second Chances month, I wanted an opportunity to share with you what 2nd chances mean to me This quote resonates with me because I have experienced so much heartache and pain and through it all I had to get up and keep on going. There …
My name is Monique Romero, and I would like to share my journey with Televerde Foundation’s Career PATHS Center. Keep in mind that throughout my many years of incarceration I have participated in just about every positive opportunity that became available to me. There were some programs that consisted of me asking myself, “How is …
My name is Jada and I am the Business Development Representative for Televerde Foundation. I am a professional, a go-getter, a hard worker, a problem solver, a team player, and an incarcerated woman. My story is similar to many others here at the prison, with the exception of my role here at Televerde Foundation. I …
My name is Christina and this is my second time incarcerated; I came to prison the first time when I was just 23, and unfortunately returned for round two at the age of 34. In the process, I lost my children, my hopes, my dreams, and very nearly my life. When I returned to prison …
My name is Carole Gold. Many years ago, I managed to lose my identity, my self-worth, and my confidence. I acted out in the worst of ways. I wound up here. Then in November 2000 a small group of us were called to visitation for Televerde’s first “new hire” class. On the way we peeked …
My name is Breonna Bloomberg, and I came to prison lost and feeling like my life was ruined due to a misspent youth. I searched for purpose and tried to better myself in every way possible for over 5 years. I joined every self-help program, took college classes, got a good job, and grew spiritually. …
My name is Alyssa Espinoza, and I have been employed with Televerde for three years now. If I had to think of a word that best describes me, I would have to say “Resilient”. I’ve had the ability to bounce back from every single situation that I have been in and I surprisingly have done …
My name is Ashley. I am a daughter, a sister, a friend, and most importantly, a mother. When my son was five years old, I was sentenced to a 6-year prison term. My heart was shattered into a million pieces knowing I would be away from my son until he was ten years old. Precious …
