Prison PT
Caring for the incarcerated
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inmate perspective #8- i’m innocent
I’m innocent As is common, this is the 3rd visit in and he begins to share. He’d always been kind of quiet, respectful. “I know everyone says this, but I’m in here for something I didn’t do it. I didn’t have a criminal history.” I continue on with my manual therapy, just listening. I never…
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don’t you want to know?
It’s not all roses As you might imagine, as a health care professional in this setting, you’re going to come in contact with some unsavory experiences. And I have. At times, a dichotomy exists between how a person behaves and the reason they’re incarcerated. I don’t make it a point to know the reason my…
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diamonds in the rough
Some of my favorite things There are a few gems that greet me in the morning before diving into the mix of seeing patients. As I enter past the iron gates, there’s a well-taken-care-of courtyard. In the still of the morning, I’ll seek to hear the doves cooing somewhere high in the trees, amongst the…
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inmate perspective #7- paroling
Paroling, brought to tears To be clear up front, I was the one brought to tears. We won’t even get to why he’s here in PT for another 20 minutes. I see he’s reading a manual on how to get a Class A license, to drive a big rig. I’m initially curious if it’s a…
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