caught this case It’s a term that guys on the inside use to refer to their crime that got them locked up. “I caught this case.” This patient is one of the “condemned.” He was sentenced to death for his crimes. Though now in this state, as of January 2022, “death row,” no longer exists.…

unsolicited share This was maybe our third session together. Last session, he had some architecture magazines with him–the kind that have those enormous fancy homes. I asked what he liked about them. He replied, “it’s fun to dream.” He’s always come off more cerebral and quiet-spoken. His goals when we first started were to 1.…

slippery slope He was a good kid in high school. Really into sports. Mostly soccer. When he graduated, he started hanging with a different crowd. “My brother told me, you better watch out. You gotta change who you’re hanging out with.” He didn’t really realize it but he was in it. The drug dealing. It’s…