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“Not What You Think” by Paul Storey, Texas Death Row Inmate #999538

A dear friend of mine who is incarcerated at the infamous Polunsky Unit, home of Texas’ Death Row, is the author of the second installment of ELLA’s New Voices series. I have known Paul now for two years and have … Continue reading

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New Voices Essay: Paris Lee Bennett

On Friday, May 10th, I was interviewed at the Clemens Unit, the unit to which I am assigned, by Mike Barajas, a reporter with the San Antonio Current. To the best of my already considerable and perpetually growing knowledge of … Continue reading

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ELLA Shares New Voices….

The ELLA Foundation is pleased to announce that we are turning over our blog to the inmates, inmates’ families, and victims of violent crime that we serve. A large part of what we do at ELLA is two-fold: we strive … Continue reading

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A Tribute to Motherhood Speech

I was asked to come speak to you today about motherhood…something I hope I know a little bit about considering I’m about to give birth to my third child any day now! I must admit though…I was notified of this … Continue reading

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Six years Later and “I Have a Voice”…

February 4, 2013 Dear ELLA supporters, friends, and allies: Today I write to you with a pain in my heart but with great hope uplifting my soul. Today was the 6-year anniversary of my daughter Ella’s murder by her big … Continue reading

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Taking a Stand by Larry Matthew Puckett, executed by the state of MS on March 20, 2012

There are many ways to take a stand. There is an equal amount of permutations in what people should take a stand on. We have all taken a stand on something; from what we want to be called to what … Continue reading

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The Number 3…

I want to talk about numbers a bit with you. More specifically, I want to discuss the number three. According to many religions, cultures, and esteemed individuals, three is a holy or auspicious number. Long before Christianity’s Trinity of Father, … Continue reading

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Fear vs. Love? Where’s the Proof?

I have stared at this white screen in front of me for two hours now. I have no idea what words I want to carve onto its emptiness. When I commit words to paper, they become sacred promises, bound to … Continue reading

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Victim Impact Statement of Charity Lee

Your Honor: A lot of what we have discussed these last two days has had to do with time and blame. How much time taken away from a life still being lived is enough to atone for a life taken, … Continue reading

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Voices of Mississippi on Facebook

The ELLA Foundation™ is headed to MS to contact, organize, and train families of those affected by Mississippi’s criminal justice system to advocate for their loved ones and effect viable change under the guise of the first chapter of the … Continue reading

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