by Pam Bailey | May 25, 2026
Every man’s deeds are in accordance with the measure of his own light or darkness. No man can live higher than he is or act beyond the limits of his knowledge. Nevertheless, he can improve himself, and thereby gradually increase his light and extend the range...
by Pam Bailey | May 25, 2026
Inside The Confined Mind is a collection of lyrical poems and philosophies that reflect the journey of Angelo Daniels, who has spent the last 31 years incarcerated. Here are two excerpts from this forthcoming book. MY CONFINED THOUGHTS In the prison I roam like the...
by Pam Bailey | May 20, 2026
How can this be, that at 19 years oldI caught a crime that now defines me.In the eyes of many I am a murderer,but in the hearts of my family and friends I’m a person that made a grave mistake, It has been proven that at that age, my brain wasn’t that...
by Pam Bailey | Mar 13, 2025
I’ve been home a month now, after nearly three decades in prison. And at this moment, it feels like I will never complain about anything again. Freedom is the most amazing, enjoyable, ecstatic state of being I’ve ever experienced. But these last 30 days or so...
by Pam Bailey | Mar 10, 2025
Note from Pam Bailey, co-founder of More Than Our Crimes: The two essays below are written by individuals from two different sides of the world, each connecting from one of my nonprofits – Kobi Mowatt, an incarcerated member of the MTOC network, and Maram Faraj, a...
