Darcia helle biography sample
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INJUSTICE INSIDE THE WALLS OF JUSTICE – A COMMENTARY ON THE NATION’S PENAL SYSTEM
by Bob Helle
It’s almost a cliché but imagine being escorted into a prison cellblock populated by hardened criminals and hearing that mammoth steel door clang shut behind you. It’s every bit as terrifying as it’s been repeatedly portrayed over time in fictional novels, television, and film. And then some.
As a newspaper reporter working the cops-and-courts beat at a daily in Ottawa, Illinois, I often sought permission to get inside jails and prisons to discuss the nuances, the methods, and the rationale behind the criminal activity. I reasoned, correctly, I believe, that it made perfect sense to discuss the crime with the actual criminals. I did this not to be daring but to seek out the truth. Truth, you may ask, as articulated by a convicted felon? The operative word is “convicted.” I often found that prisoners were actually quite forthcoming after the fact. After all, the trial was over and the deed had been done. This is not to say that gleaning crime details from an inmate was easy – it was most certainly not. And it was a fairly daunting task to gain permission from the prison hierarchy to even interview an inmate. My motivation, as stated above, was not to be
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Maria Savva, Ben Ditmars and Maria Haskins have all previously been promoted on Reading Recommendations. These three authors are now included in a recently published anthology of stories and poetry inspired by nineteen photographs.
People Are Strange
edited by Robert Helle
Genre: Anthology
part of the Mind&#;s Eye Series
12 Stories and 7 poems, inspired by 19 photographs.
We are more than what we say
And less than what we wish
Living together, separately,
United by division
Connected, disconnected
Oh, People Are Strange
Contributors:
Editor:
Robert Helle is a free-lance editor who honed his skills at various newspapers, including The Daily Times in Ottawa, Illinois. As a Daily Times reporter, Bob earned a prestigious news-reporting award for his series on the plight of Viet Nam-era prisoners of war who were never found. Bob went on to serve other newspapers as a columnist and editor before turning to free-lance work. He is currently working on his own novel.
Photographers:
Martin David Porter is a third generation (at least!) artist hailing from Saffron Walden, Essex in the United Kingdom. Born in , he has always had an interest in natural history, art, and music. All these subjects provide inspiration for his photography. Martin stil
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