Last December, Ricky Aviles joined with six other inmates to participate in “Letters from Inside,” an oral history project about incarceration that appeared as a two-day series in the Gazette. Their voices provided an element usually missing from.
I lowered the rod toward the piece of metal on the table in front of me. “Ready to weld,” I called. Then, louder, “Strike!” The welding rod was like a sparkler on steroids. Electricity shot from it, creating sparks that flew against my dark mask as I.
GREENFIELD The Interfaith Council of Franklin County’s Housing Assistance Committee recently gave $7,500 to support The Compost Cooperative’s initiative to house member/owners who were formerly incarcerated and find it difficult to find affordable.