Word: prison
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Part two of "What must I do now?," the story of Tupac Shakur, is equally moving, opening with the day that Shakur was born to a motherwho was just released from prison. The song goeson to speak about Shakur's growing up fast,because of the absence of his father and hismother's drug addiction. This part of "What must Ido now" has a haunting bridge, sung by McGhee,which really makes it stand out. However, thesecond half of the song does not completelycanonize Shakur, but rather shows his dual nature,as both a hero and a criminal...
...worked with many different populations in community service programs, ranging from the elderly to children. The prison population brings with it a new set of rules. While many of the inmates are guilty of terrible crimes, I believe our school system needs to drastically improve before the crime problem can be solved. I've told many of my tutees about my ambitions of one day becoming a prosecutor. Most of them laugh and ask, "Oh, so you would be the one locking me up?" Ironically, this tutoring experience helped inform my career ambitions. I believe in our criminal justice system...
Working with the same person for months establishes a strong bond between tutor and tutee. Although we are prohibited from asking them what crime they have committed, inmates often volunteer this information, along with stories about their families and prison life. For some inmates, we are the only civilian contact they encounter throughout their stay in prison, a fact which often blurs the line between our role as tutor and confidante...
...families and continue to struggle with reading and writing in English. Many tutees dropped out of high school or middle school and lack the resources to continue with their education. While these obstacles don't excuse criminal conduct, they do explain the circumstances under which the inmates arrived in prison. After listening to the stories, I can't say with absolute certainly that I wouldn't have made some bad choices if placed in similar situations...
Many argue that by the time an individual arrives in prison, the time for reform has passed. While this may be true for some, many of the prisoners I've encountered hold dreams about their future just like college students. They often just need a push in the right direction. While improvement in the school system serves as a preventative solution, we can not ignore an entire population and expect them to smoothly reintegrate into society...