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Laurie Lazar Laurie Lazar

Opinion: I went to prison. It was one of the safest places I’ve ever been.

I’m kinda scared of men, I told my first exercise partner. Facing six-foot-tall Steven, I spoke aloud my secret fear, “I’m afraid I’m too fucked up to be here,” and we shared a laugh as well as a lament about having tattoos that are no longer representative of who we are (his, a prominent piece on his chin; mine, a Bible verse on my feet).

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Laurie Lazar Laurie Lazar

Empowering Human Connection

“…Every class is different because we are incorporating what people are bringing from their experience. The open discussions that we have are so important. They don’t get a chance to have a safely held open discussion about racism, violence, and how to handle it when someone calls you “something”…”

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