Jonathan Guillen
Incarcerated Artist
Jonathan Guillen #01961874
Robertson Unit
12071 fm 3522
Abilene, TX 79601
The Things We Say
Underdog to Alpha, The Whitney Peyton Story
Some of the World’s Greatest Minds are in Prison
Your success is their success by Jim Fussell, Ohio
An impressive gesture by Matthew Leon, Washington
Life without Parole – Is there Hope? by Emiliano Enrique #AZ1494, California
Letter from the Editor
The Bubba Sparxxx Story (from the Georgia countryside to the Hip Hop Billboard charts)
Saying Goodbye to Life of a Lifer
Life of a Lifer the podcast was started back in 2019 as a project between Taylor and I (Cecilia). It started as a dream, when we were just starting #DesignedConviction. It's been an honor putting out the show, and we have learned a lot and have enjoyed every...
A Wrongly Convicted man helps the elderly during Covid-19
Cecilia brings this great interview of a wrongly convicted man who helps the elderly during Covid 19. Antwann Johnson has served more than 20 years out of life without parole sentence in the state of Missouri.
The Little-known story of Karen Brown, an accomplished woman, Incarcerated 35 Years
In 1986 young Karen Brown, who had no criminal priors, became an accomplice to murder in an unfortunate violent crime that should never have happened.
We need more Chris Wilsons: The answer to the prison reform battle
The first time I heard about Chris Wilson was back in 2019 when he was a guest on The Daily Show, and he talked about his book: The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose. The thing that stuck out to me was that he was a man who had overcome...
Who is Wife of a Lifer?
Part of the answer is in the title, Cecilia Conley is the wife of a lifer. That is, she is married to a man serving life without parole in prison. You may ask yourself “Why? Why would you marry someone in prison?” The answer of course is love. But it’s not just love...
Incarcerated at the age of 16 to Life without parole
My name is Jose Armendariz. I am a 30-year-old Mexican and Salvadoran-American man. I have been incarcerated since the age of 16. At 16, I was tried as an adult and sentenced to 80 years to life.
Life on the Outside – Unbelievable Stories of Redemption
Lucy Copp hosts a podcast called Life on the Outside. She is giving these men and women a way to share their journey with us. Where they have been and where they are going.
Love has no Bounds: An Interview By Lizzie Kommes
Why would you marry someone in prison? That is a question Cecelia Conley is often asked. The answer isn’t simple but it’s endearing. These nuptials have led to advocating for change and the creation of Designed Conviction. But we will get to that in a moment....
The FOTA Project, 1 Better Way to deal with having an incarcerated loved one
Jolyn provides emotional counseling for families of people who have been accused of a crime or are currently incarcerated
Torie Chrisholm Sentenced to 47 Years as a teen, Now Prison Reform Advocate
Imagine being 15 years old, making mistakes that teens do; a mistake that did not harm someone. Now imagine spending the next 47 years in jail for those mistakes you made at 15. That is Torie Chrisholm’s story.
Surviving Covid-19 in Prison
Covid-19 in prison has spread like wildfire behind those walls and fences. Social distancing and quarantine are quite a bit harder to manage in facilities where thousands of men and women are housed together in cages
Jose Lugo. A man with an awesome project, We are all one story
Jose Lugo is a former L.A. gang member who served a four-year prison term for robbery. Growing up in a dysfunctional home, Jose was able to find more love on the streets with his friends and the camaraderie they brought than he had growing up.