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Malachi 3:10 says to “bring all the tithes, to test the Lord in this and see if He won’t open up heaven and pour out blessings beyond our expectations. Proverbs 3:9-10 says honor the Lord with our best (first fruits) and we will have overflowing. 1 Timothy 6:17-18 tells us don’t be obsessed with money, it is here today gone tomorrow. We should seek God, He will pile on the riches, to do good, help others, be generous. If we do that, we will build a treasure that lasts. I know

Hello, this is Karen. I’m recovering from surgery still and feeling a little rough. Today I wanted to share a poem. It may give a little insight to who I am and others. We’re not all hard criminals, we’re some who made tragic mistakes that a system in Kentucky and around the U.S. that don’t want to recognize growth, maturity, restoration and redemption. This poem is titled “Please Know Me”. My name is Karen, born in a small town When I was young, hardly remember a frown I st

On February 8 th , I will be incarcerated 40 years. I grew up from age 21 to soon becoming 62. The #40 has been weighing heavy for many reasons. First because I know I can’t undo the past no matter how long I am here. Unlike many speeches I hear on faith and second chances, my faith helps me put the 40 in perspective today. …it rained upon the earth for 40 days and nights before the rainbow was given. …the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years for what would have

"Hard to Stay Motivated?" -Karen Brown There's a new trend in Kentucky and I'm sure true in other states and it's called death by incarceration. 44% of inmates here in Kentucky, that are doing life, are over 55 years old. In the women's prison where I am, the parole board, has actually changed sentences that judges and juries gave us from parole eligible to death by incarceration. For women, that including myself are over 60-years-old, I'm not saying, not all of us have done

As it is certainly no secret, many folks know I have been acquainted with Karen Brown since prior to her incarceration. Karen was re-sentenced by the Ky Parole Board to 'serve-out' and die in prison. I had also followed her story and progress as best I could over the decades. I had last been around Karen as a free woman (or rather emerging adult) about a week before the night of Feb. 3, 1986. A night that tragically altered the lives for many. I went to the trial, saw the med

Based on the series of books that came out in the early 90’s and what the title implies, this article will attempt to give an overview on the issues and controversies surrounding the effectiveness or lack thereof within the current Kentucky Parole Board system. The costs are not only for families & friends of those incarcerated but to all the folks who call the Commonwealth of Kentucky home. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, a non-profit group with cutting edge resea

Karen Brown given a Life Sentence With the Possibility of Parole in 1986. The Kentucky Parole Board re-sentenced her to Death (by...