Behind the Walls Talk

What does second chance mean to you? The definition according to Webster is, noun: an opportunity to try something again after failing one time. Are we not human? Do we not all make mistakes? Can we learn and grow from the mistakes that we made? Why is it important to give a Second Chance? Making a mistake allows you to learn valuable personal and moral lessons. Getting a second chance means you can apply that knowledge and do what is right. So, I have asked this question to different men who are incarcerated to give me their answers, some have short sentences, and some have life, but we all are human-beings who would appreciate a second chance at life. The answers to the questions are down below. If you have a loved one who would also like to give an answer to the question you can add it in the comment sections.

To me a second chance is like a breath of fresh air. Given a chance in an unforgiving society is like giving life to a kid that has not been granted foresight. Being gone 27 years has not made me bitter but has helped me realize that I cannot make up for lost time but make the best use of the time I am granted again. C. Blount

To me a second chance would be everything. Right now, I do not feel like a human being, so just being free would be everything. I grew up here since I was 16 years old. So, learning how to survive out there with a job and learning how to pay bills would mean the world to me. Also getting a chance to work with the youth that look like me to keep them from coming in here would make me feel like I accomplished a grammy. That is what a second chance would mean to me. H.S. James