Carolyn Arellano

He ended up going to prison for that, actually, along with something else that he had done. So he ended up getting like four years. And during that time, I had started that store while I was in prison. And with some of that money, I was, like, paying his mom's bills. I was sending money orders home to my best friend to start an account for me. Like, I had opened a bank account.

He ended up going to prison for that, actually, along with something else that he had done. So he ended up getting like four years. And during that time, I had started that store while I was in prison. And with some of that money, I was, like, paying his mom's bills. I was sending money orders home to my best friend to start an account for me. Like, I had opened a bank account.

He ended up going to prison for that, actually, along with something else that he had done. So he ended up getting like four years. And during that time, I had started that store while I was in prison. And with some of that money, I was, like, paying his mom's bills. I was sending money orders home to my best friend to start an account for me. Like, I had opened a bank account.

And I was, like, just—I didn't want my husband or my future husband to know or anything. I was, like, I just want to come out and have some cash. So pretty much I was doing that while I was in there and trying to figure out, okay, what do I want to do with myself and, like— when I get out of here. So now I have 12 full months where I can't go anywhere. I can't do anything.

And I was, like, just—I didn't want my husband or my future husband to know or anything. I was, like, I just want to come out and have some cash. So pretty much I was doing that while I was in there and trying to figure out, okay, what do I want to do with myself and, like— when I get out of here. So now I have 12 full months where I can't go anywhere. I can't do anything.

And I was, like, just—I didn't want my husband or my future husband to know or anything. I was, like, I just want to come out and have some cash. So pretty much I was doing that while I was in there and trying to figure out, okay, what do I want to do with myself and, like— when I get out of here. So now I have 12 full months where I can't go anywhere. I can't do anything.

There's no halfway house. There's no privileges. But I felt like I needed that because that was like the ultimate timeout for me. Like literally I'm sober, right? I'm not drinking. I'm not taking the anxiety meds that I'm not supposed to be taking. I'm pretty much just like reading books and like stuck on my unit. So during that time, I really just like wanted to like kept thinking about my life.

There's no halfway house. There's no privileges. But I felt like I needed that because that was like the ultimate timeout for me. Like literally I'm sober, right? I'm not drinking. I'm not taking the anxiety meds that I'm not supposed to be taking. I'm pretty much just like reading books and like stuck on my unit. So during that time, I really just like wanted to like kept thinking about my life.

There's no halfway house. There's no privileges. But I felt like I needed that because that was like the ultimate timeout for me. Like literally I'm sober, right? I'm not drinking. I'm not taking the anxiety meds that I'm not supposed to be taking. I'm pretty much just like reading books and like stuck on my unit. So during that time, I really just like wanted to like kept thinking about my life.

Like, what do I want to do with myself? Like, OK, I turned 25 in prison and I remember being in maximum security prison and just bawling my eyes out. And like the whole wing is like, what is wrong with you? And I'm like, I turned 25 today. And they're like, you're so young.

Like, what do I want to do with myself? Like, OK, I turned 25 in prison and I remember being in maximum security prison and just bawling my eyes out. And like the whole wing is like, what is wrong with you? And I'm like, I turned 25 today. And they're like, you're so young.

Like, what do I want to do with myself? Like, OK, I turned 25 in prison and I remember being in maximum security prison and just bawling my eyes out. And like the whole wing is like, what is wrong with you? And I'm like, I turned 25 today. And they're like, you're so young.

I'm like, no, I'm like a quarter of the way through my life because, you know, I figure I'm going to be 100 one day, God willing. And I'm just like, what am I doing with myself? Like, I'm in a maximum security prison. I haven't even thought about what parole is going to say when they see me in like nine or 10 months. Like, what am I fucking doing? You know?

I'm like, no, I'm like a quarter of the way through my life because, you know, I figure I'm going to be 100 one day, God willing. And I'm just like, what am I doing with myself? Like, I'm in a maximum security prison. I haven't even thought about what parole is going to say when they see me in like nine or 10 months. Like, what am I fucking doing? You know?

I'm like, no, I'm like a quarter of the way through my life because, you know, I figure I'm going to be 100 one day, God willing. And I'm just like, what am I doing with myself? Like, I'm in a maximum security prison. I haven't even thought about what parole is going to say when they see me in like nine or 10 months. Like, what am I fucking doing? You know?

And during that time, I just really reflected on all of the shitty things that I had done in my life. Um, and I also was like planning my future in a sense. Cause like I had my mom sending me in like the college booklets. Cause I was going to school to be a teacher during this whole thing, obviously caught all these charges could no longer be a teacher, not allowed in a school zone.

And during that time, I just really reflected on all of the shitty things that I had done in my life. Um, and I also was like planning my future in a sense. Cause like I had my mom sending me in like the college booklets. Cause I was going to school to be a teacher during this whole thing, obviously caught all these charges could no longer be a teacher, not allowed in a school zone.

And during that time, I just really reflected on all of the shitty things that I had done in my life. Um, and I also was like planning my future in a sense. Cause like I had my mom sending me in like the college booklets. Cause I was going to school to be a teacher during this whole thing, obviously caught all these charges could no longer be a teacher, not allowed in a school zone.

So I'm like, what am I going to do with these credits that I did have by somehow some way during all this dealing and dancing and doing all this nonsense, I was still kind of keeping up with school somewhat almost got kicked out a few times. So, and, um, I'm like, what am I going to do with these credits? So I was like, you know, I'm going to go to school for business.

So I'm like, what am I going to do with these credits that I did have by somehow some way during all this dealing and dancing and doing all this nonsense, I was still kind of keeping up with school somewhat almost got kicked out a few times. So, and, um, I'm like, what am I going to do with these credits? So I was like, you know, I'm going to go to school for business.