All the stories written under this heading are true and written by the person who was behind bars. I have the greatest admiration for these former ‘inmates’. Their lives were greatly effected by their experience of incarceration as children and many still experience nightmares. During certain periods in the history of the institution, the conditions were not rehabilitative and abuse took place as these writers will attest. I admire their courage to come forward to relive those horrendous memories and, in the sharing, raise our awareness. By knowing, we may be able to stop the abuse of incarcerated children in the future.