Albert Ramos

Albert Gerome Ramos was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He has been incarcerated since 2005 and is currently enrolled in the North Carolina Field Minister Program. Upon graduation he plans to start programs that help incarcerated people with mental health issues, drug dependency, and those who struggle from childhood trauma. He is the author of the children's book Gavin Discovers the Secret to Happiness.

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By Incarcerated People

Trauma and recovery

Have you heard of the A.C.E.(Adverse Childhood Experience) questionnaire, which has ten specific questions dealing…

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Half-full cup of coffee in paper cup.
On Mindfulness

The coffee pot: A test of my tolerance

Here, at the prison where I live, everyone dreads the coffee pot. Unlike a majority…

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Barbed wire in a garden.
By Incarcerated People

Prison labor

Today's prisons provide few chances for rehabilitation, instead using incarcerated people for cheap labor. One…

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Silhouette of prison bars with blue sky, sun, and bird flying by.
On Love, Compassion, and Bodhicitta

Transforming adversity into bodhicitta

The difficulties of the pandemic are a special challenge for those who are incarcerated.

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Closeup of the statue of a smiling Buddha's face.
Prison Poetry

Love

Finding the value of love in searching for peace and equanimity.

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Person compassionately holding the hands of another person.
Prison Poetry

The cure

On March 15, 2019, 50 people at mosques in New Zealand were murdered by a…

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Illustration of an ear with sound waves going into it.
On Meditation

Meditation with noise

There are many distractions to meditation in prison. This is how one incarcerated person deals…

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Gray stone and rings in sand of Zen rock garden.
Prison Poetry

The garden notices the rocks moving

An incarcerated person writes about seeing others as equal in worth.

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Looking through prison bars to blue sky outside.
On Overcoming Anger

I would normally have been upset

Even a small incident can give us a chance to practice compassion.

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Chain Link Fence with sunshine
On Meditation

Tears of compassion

A meditation on mindfulness brings strong feelings of compassion for others.

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Shiney Medication Capsules
On Addiction

The allure of drugs

An incarcerated person examines his relationship with drugs.

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Multi-colored candy in heart-shaped bowl
On Addiction

Addiction

The first steps toward recovery from drug addiction.

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