The Lady Lifers: A moving song from women in prison for life

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ืื ื ืœื—ืฅ ืคืขืžื™ื™ื ืขืœ ื”ื›ืชื•ื‘ื™ื•ืช ื‘ืื ื’ืœื™ืช ืœืžื˜ื” ื›ื“ื™ ืœื”ืคืขื™ืœ ืืช ื”ืกืจื˜ื•ืŸ.

ืžืชืจื’ื: Ido Dekkers ืžื‘ืงืจ: Tal Dekkers
00:13
(Music)
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(ืžื•ื–ื™ืงื”)
00:17
Dannielle Hadley: Life in Pennsylvania means just that:
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ื“ื ื™ืืœ ื”ืื“ืœื™: ื”ื—ื™ื™ื ื‘ืคื ืกื™ืœื‘ื ื™ื” ืžืฉืžืขื ื‘ื“ื™ื•ืง ื–ื”:
00:22
life without the possibility of parole.
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ื—ื™ื™ื ืœื ืืคืฉืจื•ืช ืœื—ื ื™ื ื”.
00:26
For us lifers,
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ื‘ืฉื‘ื™ืœื ื• ื”ืœื™ืคืจืก,
00:28
as we call ourselves,
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ื›ืžื• ืฉืื ื—ื ื• ืงื•ืจืื•ืช ืœืขืฆืžื ื•,
00:30
our only chance for release
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ื”ืกื™ื›ื•ื™ ื”ื™ื—ื™ื“ ืฉืœื ื• ืœืฉื™ื—ืจื•ืจ
00:32
is through commutation,
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ื”ื•ื ื“ืจืš ื”ืžืชืงืช ื“ื™ืŸ,
00:34
which has only been granted to two women since 1989,
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ืฉื”ื•ืขื ืงื” ืจืง ืœืฉืชื™ ื ืฉื™ื ืžืื– 1989,
00:39
close to 30 years ago.
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ืœืคื ื™ ืงืจื•ื‘ ืœ 30 ืฉื ื”.
00:42
Our song, "This Is Not Our Home,"
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ื”ืฉื™ืจ ืฉืœื ื•, "ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื ื•,"
00:45
it tells of our experiences
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ื”ื•ื ืžืกืคืจ ืขืœ ื”ื—ื•ื•ื™ื•ืช ืฉืœื ื•
00:47
while doing life without the possibility of parole.
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ื‘ืขื•ื“ื•ื ื• ืžืจืฆื•ืช ื—ื™ื™ื ื‘ืœื™ ืืคืฉืจื•ืช ืœื—ื ื™ื ื”.
00:53
(Music)
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(ืžื•ื–ื™ืงื”)
01:12
Brenda Watkins: I'm a woman.
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ื‘ืจื ื“ื” ื•ื•ื˜ืงื™ื ืก: ืื ื™ ืื™ืฉื”.
01:15
I'm a grandmother.
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ืื ื™ ืกื‘ืชื.
01:18
I'm a daughter.
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ืื ื™ ื‘ืช.
01:21
I have a son.
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ื™ืฉ ืœื™ ื‘ืŸ.
01:24
I'm not an angel.
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ืื ื™ ืœื ืžืœืืš.
01:26
I'm not the devil.
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ืื ื™ ืœื ืฉื˜ืŸ.
01:29
I came to jail
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ื”ื’ืขืชื™ ืœื›ืœื
01:32
when I was so young.
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ื›ืฉื”ื™ื™ืชื™ ื›ืœ ื›ืš ืฆืขื™ืจื”.
01:42
I spend my time here
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ื‘ื™ืœื™ืชื™ ืืช ื”ื–ืžืŸ ืคื”
01:47
inside these prison walls.
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ื‘ืชื•ืš ืงื™ืจื•ืช ื‘ื™ืช ื”ื›ืœื ื”ืืœื”.
01:53
Lost friends to death,
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ื”ืคืกื“ืชื™ ื—ื‘ืจื•ืช ืœืžื•ื•ืช,
01:56
saw some go home.
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ืจืื™ืชื™ ื›ืžื” ื”ื•ืœื›ื•ืช ื”ื‘ื™ืชื”.
02:03
Watch years pass,
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ืฆื•ืคื” ื‘ืฉื ื™ื ืขื•ื‘ืจื•ืช,
02:07
people come and go,
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ืื ืฉื™ื ืžื’ื™ืขื™ื ื•ื”ื•ืœื›ื™ื,
02:11
while I do life without parole.
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ื‘ืขื•ื“ ืื ื™ ืขืœ ื—ื™ื™ื ืœืœื ืืคืฉืจื•ืช ืœื—ื ื™ื ื”.
02:25
I am a prisoner for the wrong I've done.
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ืื ื™ ืืกื™ืจื” ืขืœ ื”ืคืฉืข ืฉื‘ื™ืฆืขืชื™.
02:30
I'm doing time here.
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ืื ื™ ื™ื•ืฉื‘ืช ืคื”.
02:33
This is not my home.
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ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
02:35
Dream of freedom, hope for mercy.
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ื—ื•ืœืžืช ืขืœ ื—ื•ืคืฉ, ืžืงื•ื•ื” ืœื—ืžืœื”.
02:40
Will I see
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ื”ืื ืื ื™ ืืจืื”
02:44
my family
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ืืช ืžืฉืคื—ืชื™
02:48
or die alone?
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ืื• ืืžื•ืช ืœื‘ื“?
02:58
As the years go by,
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ื›ืฉื”ืฉื ื™ื ืขื•ื‘ืจื•ืช,
03:02
I hold back my tears,
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ืื ื™ ืžื—ื–ื™ืงื” ืืช ื”ื“ืžืขื•ืช,
03:07
because if I cry I'd give in to fear.
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ืžืคื ื™ ืฉืื ืื‘ื›ื” ืื ื™ ืื›ื ืข ืœืคื—ื“.
03:16
I must be strong, have to hold on.
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ืื ื™ ื—ื™ื™ื‘ืช ืœื”ื™ื•ืช ื—ื–ืงื”, ื—ื™ื™ื‘ืช ืœื”ื—ื–ื™ืง ืžืขืžื“.
03:24
Gotta get through
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ื—ื™ื™ื‘ืช ืœืขื‘ื•ืจ
03:28
another year.
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ืขื•ื“ ืฉื ื”.
03:32
I am a prisoner for the wrong I've done.
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ืื ื™ ืืกื™ืจื” ืขืœ ื”ืคืฉืขื™ื ืฉืขืฉื™ืชื™.
03:37
I'm doing time here. This is not my home.
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ืื ื™ ืืฉื‘ ืคื”. ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
03:41
Dream of freedom, hope for mercy.
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ื—ื•ืœืžืช ืขืœ ื—ื•ืคืฉ, ืžืงื•ื•ื” ืœื—ืžืœื”.
03:46
Will I see
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ื”ืื ืืจืื”
03:51
my family
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ืืช ืžืฉืคื—ืชื™
03:54
or die alone?
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ืื• ืืžื•ืช ืœื‘ื“?
04:04
I'm not saying that I'm not guilty,
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ืื ื™ ืœื ืื•ืžืจืช ืฉืื ื™ ืœื ืืฉืžื”,
04:08
I'm not saying that I shouldn't pay.
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ืื ื™ ืœื ืื•ืžืจืช ืฉืื ื™ ืœื ืฆืจื™ื›ื” ืœืฉืœื.
04:13
All I'm asking is for forgiveness.
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ื›ืœ ืžื” ืฉืื ื™ ืžื‘ืงืฉืช ื–ื• ืžื—ื™ืœื”.
04:16
Gotta have hope I'll be free someday.
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ื—ื™ื™ื‘ืช ืฉืชื”ื™ื™ื” ืœื™ ืชืงื•ื•ื” ืฉืื ื™ ืื”ื™ื” ื—ื•ืคืฉื™ื” ื™ื•ื ืื—ื“.
04:28
Is there a place for me
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ื”ืื ื™ืฉ ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืฉื‘ื™ืœื™
04:34
in the world out there?
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ื‘ืขื•ืœื ืฉื ื‘ื—ื•ืฅ?
04:38
Will they ever know or care that I'm chained?
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ื”ืื ื”ื ืื™ ืคืขื ื™ื“ืขื• ืื• ื™ื”ื™ื” ืœื›ื ืื›ืคืช ืฉืื ื™ ืืกื•ืจื”?
04:47
Is there redemption for the sin of my younger days?
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ื”ืื ื™ืฉ ืžื—ื™ืœื” ืขืœ ื”ืคืฉืข ืฉืœ ื—ื™ื™ ื”ืฆืขื™ืจื™ื?
04:54
Because I've changed.
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ืžืคื ื™ ืฉื”ืฉืชื ืชื™,
04:58
Lord knows I've changed.
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ืืœื•ื”ื™ื ื™ื•ื“ืข ืฉื”ืฉืชื ืชื™.
05:02
I am a prisoner for the wrong I've done.
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ืื ื™ ืืกื™ืจื” ืขืœ ื”ืคืฉืข ืฉืขืฉื™ืชื™.
05:07
I'm doing time here. This is not my home.
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ืื ื™ ืืกื™ืจื” ืคื”. ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
05:10
Dream of freedom, hope for mercy.
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ื—ื•ืœืžืช ืขืœ ื—ื•ืคืฉ, ืžืงื•ื•ื” ืœื—ืžืœื”.
05:15
Will I see
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ื”ืื ืืจืื”
05:19
my family
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ืืช ืžืฉืคื—ืชื™
05:22
or die alone?
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ืื• ืืžื•ืช ืœื‘ื“?
05:31
Will I see
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ื”ืื ืืจืื”
05:35
my family
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ืืช ืžืฉืคื—ืชื™
05:38
or die alone?
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ืื• ืืžื•ืช ืœื‘ื“?
05:48
I'm known to you as Inmate 008106.
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ืื ื™ ืžื•ื›ืจืช ืœื›ื ื›ืืกื™ืจื” 008106.
05:54
Incarcerated 29 years.
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ืืกื•ืจื” ืœ 29 ืฉื ื™ื.
05:57
My name is Brenda Watkins.
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ืฉืžื™ ื‘ืจื ื“ื” ื•ื•ื˜ืงื™ื ืก.
05:59
I was born and raised in Hoffman, North Carolina.
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ื ื•ืœื“ืชื™ ื•ื’ื“ืœืชื™ ื‘ื”ื•ืคืžืŸ, ืฆืคื•ืŸ ืงืจื•ืœื™ื™ื ื”.
06:03
This is not my home.
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ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
06:06
(Applause)
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(ืžื—ื™ืื•ืช ื›ืคื™ื™ื)
06:12
Thelma Nichols: Inmate number 0B2472.
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ืช'ืœืžื” ื ื™ืงื•ืœืก: ืืกื™ืจื” ืžืกืคืจ 0B2472.
06:15
I've been incarcerated for 27 years.
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ื ืืกืจืชื™ ืœ 27 ืฉื ื™ื.
06:19
My name is Thelma Nichols.
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ืฉืžื™ ืช'ืœืžื” ื ื™ืงื•ืœืก.
06:21
I was born and raised in Philadelphia, P.A.
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ื ื•ืœื“ืชื™ ื•ื’ื“ืœืชื™ ื‘ืคื™ืœื“ืœืคื™ื” ืคื ืกื™ืœื‘ื ื™ื”.
06:24
This is not my home.
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ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
06:26
(Applause)
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(ืžื—ื™ืื•ืช ื›ืคื™ื™ื)
06:31
DH: 008494.
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ื“"ื”: 008494.
06:34
I've been incarcerated for 27 years.
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ื ืืกืจืชื™ ืœ 27 ืฉื ื™ื.
06:37
My name is Dannielle Hadley.
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ืฉืžื™ ื“ื ื™ืืœ ื”ืื“ืœื™.
06:39
I was born and raised in Philadelphia, P.A,
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ื ื•ืœื“ืชื™ ื•ื’ื“ืœืชื™ ื‘ืคื™ืœื“ืœืคื™ื” ืคื ืกื™ืœื‘ื ื™ื”.
06:42
and this is not my home.
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ื•ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
06:45
(Applause)
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(ืžื—ื™ืื•ืช ื›ืคื™ื™ื)
06:50
Theresa Battles: Inmate 008309.
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ืชืจื–ื” ื‘ื˜ืœืก: ืืกื™ืจื” 008309.
06:55
I've been incarcerated for 27 years.
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ื ืืกืจืชื™ ืœ 27 ืฉื ื”.
06:59
My name is Theresa Battles.
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ืฉืžื™ ืชืจื–ื” ื‘ื˜ืœืก.
07:01
I'm from Norton, New Jersey,
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ืื ื™ ืžื ื•ืจื˜ื•ืŸ ื ื™ื• ื’'ืจื–ื™,
07:04
and this is not my home.
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ื•ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
07:08
(Applause)
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(ืžื—ื™ืื•ืช ื›ืคื™ื™ื)
07:13
Debra Brown: I am known as Inmate 007080.
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ื“ื‘ืจื” ื‘ืจืื•ืŸ: ืื ื™ ืžื•ื›ืจืช ื›ืืกื™ืจื” 007080.
07:18
I've been incarcerated for 30 years.
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ื ืืกืจืชื™ ืœ 30 ืฉื ื”.
07:21
My name is Debra Brown.
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ืฉืžื™ ื“ื‘ืจื” ื‘ืจืื•ืŸ.
07:23
I'm from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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ืื ื™ ืžืคื™ื˜ืกื‘ื•ืจื’ ืคื ืกื™ืœื‘ื ื™ื”.
07:26
This is not my home.
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ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
07:28
(Applause)
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(ืžื—ื™ืื•ืช ื›ืคื™ื™ื)
07:32
Joann Butler: 005961.
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ื’'ื•ืืŸ ื‘ืื˜ืœืจ: 005961.
07:36
I've been incarcerated for 37 years.
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ื ืืกืจืชื™ ืœ 37 ืฉื ื”.
07:41
My name is Joann Butler,
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ืฉืžื™ ื’'ื•ืืŸ ื‘ืื˜ืœืจ,
07:43
and I was born and raised in Philadelphia.
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ื•ื ื•ืœื“ืชื™ ื•ื’ื“ืœืชื™ ื‘ืคื™ืœื“ืœืคื™ื”.
07:47
This is not my home.
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ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
07:49
(Applause)
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07:56
Diane Hamill Metzger: Number 005634.
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ื“ื™ืืŸ ื”ืื’ืžื™ืœ ืžืฆื’ืจ: ืžืกืคืจ 005634.
07:59
I've been incarcerated for 39 and one half years.
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ื ืืกืจืชื™ ืœ 39 ืฉื ื” ื•ื—ืฆื™.
08:02
My name is Diane Hamill Metzger.
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ืฉืžื™ ื“ื™ืืŸ ื”ืืžื™ืœ ืžืฆื’ืจ.
08:06
I'm from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
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ืื ื™ ืžืคื™ืœื“ืœืคื™ื” ืคื ืกื™ืœื‘ื ื™ื”,
08:08
and this is not my home.
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ื•ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
08:10
(Applause)
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08:16
Lena Brown: I am 004867.
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ืœื™ื ื” ื‘ืจืื•ืŸ: ืื ื™ 004867.
08:19
Incarcerated 40 years.
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ื ืืกืจืชื™ ืœ 40 ืฉื ื”.
08:22
My name is Lena Brown,
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ืฉืžื™ ืœื™ื ื” ื‘ืจืื•ืŸ,
08:23
and I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
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ื•ื ื•ืœื“ืชื™ ื•ื’ื“ืœืชื™ ื‘ืคื™ื˜ืกื‘ื•ืจื’, ืคื ืกื™ืœื‘ื ื™ื”,
08:26
and this is not my home.
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ื•ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
08:29
(Applause)
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08:35
Trina Garnett: My number is 005545.
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ื˜ืจื™ื ื” ื’ืืจื ื˜: ืžืกืคืจื™ 005545.
08:43
My name is Trina Garnett,
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ืฉืžื™ ื˜ืจื™ื ื” ื’ืืจื ื˜.
08:46
I've been incarcerated for 37 years,
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ื ืืกืจืชื™ ืœ 37 ืฉื ื™ื,
08:51
since I was 14 years old.
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ืžืื– ืฉื”ื™ื™ืชื™ ื‘ืช 14.
08:55
Born and raised in Chester, Pennsylvania,
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ื ื•ืœื’ืชื™ ื•ื’ื“ืœืชื™ ื‘ืฆ'ืกื˜ืจ, ืคื ืกื™ืœื‘ื ื™ื”,
08:58
and this is not my home.
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ื•ื–ื” ืœื ื‘ื™ืชื™.
09:01
(Applause)
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09:12
Will I see
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ื”ืื ืืจืื”
09:17
my family
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ืืช ืžืฉืคื—ืชื™
09:21
or die alone?
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ืื• ืืžื•ืช ืœื‘ื“?
09:25
Or die alone?
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ืื• ืืžื•ืช ืœื‘ื“?
09:29
(Applause)
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ืขืœ ืืชืจ ื–ื”

ืืชืจ ื–ื” ื™ืฆื™ื’ ื‘ืคื ื™ื›ื ืกืจื˜ื•ื ื™ YouTube ื”ืžื•ืขื™ืœื™ื ืœืœื™ืžื•ื“ ืื ื’ืœื™ืช. ืชื•ื›ืœื• ืœืจืื•ืช ืฉื™ืขื•ืจื™ ืื ื’ืœื™ืช ื”ืžื•ืขื‘ืจื™ื ืขืœ ื™ื“ื™ ืžื•ืจื™ื ืžื”ืฉื•ืจื” ื”ืจืืฉื•ื ื” ืžืจื—ื‘ื™ ื”ืขื•ืœื. ืœื—ืฅ ืคืขืžื™ื™ื ืขืœ ื”ื›ืชื•ื‘ื™ื•ืช ื‘ืื ื’ืœื™ืช ื”ืžื•ืฆื’ื•ืช ื‘ื›ืœ ื“ืฃ ื•ื™ื“ืื• ื›ื“ื™ ืœื”ืคืขื™ืœ ืืช ื”ืกืจื˜ื•ืŸ ืžืฉื. ื”ื›ืชื•ื‘ื™ื•ืช ื’ื•ืœืœื•ืช ื‘ืกื ื›ืจื•ืŸ ืขื ื”ืคืขืœืช ื”ื•ื•ื™ื“ืื•. ืื ื™ืฉ ืœืš ื”ืขืจื•ืช ืื• ื‘ืงืฉื•ืช, ืื ื ืฆื•ืจ ืื™ืชื ื• ืงืฉืจ ื‘ืืžืฆืขื•ืช ื˜ื•ืคืก ื™ืฆื™ืจืช ืงืฉืจ ื–ื”.

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