Surviving Solitary Confinement | The Miracles of Thomas Martinez
Apr 18, 2024 ·
1h 13m 23s
Sign up for free
Listen to this episode and many more. Enjoy the best podcasts on Spreaker!
Download and listen anywhere
Download your favorite episodes and enjoy them, wherever you are! Sign up or log in now to access offline listening.
Description
Imagine spending 26 years in solitary confinement. Out of your cell 1 hour per day. No windows in your cell. Never being able to look in the a mirror. No...
show more
Imagine spending 26 years in solitary confinement. Out of your cell 1 hour per day. No windows in your cell. Never being able to look in the a mirror. No physical human contact. The thought is mind numbing. Yet, Thomas Martinez had that experience. One of the first to be incarcerated in Pelican Bay Penitentiary in Northern California, that was his life for 26 long years in total isolation. Thanks to the resilience he acquired in his youth, not only did he survive, he was able to come to himself, developed himself and came out articulate, confident and purposeful. Thomas’ story is remarkable.
Sponsors & Partners
The Other Side Academy - theothersideacademy.com
My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - mystorymatters.org
The Peaceful Prisons Project - peacefulprisonsproject.com
00:00:00 Thomas Martinez
00:01:17 Sponsors
00:02:10 Young Life
00:06:28 Fighting His Father
00:09:55 His First Crimes
00:14:20 Personalized Adolescent Trauma
00:19:00 Prison and Solitary Confinement
00:32:00 Transformation of the Prison System
00:41:05 Released from Solitary
00:45:00 A Major Shift in Paradigm
00:51:15 The Mechanics of Denial
00:57:30 Released After 42 Years
01:06:40 Trauma is Real
01:09:50 Advice for Younger Self
“The greatest tool I have in my toolbox is the ability to ask for help”
show less
Sponsors & Partners
The Other Side Academy - theothersideacademy.com
My Story Matters / Captain Your Story - mystorymatters.org
The Peaceful Prisons Project - peacefulprisonsproject.com
00:00:00 Thomas Martinez
00:01:17 Sponsors
00:02:10 Young Life
00:06:28 Fighting His Father
00:09:55 His First Crimes
00:14:20 Personalized Adolescent Trauma
00:19:00 Prison and Solitary Confinement
00:32:00 Transformation of the Prison System
00:41:05 Released from Solitary
00:45:00 A Major Shift in Paradigm
00:51:15 The Mechanics of Denial
00:57:30 Released After 42 Years
01:06:40 Trauma is Real
01:09:50 Advice for Younger Self
“The greatest tool I have in my toolbox is the ability to ask for help”
- Thomas Martinez
Information
| Author | Mark Hugentobler |
| Organization | Mark Hugentobler |
| Website | - |
| Tags |
Copyright 2024 - Spreaker Inc. an iHeartMedia Company
