Penned
Episode 17: Tiyauna
Christina speaks with Tiyauna, a prison wife who started a friendship with her now-husband Willie, during his incarceration over a decade ago. The friendship turned into something deeper in the last couple of years and the two were married in 2021. Willie has been serving a life-sentence since he was a minor with no end in sight, until an incredible turn of events happened in his favor. Tiyauna shares their story and gives us a new perspective on what marriage is like with someone on the inside who is waiting to get out.
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Learn more about Maryland's Justice Reinvestment Act
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Written and produced by Christina Hansen
Additional production and sound editing by Jason Sissoyev
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If you or someone you know has a story to share or if you'd like to drop me a note, send an email to: pennedpodcast@gmail.com
Christina speaks with Tiyauna, a prison wife who started a friendship with her now-husband Willie, during his incarceration over a decade ago. The friendship turned into something deeper in the last couple of years and the two were married in 2021. Willie has been serving a life-sentence since he was a minor with no end in sight, until an incredible turn of events happened in his favor. Tiyauna shares their story and gives us a new perspective on what marriage is like with someone on the inside who is waiting to get out.
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Learn more about Maryland's Justice Reinvestment Act
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Written and produced by Christina Hansen
Additional production and sound editing by Jason Sissoyev
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If you or someone you know has a story to share or if you'd like to drop me a note, send an email to: pennedpodcast@gmail.com