MPW.65 / 2013 Sometimes Goodbye is a Second Chance by Katie Moore
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Katie Moore Topeka, Kan.

Team Gilka

Story Summary

Leslie, 25, was picked up and booked into the Grundy County Jail on Saturday, September 21. She was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class-C felony.

Three days later she appeared in court for arraignment. She stated, "I know I have a drug problem and I'm ready to get help. I don't want to lose my son." Her one-year old son, Rowdy, is being cared for by her cousin Karina.

To pass time, Leslie and her cellmates "play cards, talk, cry." They discuss their cases, the past, the future, and their families. Once in awhile a song that resonates with the women plays on the radio such as Shinedown's 'Sometimes Goodbye is a Second Chance' and they sing along together.

Leslie awaits an October 17 court date where she will appear before a felony court judge, however she knows she will likely serve some time in state prison before regaining her freedom.