In a first person essay, Derek Carter narrates his time volunteering as a peer counselor at his former South Carolina prison.

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Credit: Lee PH/Shutterstock. This story was published in partnership with Prison Journalism Project, a national nonprofit organization which trains incarcerated writers in journalism and publishes ...

Nine years ago, I began serving as a volunteer peer counselor at the prison I'd transferred out of, providing support to people in the mental health unit. I’ve learned that trauma affects us all, and ...