Halim Flowers
DOB- 09-01-80
Washington, D.C.
30 years to life
Contact Information-
Halim Flowers
#11967-007
Federal Correctional Institution Gilmer
P.O. Box 6000
Glennville, West Virginia 26351
My name is Halim Flowers and I am an author, poet, blogger(CriminalU.co), and at-risk youth advocate. I have been incarcerated for 18 years, since I was 16 years of age for aiding and abetting a felony murder in a case where I was not the shooter and the person charged as the gunman had his case dismissed and was never tried for this offense. I know it sounds crazy but it is my destiny for now and I embrace. My passion in life is learning and helping to enlighten and inspire others, especially helping to develop the character and lives of young men. I was featured in an Emmy award winning documentary about my experiences as a child at the adult D.C. Jail titled "Thug Life In DC"(See Thug Life In DC at YouTube) and I have authored nine books in the genres of self-help, prisoner reform, juvenile justice, memoir, and poetry(See Halim Flowers at Amazon.com). I very contrite for my past criminal offenses and seriously committed to helping our youth to understand "Victim's Impact" and breaking the "school-to-prison pipeline".
Freckles And Brown Eyes
I thought about my mother today
I reflected on the beautiful freckles on her face
And realized that they were not an African trait
Probably a remnant from ancestral rape
Maybe...
The Survey of Consumer Finances collected by the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, from the years 1992 to 2013, the median net worth of blacks who finished college dropped 56%(adjusted for inflation)....
Why Should I Give A TED Talk?
Within the last decade, the United States Supreme Court has issued several rulings in reference to juvenile offenders under the age of eighteen and how the Cruel and...
They Tell Me
They tell me that since
I’ve haven’t had sex since
I was sixteen
That I don’t know anything about Love
But none of them are happily married
Or in a loving relationship
Nor...
At night
When I close my eyes
I cry
Because the pain is too deep
When I’m awake
At night
I turn into a corner
And pray
So that I don’t cry
From all of the hurt throughout the day
At night
When...
On June 10, 2015, David Harrison wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal explaining that there were currently 5.4 million job openings in this country according to statistics gathered by the...
Most people in prison have operated criminal enterprises while they were in society. Some offenders even ran legitimate establishments when they were in the free world. Many people, such as Catherine Rohr...
The New Jim Crow
I know what its like
To wear the Scarlet letter “S”
And to be branded
By four letters on my chest
L(Leper)
I(Institutionalized)
F(Felon)
E for everywhere I go
I know what its...
Your Hands
Your hands are like gold
They have even touched my soul
Your hands are really priceless
They can give breath to the lifeless
Your hands are like the sand
In the hourglass of life’s command
I’m...
$The Value Of Adversity$
They tell me to be real
As if I should not expect to be great
Pain I no longer feel
I can smile in the face of hate
You tell me to be realistic
That some mountains are not meant...
