'My son is not a criminal' awarenow's exclusive nssc beyond stigma column

by member Laura Craciun

Unjust laws continue to send our sick children to prison. And my son, Nick, wasn’t always sick. Nick had always been a loving and respectful boy. He was handsome and charismatic, a high school athlete excelling in track, gymnastics, wrestling, lacrosse, football and boxing. During Nick’s senior year of high school, he experienced his first psychotic break and was hospitalized for a month. Terrified, we had no idea of his whereabouts from April-July 2022. 

In July, Nick sat down with us to explain what happened...

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