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By Anita L. Sherman
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
Rappahannock County jail is down one inmate. With the start of a new year, a window of opportunity has opened for one 46-year old woman and she is hoping to make the best of it.
“Stick a fork in me, I’m done,” laughed Joyce Haley in an interview last Thursday as she prepares to leave what has become her security blanket - the daily routine of life living in a cell. For the past year, Haley has lived and worked within the framework of the Rappahannock County jail earning trustee status which means that she was allowed certain privileges outside the confines of her cell. A model inmate, Haley could often been seen raking leaves or working in the yard outside the rustic brick building.
Haley’s story is not a pretty one. She’ll look you squarely in the eyes and admit that her addiction to crack cocaine has wrecked havoc in her life for the past 11 years. Estranged ' from her three grown daughters and grandchildren, Haley has been in and out of the prison system and on and off with her drug habit all to the detriment of herself and her family. It’s a lot to put behind you but Huley has shown her pluckiness and gumption by reaching out and not only seeking but accepting the help of many in the Rappahannock community.
Rev. John Heddleston ut Reynolds Memorial Church
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