Alive. Again.: My Journey from Attorney to Redemption...in Prison

On a beautiful fall day in 2018, Andreea Parc found herself in handcuffs and shackles tied together around her waist with a thick chain and lock, being escorted from a courthouse by Federal Marshals to Metropolitan Correction Center (MCC). The one where El Chapo was being held and the one where Jeffery Epstein committed suicide. This was not her first time there.

MCC was the very first prison she ever entered, but that time she arrived at its intimidating doors as an attorney when she went to see a client who was detained there. It was traumatizing. The sounds of the locked metal doors, the wired/fenced up elevators, the darkness, the indescribable repugnant smell, the cold, the restrictions, the scary and intimidating guards. She was more afraid of the guards than the inmates. She was so uncomfortable that she could not wait to get out of the building as fast as she could. But this time, there was no leaving the building.

This was the start of her nearly three years of incarceration but also the start of her journey to redemption. It is a tale of transformation, resilience, and the profound power of learning from our mistakes.

It's also a story of her fellow inmates, who helped her know herself and understand human nature, who fed and loved her unconditionally throughout this ordeal. They helped her see the real beauty of life, the strength of human nature, and the soul connection we all share.