86. In This Prison, No One Dies Alone

All The Wiser

Kimi Culp

Society & Culture, Education, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.9 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

At the age of 16, Fernando Murillo was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes. After serving 20 years, he was transferred to California Medical Facility (CMF), a prison that focuses on caring for the elderly and terminally ill, among others. It was there that he first stepped foot into CMF’s hospice unit, the first of its kind in a prison setting.

Initially, Fernando was hesitant to join the peer pastoral care team, but once he committed, the work became transformational. He witnessed the immense gratitude of his dying friends within the community and, at the same time, began to heal and reveal parts of himself that he had never known.

In this inspiring episode, we take a look at how Fernando and others are on a mission to train more incarcerated residents to administer end-of-life palliative care.

In this episode:

Fernando as a young boy growing up.
How this opportunity allowed him to heal from his past.
Fernando’s new identity in the world.
Fears that exist when beginning to form personal relationships.
His hopes and dreams as a free man creating change in the world.

Links & Resources:

Charity: Humane Prison Hospice Project

New York Times Article: The Prisoners Who Care For The Dying And Get Another Chance At Life

Get episodes early, exclusive video content, live Zoom hangs with Kimi and the team, and more when you support the show. Join us and BECOME A MEMBER ON PATREON!

Or contribute what you can by making a custom pledge.

Follow the show at @allthewiserpodcast on Instagram.

Keep the conversation going! Join our new Facebook group and connect with other listeners like you!

Stay in the know with all things All The Wiser! Sign up for our newsletter for personal reflections from Kimi, new episodes, and recommendations from our team!

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Let's talk about something that might be keeping you up at night. Cybersecurity. According to Vantar's latest state of trust report, it's the number one concern for UK businesses. That's where Vanta comes in. Whether you're a startup, growing fast or already established, Vanta can help you get ISO-2701 certified and more without the headaches.
0:22.5	And Vanta allows your company to centralise security workflows,
0:26.2	complete questionnaires up to five times faster,
0:28.5	and proactively manage vendor risk to help your team not only get compliant, but stay compliant.
0:34.3	Stop stressing over cyber security and start focusing on growing your business. For a limited
0:39.7	time, our audience gets $1,000 off Vanta at vanta.com slash go. That's v-a-n-ta.com
0:47.1	slash go for $1,000 off. Because when it comes to your business, it's not just about keeping the lights on,
0:53.7	it's about keeping everything secure the lights on. It's about keeping
0:54.4	everything secure. We have a motto in the hospice store where no patient dies along, we will sit
1:01.5	around the clock with them. And if a patient doesn't want me to leave their side, I won't. It'll
1:07.1	stay with him.
1:17.3	This is Fernando Murillo, talking about the time he spent working an end-of-life care.
1:22.0	He is known for his caring, empathetic, and gentle manner.
1:30.1	And within the hospice walls, Fernando has helped many, many people navigate their last days on earth,
1:37.3	whether physically through bathing and clothing them or helping to provide emotional and spiritual closure. He sat by their side and held their hand as they took their last breaths. But this was not your average hospice, and Fernando, not your average hospice worker.
1:51.0	So I'd introduce myself. I'm a 43-year-old man. I was formerly incarcerated for approximately 24 years.
1:58.4	While incarcerated, I worked in end-of-life palliative care at California
2:03.5	medical facility, Backerville, for approximately five years. At 43, Fernando is light years away
2:10.5	from the 16-year-old boy who entered prison on a life sentence. In fact, his dedication to growth and service caught the attention of California
2:21.0	Governor Gavin Newsom, who in 2020 commuted Fernando's sentence and made him a free man.
2:29.4	But for Fernando, his life's work of bringing the transformational gifts of hospice to prisons is just
2:37.3	beginning. He also hopes to change the way we think about formerly incarcerated people
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Kimi Culp, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Kimi Culp and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.