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First Highs From The Medicine Cabinet
- Sandy began stealing pills from her mother's medicine cabinets as a child and loved the way the pills made her feel.
- The early access to prescription stimulants set her on a path of addiction and crime that lasted decades.
Running Away And Learning To Steal Checks
- At 17 Sandy ran away, got a job, and lived in a boarding house before juvenile hall and marriage followed.
- She learned to cash stolen checks using fake IDs and loved the thrill of getting money while high.
Prison As A Criminal School
- Jail served as a learning environment where experienced inmates taught Sandy more sophisticated crimes.
- She compared advancing criminal skills in prison to climbing a corporate ladder of wrongdoing.