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Reader's Digest Covers an IPP Family

5/18/2016

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Reader's Digest has published the story of Patty and Siobhan O'Reilly, who have been part of the IPP family for a dozen years. Patty was the first surrogate survivor speaker for our Victim/Offender Education Group over a decade ago, and Siobhan was the inspiring survivor speaker at the last annual Beyond the Bars celebration. The O'Reilly family's journey with Insight Prison Project began with a card Siobhan made, complete with a panda sticker, when she was just 8 years old.
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​How One Woman Met Her Husband's Killer -- And Forgave Him: Reader's Digest

A drunk driver took the life of her husband. How she turned her rage and despair into forgiveness using restorative justice.
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9/28/2022 06:28:33 pm

It’s good to know that Reader’s Digest features IPP. Offenders will surely appreciate it, as many will know their stories, especially behind bars. Way to go!

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7/30/2024 08:12:38 am

More than ten years ago, Patty spoke as the first surrogate survivor for our Victim/Offender Education Group, and at the most recent Beyond the Bars celebration, Siobhan was the motivational survivor speaker.

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9/13/2024 08:32:35 pm

I hoe the victims get the justice they deserve!

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8/12/2025 08:13:39 am

At our most recent annual Beyond the Bars event, Siobhan was the inspirational survivor speaker, and more than ten years ago, Patty was the first surrogate survivor speaker for our Victim/Offender Education Group.

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8/21/2025 05:34:29 am

What a moving story about Patty and Siobhan O’Reilly. It’s amazing to see how one small act of kindness, like an 8-year-old’s card with a panda sticker, grew into over a decade of meaningful involvement with the Insight Prison Project. Their continued presence as survivor speakers shows how healing and connection can ripple outward, inspiring so many others. Truly powerful.

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What a powerful and moving story — thank you for sharing it. Keep sharing stories like this — they matter.

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Forgiveness may be a challenging journey, but it's the essential first step toward true healing. Embracing it can open the door to renewed strength and peace.

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11/17/2025 05:53:11 pm

The O'Reilly family's journey with Insight Prison Project began with a card Siobhan made, complete with a panda sticker, when she was just 8 years old.

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