Inmate's Gratitude: Released from Prison after Officer Cares for Newborn

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Source: KWTX
Inmate's Gratitude: Released from Prison after Officer Cares for Newborn
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A Mississippi correctional officer, Roberta Bell, who was fired for agreeing to raise the child of an inmate, Katie Bourgeois, has been reunited with Bourgeois after her release from prison. Bell sacrificed her job and stability to care for Bourgeois' newborn son, Kayson. Bourgeois expressed her gratitude for Bell's sacrifice and praised her maturity. Bell, in turn, praised Bourgeois' determination to change her life for the better. Bell plans to build a recovery home for women like Bourgeois, while Bourgeois aims to find a job and embrace her role as a free mother.

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