The Trial

The trial for Richard Jones began almost immediately. The man pleaded for his innocence claiming that he was not in Wyandotte at the time of the incident. He was hosting a party with his wife and was busy cleaning up his home that night. But despite his reasoning, the court found him guilty because he had been recognized by all the witnesses.

Imprisonment

In late 2000, Jones was found guilty of intensified robbery and was sentenced to 19 years in prison. It was the beginning of a tragic time for his family. He had to leave behind his wife and two daughters, one of whom was only 5 at that time.

Life In Prison

Jones was sent to Lansing Correctional Facility which was about 25 miles northwest of Kansas City. His life was contained within the four walls of his cell. He had nothing to do but stare at them. The paint that has chipped off over the years or the markings chiseled in by other prisoners. He was slowly losing his mind trying to derive meaning from these dull gouged walls, anything to pass time.

15 Years Later. . .

Inside the dark brick walls of Lansing Correctional Facility, Richard Jones has aged more than 15 years on the clock. The man had long since forgotten what it feels like to breathe in the open air, or what freedom tastes like. His eyes were now dull and hollow, just like his soul has transformed in the past decade. Growing old in a prison will do that to you.

The Interaction

Jones was sitting in the common area when a fellow inmate approached him. “Hey I saw you in the cafeteria but you didn’t say hello to me man.” A frown appeared on Jones’ face. This was the third time this week when someone has made a remark like that. Curiosity got the better of him as he excused himself and ran to the cafeteria.

The Doppelganger

Jones made his way through the massive crowd of people in the cafeteria and almost stumbled in his steps when his eyes landed on…him. He could not believe his eyes. There was a man who looked almost identical to him eating his lunch by the window. It was as if all the missing pieces of a puzzle were finally landing in their place.