Dear Visitor,
Randy has dedicated significant time and effort to improving himself through educational advancement and creative expression. He holds a Paralegal/Legal Assistant diploma from Blackstone Career Institute, and has earned certificates from multiple educational programs while on Polunsky Unit’s Death Row.
Randy’s written work is available to read under the Journals, Memoirs, Creative Works tabs. He has always enjoyed writing to express his creativity, and also as a means of therapy. His journals, ongoing since 2005, have allowed his friends and supporters to keep up with his life, as well as chart the growth and maturity that has bloomed in Randy over the years. He has also chosen to write about his life as part of his 'giving back,' in the hope that others can learn from his experiences and how to avoid making the mistakes he did.
It is Randy's wish for his readers to know that he does not view his writing as 'prison poetry,' nor does he wish to see it referred to as 'prison poetry.' It's HIS own work and stands alone as art in its own right. He is not tethered to prison, especially when he writes, and his writing is an expression of freedom.
We thank you for taking an interest in Randy's life, his achievements, and his work.
The Friends of Randy E. Halprin
Some years ago, Randy graduated from a diploma program in Paralegal studies. Below you can see his diploma earned and his official student transcript.
Randy completed his Voyager class in November 2022. Below is the certificate he was awarded.
From 2023 to 2025, Randy participated in a faith-based program offered on Polunsky Unit’s Death Row, in which he completed several classes centered on accountability, self-growth, and victim’s reconciliation.
Unfortunately, the certificates have been lost in the mail, so they are unavailable to post. Below is a list of the classes Randy completed before he left death row.
Bible Study Fellowship (Book of John)
Bridges to Life
Voyager 2 (Death Row)
Anger Management
A Quest for Authentic Manhood
Kairos Seminar
Randy wrote to author Jeffrey Brown a few years ago, who sent this card in return.
