Christine Hochkeppel

Picture Stories: Life on the Outside

Desiree Azarian's transition into life after incarceration after her release from serving her second sentence at the Barnstable County Correctional Facility for multiple OUIs.  

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  • Barnstable County Correctional Facility inmate Desiree Azarian prays with with Celebrate Recovery facilitator Susy McAlvin, far right, with fellow inmates Tyashia Warren, far left, and Jessica Cardinal.
  • Barnstable County Correctional Facility inmate Desiree Azarian prays with fellow inmates at the closing of the Celebrate Recovery group meeting.
  • A drawing from Desiree Azarian's niece taped to her bunk at Barnstable County Correctional Facility.
  • Desiree Azarian smiles at other inmates as she gets ready to be released from Barnstable Correctional Facility after her 20-month sentence for her 5th OUI.
  • Deputy Robin Cote unlocks the door to begin the process of Desiree Azarian release from the Barnstable Correctional Facility after her 20-month sentence for her 5th OUI.
  • Desiree Azarian waits for doors to unlock moments before she is released from the Barnstable Correctional Facility after her 20-month sentence for her 5th OUI.
  • Desiree Azarian is reunited with her boyfriend Paul Carrigan of East Falmouth released from the Barnstable Correctional Facility after her 20-month sentence for her 5th OUI.
  • Desiree Azarian laughs with her boyfriend Paul Carrigan of East Falmouth as she waits for paperwork to come through upon her release from the Barnstable Correctional Facility after her 20-month sentence for her 5th OUI.
  • Desiree Azarian hugs Bridge to Hope director Linda Bradstreet and her mentor Marilyn Lariviere of Hyannis after her release from the Barnstable Correctional Facility after her 20-month sentence for her 5th OUI.
  • Desiree Azarian is released from the Barnstable Correctional Facility after her 20-month sentence for her 5th OUI.
  • After a long day cleaning houses, Desiree Azarian plays with the dog she recently adopted, Oscar, a shepherd labrador mix. She nicknamed the 8-year-old dog {quote}Oscar Beggarmire{quote} and said she was drawn to him in the shelter because {quote}I couldn't get him out of my heart.{quote} She said it means a lot to her to be able to take care of something.
  • Desiree Azarian cleans her sister's house, after being released from prison a couple months ago, she is trying to get her house cleaning business, Dirt Cheap, off the ground by helping her family.
  • Desiree Azarian smokes a cigarette outside her friend's room at the Yankee Village Motel. She had relapsed back into drinking with him but after he went into diabetic shock the week before they both have vowed get sober again.
  • Desiree Azarian meets with Massachusetts Rehabilition Commission vocational rehabilitation counselor Amanda Marcaccio about enrolling her in a Nail Tech class at Cape Cod Upper Tech three nights a week at the Department of Transtitional Assistance. Because Azarian is technically on disability, she qualifies for tuition assistance.
  • Desiree Azarian talks with her mother about some Halloween decor her mother has asked her to take out of the shed. Azarian is helping her mother with chores around the yard because her mother has a leg injury and is awaiting surgery. {quote}If she had given up on me, I would have given up on myself,{quote} Desiree said of her mother standing by her through all of the hard times.
  • EAST FALMOUTH -- 101014 -- Desiree Azarian works on a shell collage while her nieces Azaria, 7, and Makayla, 11, paint pumpkins on Friday, October 10, 2014.
  • MASHPEE -- 101914 -- Desiree Azarian wipes away tears while singing songs of worship with her friend Susy McAlvin at Cape Cod Church on Sunday, October 19, 2014.
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