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A poignant theme in the transcript involves inmates’ relationships with their partners. One inmate discusses her fiancée, who is also incarcerated, and their ongoing communication through tele-visits. Their relationship has weathered numerous hardships, compounded by mutual mistrust, relapse, and the stress of separation. Both acknowledge past mistakes, including drug relapses and broken trust, and talk about plans for a future together, even discussing living arrangements to support her family after release.