Captivating Conversations: Touching Fire

Join the Old Idaho Penitentiary for a Captivating Conversation with author with Kelsey J. Harris, discussing her story and her work with previously incarcerated women.

This event is FREE. Pre-register online or arrive at the Old Idaho Penitentiary by 6:30 pm on Friday, February 13, 2026.

Event: Friday, February 13, 2026. Doors open at 6:00 pm, presentation begins at 6:30 pm. Site closes at 8:00 pm. Arrive early to explore the site and grab complimentary refreshments before the conversation begins.

About Kelsey J. Harris
Kelsey J. Harris is an author from Las Vegas, Nevada. She started experimenting with drugs in her early teenage years which ultimately led to addition, homelessness, and multiple incarcerations. After finding freedom through her faith in God, she has been clean for fifteen years and has found her life’s purpose of helping others impacted by additions find healing and share their own stories.

About her book Touching Fire: From the Flames of addiction to the Beauty of Redemption:

“No one was my friend. No one was safe. Nothing was off limits.”

Twelve arrests in just four years. A trail of wreckage left behind. Another high to silence the pain. Kelsey’s life spiraled through addiction, chaos, and desperation—until a street evangelist extended a hand of support and refused to walk away.

That single act of mercy set her on a path toward rehab, hard choices, and the fight of her life.

With gripping honesty and compassion, Kelsey shares both the pain and the beauty of a transformed life. She pulls back the curtain on living in one of America’s most infamous neighborhoods—Los Angeles’ Skid Row—and exposes the dark corners of an addictive lifestyle through her hard-fought journey toward hope.

From shelters where death is routine to moments of divine intervention, her story is a powerful testimony of redemption and the strength it takes to rise from the ashes.

Whether you’re battling your own darkness or walking alongside someone who is, this book offers a raw, real glimpse of what’s possible when the burning stops and the healing begins.

“Captivating Conversations” is an ongoing educational experience series, hosted by the Old Idaho Penitentiary and featuring a variety of guest speakers and topics ranging from the history of the Idaho State Penitentiary to the issues facing correctional institutions today.