Criminal Justice

What Prisoners Think of Donald Trump

*This article is a repost of my peice published on vice.com

It’s safe to say Donald Trump means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Some people think he should be the next president of the United States, some think he’s…

FishKILL Vigilantes: The Murder of My Friend Sam.

By Erik Jensen

“There are a lot of things people…

Incarcerated? Destitute? Here’s your bill.

Thanks to decades of rising costs in our criminal justice system, state and local…

Success After Prison, Episode 4

Publishing From Prison

Publishing From Prison

• (In Episode 4, I continue a series of articles showing how my adjustment through 26 years of imprisonment contributed to my returning to society successfully. You…

25 Years in Prison for a First-time, Nonviolent Offense

In 1991 I got busted by the feds for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense: selling LSD at 15 colleges in five states. I was a kid, barely out of my teens, and was determined to be a great American anti-hero. Facing 20 years to life…

Rep. Bass introduces bipartisan legislation to curb recidivism, increase opportunities for ex-offenders

WASHINGTON — In light of President Obama’s work to stem over-incarceration, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calf.), a member of the House Judiciary…