Prison

This has been my experience and makes me not want to get in a state vehicle, ever. — Author’s Note: As with most things we write about pertaining to how things work in prison, we can only speak about Damian’s personal experiences, those he’s been told about by other inmates, and what we can find based on research. Before this nightmare, I was a volunteer firefighter in our…

Staff writer, Evan Osnos, for the New Yorker Magazine described my guest Jeff Grant this way, “Jeff Grant is the real deal; he’s candid and generous with his wisdom. …

The dilemma of whether to treat or punish has no unequivocal solution. — When it comes to holding a mentally ill person accountable for a criminal act, the legal approach varies across jurisdictions. Generally, there are two primary considerations: the person’s mental state at the time of the offense and their capacity to understand the nature and consequences of their actions. …

by Karen Augé | Spring/Summer 2023 Photos by Christian Murdock “Due to a multitude of poor life choices, at the age of twenty-five, I was arrested and incarcerated…Taking full responsibility for my life and holding myself accountable to do the work necessary for success is my top priority…I am applying…

Solitary confinement erodes the mind, crushes the spirit, and inflicts irreparable harm. It’s time to shed light on this barbaric practice and demand true rehabilitation, not psychological torture. When I was 13 years old and incarcerated in Salinas County Juvenile Hall in California, two gang members jumped me while I…

This man was convicted of child pornography — Nobody would choose to go to prison. It is rather sad when anyone has to go to prison although most probably deserve to be there. It seems like such a shame when a senior citizen goes to prison. …

By Sonora Bostian-Posner I recently read Chain-Gang All-Stars, the debut novel from Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah. The book is set in an indeterminate future but one not too far off chronologically or culturally, where people in prison are given the option to fight for their freedom in a gladiator-style tournament. In…

The ‘care’ is missing from the equation — Medical care — both lack of and poor quality — is the one of the most common topics of complaints that we hear from people confined in federal prison. …

I wrote about you in my diary I sat on a bench and cried I wrote and cried, wrote and cried, and I weep every time I think about you. You who cannot read or write You who worked under the scorching sun since 8 years old You who woke up at three in the morning to make a living and it still wasn’t enough You who delivered a few tablets just to feed your grandchildren and ended up here. I always cry thinking about you