This Army veteran is a writer, teacher, and self-proclaimed coffee-loving book nerd. He also happens to be incarcerated. Todayâs Memorial Week post highlights his voice, and the truth that “To treat a person inhumanely is one of the most awful acts there is. To do so is violence; you reduce a person to a thing.”
Over 100,000 veterans are incarcerated in the U.S., often without access to mental health care or support. Kenneth, a disabled Army vet and former teacher, shares what itâs like to be erased while still alive.
Every once in a while, a headline floats across the internet promising that Alcatraz might reopen. Most recently, itâs come from Trump, who proposed turning the shuttered island prison back into a functioning one. The idea is as theatrical as it is empty. Itâs exactly...
âIf you canât do the time, donât do the crime.â
Itâs catchy but itâs also misleading. Most people in prison didnât get a trial. Many are innocent. And the punishment doesnât stop when the sentence ends.
Matt, formerly incarcerated in New York, reflects on the power of reading, the failures of prison grievance systems, and his hope for a more restorative approach to justice.
Explains how people in prison are counted for political maps, usually in rural areas, giving political power to places where they canât vote. Deeply skewed representation, zero voice.
A plain-English explainer breaking down how this legal shield prevents victims of government abuse (especially by law enforcement or corrections officers) from holding officials accountable in civil court.
We like to keep things interesting around here, and what better way than sprinkling in a few mistakes? đ If youâve been reading our Sunday Reads, you may have noticed a little hiccup. Or two. Yep, we slipped up two weeks back-to-back: Did you catch it? đ Need a hint?...
Caging people isnât the only â or best â way to address harm. Real accountability is about repair, not revenge. Justice doesnât begin or end with punishment.
The bees didnât just show up in our mission, they showed up in old traditions, strange timing, and tiny messengers with wings.