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Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash Hello to all I the A.I. Universe. I was given an article recently by Katie Rose Quandt and Alexi Jones titled Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to mental health. The article went in depth about the effects of...
I Tested Covid Punitive
On January 23rd I took a Covid PCR test and, because of the absolute mismanagement of the Covid response in our prison, I tested "Covid Punitive." I had been going to work, taking rapid tests to get in, for almost 2 weeks without incident (including the time of the...
Martin Lockett – Prison to Purpose Pipeline
Many of you are familiar with Martin Lockett, who has written many blog posts for us over the years. Today, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2022, is the perfect day to let you know that since his release in June of 2021, Martin has republished his book - formerly Palpable...
Daily Prison Life Series: Florida Prisoner Michael Henderson – Hypocrisy v. Positivity
Photo by Altin Ferreira on Unsplash Is it possible to quantify the amount of, or in the case of amerika's prison industrial complex, the lack of positivity? Even in the comparative state, measured against the vast amount of hypocrisy, the lack of positivity equates to...
Washington State: House Bill 1344, Emerging Adult Parole
In a state like Washington that has no functional rehabilitative motivators, House Bill 1344, Emerging Adult Parole, may be a step in a positive direction. Washington's parole is limited in scope to juvenile offenders and sex offenses, with very few parole cases tied...
Literature behind bars and reading between the lines
The prison system has always had its flaws, and its also had its fair share of celebrities. No, we’re not talking about the doom and gloom of high profile cases, we’re talking about literary legends; the kind of convict we all want to meet. But this post isn’t just...