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Daily Prison Life Series: Who Polices Whom
Edvard Munch's iconic painting 'The Scream' Hello AI Family, Have you ever been refused access to use the toilet? I mean without being held in a hostage situation like a bank robbery or a kidnapping. A very rare event. But even victims of those circumstances report...
The Obstacle Is The Way
I recently read a book by Ryan Holiday titled The Obstacle is the Way, where he really digs into stoicism and how to bravely face adversity, a struggle, and use it to create something more. One chapter that struck me talked about "love everything." I really had to sit...
Harm Reduction
Note from the staff: We started this organization in an effort to help inmates and expose the public, one connection at a time, to the current state of our justice system. We also want adopters to have every tool to help their friends on the inside. Harm Reduction is...
Daily Prison Life Series: How To Fix What We Refuse To Acknowledge Is Broken
In a real world of problems and solutions it is generally practiced to recognize where a problem exists and to seek a resolution to the problem. Enter the incredibly inaptly named world of the Florida Department Of Corrections. The misnomer doesn't only stem from the...
He’s Like That Because He’s Broken
Everyone knows of him. He's the guy with the white beard. He's in his late 50's and still manages a pony tail that he can braid. Some guys are envious of his hair. He carries a comb in his back pocket like a kid from last century. He talks about his mom like she's his...
Something’s Wrong In The World Today
I don't mind admitting that this is pure commentary and that I've done no actual research in the composition of this article save my own experience. The primary question I would like to pose is this,'' Why doesn't the establishment want our society to heal?'' Given...