Prison is a place I have been for over half my life. I was 21 years-old when I stabbed a man during a fight that I started while...
Poetry From Prison – by Kurtis Williams
To the nonunscrupulous inmate, with a question about your fate, & whether you're alone? While pacing in that cell, within...
We Have Names
Photo by tristan on Unsplash This morning we woke up to gun fire right outside our windows. We look out and there are targets...
Summer Heat in Arizona Prison
Summer in many prisons can be unbearable, as very few have any temperature control or much ventilation, and staff do little to...
Prisoner Hunger Strike in Arizona
From one of our contacts in an Arizona prison: My yard organized a peaceful protest to our neglect and mistreatment. For all the...
Share This Message & Comfort Each Other
I was watching the news last night and saw the story of those 19 children and 2 teachers murdered....how does something like...
Penpal-ing in Prison
I would like to take a bit and tell you about something that a large number of prisoners do, and have done for a very long time,...
Appreciation for Popsicles and Apathy
Photo by Lanju Fotografie on Unsplash RCW 72.09.010 - Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to establish a...
The Seventh Day
Religion, it's a complicated subject among a population of many different walks of life and religious beliefs. Wars are fought...
Parenthood in Prison
This is a subject that is especially personal to me. I have two children. One I have never met and another I barely know and...