Sometimes,, reflecting on your past from someone else’s perspective is so much more insightful.
Learning Prisoner Reentry Issues Means Relearning Prison
It can be hard for those who've never known life behind bars to appreciate the importance of prisoner reentry. But John Espinosa Nelson is trying to change that.
It can be hard for those who’ve never known life behind bars to appreciate the importance of prisoner reentry. But John Espinosa Nelson is trying to change that.
People Who Screw Up but Handle it Well are More Attractive Than Those Who Don’t
Making the most out of a second chance is important. But admitting your mistakes and failures is even more vital.
Rape, Riots, and Rotten Food—Relearning Life Behind Bars
You can’t pick us out of a crowd. Because we’re just like you.
Prisoner Re-Entry Schools
When we argue for limitations, we get to keep them.
Capitalizing on Inmate Firefighters
There’s no excuse for inmate firefighters becoming pawns of prison reform.
Upselling Prison: Accessories and Upgrades
John Nelson sizes up more products from the detention supply industry, #2 in a casual series.
It’s 2015—Your Gut is Calling
Fear of failure is your gut’s mating call. Your gut is saying, TRY.
Upselling Prisons: Who Comes up With This S*it?
A former inmate sizes up detention products
When There are no More Holocaust Survivors
None of us know life without living, breathing Holocaust survivors.
Zamperini and Me
John Espinosa Nelson is not one to name drop unless it happens to be Louis Zamperini, the subject of the award winning biography “Unbroken.”
The Rationale of Racist Jokes
It’s not what you say privately that matters; it’s what you say…
Don’t Have the Nerve to be Openly Racist? Don’t say Racist Things.
If you can’t spout off on the deficiencies of others in a way that forces you to defend your beliefs to their face, you’ve got no excuse for pointing, laughing, and assuming you’re Divinely appointed as their superior.
Jail Was Easier than Feeding My Grandmother
At 94, growing her hair long is the extent of her personal choice.
Ever George Washington Bridge Someone?
John Nelson wants to know, “Have YOU ever deliberately ‘inconvenienced’ co-workers or enemies?”
L.A. Sheriff Baca Steps Down
You can’t run for reelection when you’ve been indicted by the Feds.