A. Whitfield, currently incarcerated at Antioch prison in California, continues his story of endurance, patience, and principle.
In California alone, spending averages $48,214 per inmate and only $7,463 per student.
A 100-Year Sentence: Finding the Light
October 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Facing over a century behind bars, Roberto Wahid Lewis found a way to re-center himself and, eventually, start a new life on the outside.
Not This Morning: A Prisoner’s Dispatch
October 25, 2011 By 3 Comments
Currently incarcerated at Antioch prison in California, A. Whitfield brings us inside the bars of his hungry cell.
A Moment in Time
October 12, 2011 By 3 Comments
Penelope Thompson meditates with prisoners and finds that “one aware moment is as special and unique as another.”
The Charles Street Jail Series
October 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
The Slammer
October 10, 2011 By 4 Comments
Kile Ozier tells his tale of being incarcerated for one very long weekend in the Los Angeles County Jail.
Slow Motion: Skylarks, Prison and Social Progress
October 7, 2011 By 28 Comments
“What just happened?” The court-appointed lawyer repeated Jackie Summers words, then replied tersely. “You got fucked.”
Lessons From Prison
October 6, 2011 By 2 Comments
“I bear witness to people who are forgotten by most and judged as unworthy and unforgivable, especially by themselves.” A volunteer talks about helping others find remorse.
25 Years Up From Bottom
October 6, 2011 By 5 Comments
Lili Bee interviews a violent offender just released from Sing Sing, and talks about remorse, learning to see consequences, restorative justice, and goodness.
Let’s Abolish Prison, Not Reform It
October 6, 2011 By 8 Comments
Does mass incarceration actually ensure “public safety” at all? Theresa Runstedtler and the prison abolition movement think not.
Are Prisons Doing Their Job?
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Hugo Martins thinks prisons should be more than just temporary housing for criminals.
Throwing Away the Key
October 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Sarah Schineller spent some time at an all-women’s prison, and watched as they were able, despite the odds, to get out of the revolving door legal system.
“I Will Continue to Break Laws”: A Statement at Sentencing
October 4, 2011 By 6 Comments
Jeremy John was sent to prison for six months for civil disobedience. This is what he said to the judge at his sentencing.
You Do the Math
October 4, 2011 By 24 Comments
Prison Is Our Mirror
October 4, 2011 By 24 Comments
Tom Matlack wants drugs and prison to become a part of every American’s life. He’s not as crazy as you think.
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)
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