“Why did he go back into the dungeon where he had experienced such suffering?”
Let’s Sell Citizenship
December 5, 2011 By 28 Comments
Tom Matlack thinks there is a simple solution to the problem of immigrants who work here illegally: charge them money to become citizens.
Chained to a Madman: Charged With Grand Larceny at 19
December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Eventually Steve Jaeger got himself on the right path, but not before he was shackled to a deranged prisoner who thought there was a witch inside of him.
Not This Morning: Part Two From Prison
November 1, 2011 By 2 Comments
A. Whitfield, currently incarcerated at Antioch prison in California, continues his story of endurance, patience, and principle.
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.
The Male Guilt Trap
October 24, 2011 By 14 Comments
We’re not wracked by guilt, Tom Matlack writes, we’re amazed by the men who made something when nothing was left.
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
Slow Motion: Skylarks, Prison and Social Progress
October 7, 2011 By 29 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.
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.
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“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.