Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. There’s a poster on the wall in my prison unit, at the Washington State Penitentiary, that says a lot about the ...

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In the 1980s, then-Chief Justice Warren E. Burger was vocal about the need for prison reform. In one instance, he was quoted as saying: “To put people behind walls and bars and do little or nothing to ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Over the past 22 years of incarceration, I have come up with a variety of meals to satisfy my ravenous hunger ...

When a person is convicted, it is easy to forget they are more than a felon. They are someone’s son or daughter. They might even be someone’s father or mother. They are also someone’s friend. A person ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. Home sweet home is no longer my home. I thought I fit in well at Huntsville Unit, the prison just outside of ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. When LeRon Barton’s face appeared on the projection screen in the center of the room, the thing that jumped out ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. After experiencing constant pain, nausea and dizziness, an end to my suffering was in sight. The doctor had just ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. At my prison in South Florida, I run one of our three canteens. Canteens are the prison general stores that sell ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. When I first arrived in prison 14 years ago, I remember stepping onto the recreational yard of a Level 4 maximum ...