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The keepers and the kept
December 10, 2018

The keepers and the kept

The Keepers and the Kept by Wesley I. Purkey The opprobrious and appalling dehumanizing abject conditions of confinement permeating the lives of men and women who are unfortunate enough to languish for years upon years,...
Purkey, Wesley I.Indiana
Who gives a damn; I do!
December 10, 2018

Who gives a damn; I do!

Who Gives a Damn; I Do! by Wesley I. Rickey Being succinct, without quantifying it is pretty much a given that deplorable and despicable individuals do not exclusively reside behind penitentiary walls, although the intensity...
Purkey, Wesley I.Indiana
Prison walls are not a barrier separating prisoners from protections of the Constitution.
October 23, 2016

Prison walls are not a barrier separating prisoners from protections of the Constitution.

Prison Waits are not a Barrier Separating Prisoners From Protections of the Constitution. By Wesley I. Purkey / Federal Death Row 
 "As Long as the World Shall Last There will be Wrongs, and if...
Purkey, Wesley I.Indiana
It is good justice is blind because she would not like some of the things done in her name if she could see them
March 18, 2014

It is good justice is blind because she would not like some of the things done in her name if she could see them

It is Good Justice is Blind Because She Would Not Like Some Of the Things Done in Her Name if She Could See Them By Wesley I. Purkey Not long after turning 18 in 1970...
Purkey, Wesley I.Indiana
Karma: "The poison has to run its course"
March 18, 2014

Karma: "The poison has to run its course"

Karma "The Poison Has To Run Its Course" by Wesley I. Purkey Some memories are indelibly etched in our minds that remain as vivid as a snapshot in time. Some are memorable, and others are...
Purkey, Wesley I.Indiana
The keepers and the kept
March 8, 2014

The keepers and the kept

Wesley I. Purkey Indiana The Keepers and the Kept The opprobrious and appalling dehumanizing abject conditions of confinement permeating the lives of men and women who are unfortunate to languish for years upon years, and...
Purkey, Wesley I.Indiana
The government's sanitized murders continue despite the moral reprehensiveness and limpid senselessness of such
2005

The government's sanitized murders continue despite the moral reprehensiveness and limpid senselessness of such

The Government's Sanitized Murders Continue Despite the Moral Reprehensiveness and Limpid Senselessness of Such By Wesley I. Purkey/Federal Death Row "Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong...
Purkey, Wesley I.Indiana
A person cannot become who they need to be by remaining who they are!!
2005

A person cannot become who they need to be by remaining who they are!!

"A PERSON CANNOT BECOME WHO THEY NEED TO BE BY REMAINING WHO THEY ARE!!" By Wesley I. Purkey, Federal Death Row. My great Aunt Ga-ga who adopted me when I was kid, who didn't weigh...
Purkey, Wesley I.Indiana
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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