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Today, this 11/19/2019 day
November 19, 2019

Today, this 11/19/2019 day

 NO TITLE Dear A.P.W.A & All This May Concern, Today, this 11/19/2019, I've received my parole decision of "Denied." This decision is disheartening in the effects that it seems as if nothing positive a prisoner...
Borden, ChaveloNew York
Currently I am faced with a dilemma
November 11, 2019

Currently I am faced with a dilemma

 Dear A.P.W.A. Currently I am faced with a dilemma for which I truly believe must be addressed. My name is Minister Chavelo Borden #[ID] & recently I become the victim of an injustice for which...
Borden, ChaveloNew York
God engineering love campaign
July 5, 2018

God engineering love campaign

 Minister Chavelo Borden N.Y. American Prison Writing Archive APWA c/o Hamilton College 198 College Hill Road Clinton, N.Y. 13323-1218 Re: God Engineering Love Campaign Dear A.P.W.A, My name is Chavelo Borden (Minister) & I am...
Borden, ChaveloNew York
I can speak on so much
July 12, 2017

I can speak on so much

 To: All who are seeking knowledge firsthand From: Chavelo Borden Location: SouthPort Correctional Facility Re: "My Thoughts 'Briefly'" I can speak on so much that I have been personally involved in like the Clinton Standoff...
Borden, ChaveloNew York
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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.

APWA is an open access archive. We encourage use of the writings for research, course planning, and projects engaged in examination of the criminal legal system. Reproduction of essays in their entirety infringes on author copyright without their explicit consent from the writers. Please contact us if you plan to reproduce entire essays; we will do our best to put you in contact with the authors for consent, and their compensation for any project that is profit making.

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