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Reform: Gangland
1 DRT 25 Gangland Reform: Gangland I could speak for hours about the Romanov, Windsor, Hapsburg and Hohenzollern dynasties. But my knowledge of gangs in prison is not as extensive. Why not? I decided early...
The prison as "system"
APWA Prison System 35 DRT The Prison As "System" A reformer must consider his or her "perch" as they view the object to be reformed. Are you "in the trenches" with staff or prisoner? The...
Reform: The "other" block entity (television)
APWA 37 Entity DRT Reform: The "Other" Block Entity 1 (Television) Prison reformers must consider an often overlooked force in a prison block: A individual entity than can make or break the peace of a...
Food for reform
1 APWA DRT Food 44 Food for Reform One might not rate food as a priority reform target, However, food is one of the top issues in daily life in prison that can cause difficulties....
Mental health reform in prison
Reform Mental Health DRT 13 Mental Health Editor APWA Reform must come from the Inside, out. After 18 years in NC Prisons, I've had the opportunity to interview dozens of prisoners who have been seen...
Clothes and the prisoner identity
Clothes and The Prisoner Identity Clothes do make the man or woman. Or the officer or the prisoner. Studies have shown that people are more likely to follow instructions given by authorities who wear white...
Words II: Prisonese
July 15 2020 Editors - Preface: Prison is a poem written by illusionists to satisfy the delusions of the public. Some historians argue that the Black Death that ravaged Europe, with a death rate of...
In the beginning was the word
Permission mailed [illegible] - Thanks - 1 David Roger Thomas July 8, 2020 APWA In the beginning was The Word. And occasionally prison staff will abuse, distort, and manipulate The Word to present deceptive or...
Reform: Prison violence
Violence 1 DRT Reform: Prison Violence 1 "Vengeance is mine, saith The Lord, I will repay." This verse is carved on my grandfather's tombstone. I reflect on it here. There are times in prison when...
Pandemic and prison reform
APWA Essay Pandemic 19 DRT July 2020 (1) Pandemic and Prison Reform. Most prisoners will tell you that they were/are scared in prison. Now there is another fear: Covid-19. We are, as Americans, distracted. We...Loading...
