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A little r + r
"A Little R + R" 10/26/20 I am deeply troubled by the things that I see, but much more by the conversation I heard between two women the other day. As I listened, my heart...
The red, unfortunate, and blue: Part II
The Red, Unfortunate, and Blue: Part II 9/7/20 For those of you who read my essay "The Red, Unfortunate, and Blue," thank you so much! This essay will be part two of such, in which...
The agony of defeat
"The Agony of Defeat" 8/27/20 How many have ever had feelings of despondency? Defenselessness? Vulnerability? Well, these feelings are not at all uncommon amongst prisoners. We are all too familiar with them, unfortunately. These feelings...
The red, unfortunate, and blue
The Red, Unfortunate, and Blue 7/24/20 "Today my Eighth Amendment rights were violated by a healthcare provider here in prison. I am unable to utilize the word professional because her conduct was anything but that....
How could I forget?
How Could I Forget? The other day I had to tell my mother to dry her eyes, to please stop crying as I read her the letter I wrote to the Governor begging for my...
The monster in the closet
The Monster In the Closet 5/14/20 How many women have had to be afraid and hide from the monster in the closet? Who is this monster, you ask? None other than these domestic abuser. I,...
The call for reformation
"The Call for Reformation" I have experienced firsthand, the need for criminal justice and prison reform within the state of Virginia during the fifteen years of my incarceration. Were I to list the many complaints...
Will we ever see a neurodemocracy?
"Will We Ever See A Neurodemocracy?" "Finally it is being speculated why blameworthiness could be the wrong question to ask when a crime is committed. Finally they have arrived where the judicial system should have...
As she lay...
As She Lay 9/2/19 "It is with tremendous sadness and under unfortunate circumstances in which this writing arises. However, the deceased no longer have a voice; so I will speak out of respect for the...
No response for the unresponsive
No Response for the Unresponsive "Why do people use drugs?" Maybe the inescapable pain of reality. Maybe past hurts or regrets. Maybe reasons unknown to anyone but themselves. Could be a combination; a myriad of...
When all hope is lost
"When All Hope is Lost" 5/23/19 "What happens when people lose hope? Whether we're free, or whether we're bound by the heavy physical chains of incarceration, what happens? And how do they gain it back?...
When the old style isn't working
"When the Old Style Isn't Working" 2/15/19 As the saying goes "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". But what if it is? Then what do you do? That tells me that if the old...
End the suffering
12/28/18 End The Suffering “The prison population continues to rise at an alarming rate. And sadly, many of those entering the system for the first time, and repeat offenses alike, suffer from mental illness. Some...
Why do good?
“Why Do Good?” "During this thirteen year span of incarceration here, I have never seen so much time wasted! Card games, meaningless relationships, no motivation to work or to take advantage of all the free...
Where is the money?
[No Title] (Where is the money?) "In the state of Virginia, and prisons nationwide, Keefe Commissary Network has become the leading most profitable industry supplying not only food items, but hygiene products as well. In...
In 2017 Harold Clarke
[No Title] 1 In 2017, Harold Clarke, the Director of the Department of Corrections for the state of Virginia, appeared on the Charlottesville news station stating that the institutions in this state were five hundred...Loading...
