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Food service disaster
February 3, 2023

Food service disaster
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Overpopulation. Prisons: Big business. Why?
October 30, 2022

Overpopulation. Prisons: Big business. Why?

 John Modie/Professor H. Module 5 Thesis Building Exercise 10/30/2022 Overpopulation. Prisons: Big Business. Why? What better business to invest in than one where you are guaranteed a lifetime of customers? As long as there are...
Modie, John R.Ohio
Just think
September 18, 2022

Just think
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
New improved duress (Beyond repulsive)
April 13, 2022

New improved duress (Beyond repulsive)
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Dread in the midst / Flaming slacks
2022

Dread in the midst / Flaming slacks
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Powered by truth
2022

Powered by truth
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Judicial masquerade
2022

Judicial masquerade
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Martyr humdinger legend
2022

Martyr humdinger legend
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
They down there, I'm up here
2022

They down there, I'm up here
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Disrespectably elegant
2022

Disrespectably elegant
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Correctional officers, dealing dope on behalf of the state (part 3)
March 20, 2021

Correctional officers, dealing dope on behalf of the state (part 3)
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
As I walk with the goddess Diana: The plight of a pagan heart
February 17, 2021

As I walk with the goddess Diana: The plight of a pagan heart

 A Writing FOR SUBMISSION TO: The American Prison Writing Archive c/o Hamilton College 198 College Hill Road Clinton, New York 13323-1218 "As I Walk With The Goddess Diana: The Plight of a Pagan Heart." BY:...
Morehouse, William E., Jr.Ohio
My mom's electric spirit
2021

My mom's electric spirit
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Terminus ad quem
2021

Terminus ad quem
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Imagine, if you will
2021

Imagine, if you will
Peniel the ScribeOhio
Coronavirus crisis at Elkton: Part VIII
2021

Coronavirus crisis at Elkton: Part VIII
Son, RoyOhio
Heaven sent judge
October 7, 2020

Heaven sent judge
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Coronavirus crisis at Elkton part: VII
October 2020

Coronavirus crisis at Elkton part: VII

 P. 1/6 P VII. Coronavirus Crisis at Elkton Part: VII by Roy Son It's the uncertainty of Fall and darkness of winter I worry about. This Part covers September and October. In these months I've...
Son, RoyOhio
Coronavirus crisis at Elkton: A timeline (Part V)
September 14, 2020

Coronavirus crisis at Elkton: A timeline (Part V)

 p. 1/10 P V Coronavirus Crisis at Elkton: A Timeline Part V by Roy Son July 1st: More testing (our third round) same as was the case on June 22nd, but this time only one...
Son, RoyOhio
Five percent fairness
September 5, 2020

Five percent fairness
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Coronavirus crisis at Elkton: A timeline (Part VI)
August 2020

Coronavirus crisis at Elkton: A timeline (Part VI)

 P. 1/8 P VI Coronavirus Crisis At Elkton: A Timeline Part VI. by Roy Son August 1st: I wasn't sure on what to expect this month to be like. More normal? Or much the same?...
Son, RoyOhio
Correctional officers dealing dope on behalf of the state (part 2): A concise opuscule
July 17, 2020

Correctional officers dealing dope on behalf of the state (part 2): A concise opuscule

 Correctional Officers Dealing Dope on Behalf of the State (part 2) a concise opuscule July 17th, 2020 by: Ennis R. Patterson While in the midst of writing my "... Dealing Dope..." piece, two additional items...
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Corona insight: From a prisoners perspective
July 11, 2020

Corona insight: From a prisoners perspective

 Written by John R. Modie 7/11/2020 784 Words Corona Insight: From A Prisoners Perspective Though exceptionally inconvenient for all of us, the covid-19 pandemic has produced a potential positive insight on a very controversial subject;...
Modie, John R.Ohio
Correctional officers dealing dope on behalf of the state: A concise opuscule
July 4, 2020

Correctional officers dealing dope on behalf of the state: A concise opuscule

 Correctional Officers Dealing Dope on Behalf of the State a concise opuscule July 4, 2020 By: Ennis R. Patterson The state of Ohio is marvelous in its drug dealing endeavors. As conveyed in one of...
Patterson, Ennis R.Ohio
Coronavirus crisis at Elkton: A timeline (Part I)
July 2, 2020

Coronavirus crisis at Elkton: A timeline (Part I)

 p. 1/15 PI Coronavirus Crisis at Elkton: A Timeline Part I. by Roy Son I am incarcerated in Elkton, a severely affected Federal prison compound in Ohio, currently struggling with the Coronavirus. Our crisis continues...
Son, RoyOhio
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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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