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Dear APWA Folks, I am an old activist
May 16, 2023

Dear APWA Folks, I am an old activist
Taylor, JohnColorado
Transition of cognition
2023

Transition of cognition
Davis, Willie L.Colorado
Warehousing inmates
July 28, 2022

Warehousing inmates
Folsom, Brian NicholasColorado
Prison lingo: An impromptu glossary of commonly used terminology I've encountered behind bars
June 30, 2022

Prison lingo: An impromptu glossary of commonly used terminology I've encountered behind bars

 Prison Lingo: An Impromptu Glossary of Commonly Used Terminology I've Encountered behind Bars By Noah Fischman Prison creativity is, and probably always will be, to me, the stuff of legend, and it also happens to...
Fischman, NoahColorado
Rehabilitation
June 30, 2022

Rehabilitation
Dona't, SafiColorado
The learning experience
June 29, 2022

The learning experience

 The Learning Experience By Julian Bak I have said in the past that prison changes you no matter what. You have the power, however, to decide how, but only if you are consciously aware of...
Bak, JulianColorado
What do you do when life drags you down?
April 27, 2022

What do you do when life drags you down?
Salazar, Chelsey D.Colorado
America in its irreverant war on drugs is engaging in a systematic oppression
March 30, 2022

America in its irreverant war on drugs is engaging in a systematic oppression
Warner, Donald J.Colorado
Double trouble
2022

Double trouble
Davis, Willie L.Colorado
There are lots of bad things going on in the world today
2022

There are lots of bad things going on in the world today
Baker, ChristipherColorado
Covid has been a stresfull time for the world
2022

Covid has been a stresfull time for the world
Baker, ChristipherColorado
One of the lucky ones: An optimist in a system of pessimism
October 18, 2021

One of the lucky ones: An optimist in a system of pessimism

 One of the Lucky Ones: An Optimist in a System of Pessimism By Noah Fischman It's roughly 3:00PM on a Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. The sky is blue, the sounds of traffic are close by,...
Fischman, NoahColorado
How well do you understand the massive injustice / prison industry in the US?
October 16, 2021

How well do you understand the massive injustice / prison industry in the US?
Taylor, JohnColorado
If you want to understand the system I recommend the following books
September 20, 2021

If you want to understand the system I recommend the following books
Taylor, JohnColorado
Day in the life at Englewood
August 9, 2021

Day in the life at Englewood
Slowik, Jason R.Colorado
A survivor in a federal prison
August 5, 2021

A survivor in a federal prison
Correa, SteveColorado
The process to prison
August 3, 2021

The process to prison
Guthmiller, TylerColorado
The paths we take
August 2021

The paths we take

 The Paths We Take by Julian Bak I never dreamed in a million years that I would ever become a prisoner. Who does? I also never dreamed that I would one day become an alcoholic....
Bak, JulianColorado
My narrative
August 2021

My narrative
Torres, MichaelColorado
The story of a headbanger
February 12, 2021

The story of a headbanger
Himelstieb, TylerColorado
The challenges of physical and psychological survival in prison: A sociological perspective
January 7, 2021

The challenges of physical and psychological survival in prison: A sociological perspective

 January 7th, 2021 THE CHALLENGES OF PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SURVIVAL IN PRISON A SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE By: Michael D. Rivera There are many aspects to prison life that those on the outside of the razor wire...
Rivera, Michael D.Colorado
Just ice
2021

Just ice
Lynch, Darryl L.Colorado
The rebirth
2021

The rebirth
Lynch, Darryl L.Colorado
Embrace your capabilities
2021

Embrace your capabilities
Lynch, Darryl L.Colorado
An aperture into my world
2021

An aperture into my world
Lynch, Darryl L.Colorado
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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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