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Capital punishment means them without the capital get the punishment!
May 18, 2023

Capital punishment means them without the capital get the punishment!

Marples, VincentCalifornia
The social, physical, and psychic effects of American imprisonment
April 16, 2023

The social, physical, and psychic effects of American imprisonment

Pinnah, RoshCalifornia
The untallied cost
2023

The untallied cost

Blackstone, Davon Dajuan, Sr.California
1 John 4 - (8)
2023

1 John 4 - (8)

Mayberry, Poetry Glenn, Jr.California
Speaking to the shooter within the masses
2023

Speaking to the shooter within the masses

Mayberry, Poetry Glenn, Jr.California
A closer look at "crime"
circa 2023

A closer look at "crime"

page 63 The Beat Without volume a/b 18.33/34 Asar Imhotep Amen Next we have a composition by Asar Imhotep Amen who writes to us from Los Angeles County State Prison in Lancaster, California. Asar's piece...
Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
To all prisoners
circa 2023

To all prisoners

Morel, Richard BrocattoCalifornia
Spiraled out of control
circa 2023

Spiraled out of control

SPIRALED OUT OF CONTROL By Larry E. May My life as I once knew it is gone, forever. It has been replaced by a new set of rules that I have little control over. In...
May, Larry E.California
Hollow tips / My rose
circa 2023

Hollow tips / My rose

CanvasCalifornia
This essay is on Orange County jails
November 7, 2022

This essay is on Orange County jails

Wilder, George Eagle Eyes, Sr.California
Colorful seeds
November 2, 2022

Colorful seeds

Mayberry, Poetry Glenn, Jr.California
The prisoners' property matrix
October 2022

The prisoners' property matrix

Anderson, James P.California
A gallon of water
September 19, 2022

A gallon of water

A gallon of water Could a gallon of water be a sign of carring? It was to others and I. It was a sign of hope, coming from some one who cares. Her action told...
Morel, Richard BrocattoCalifornia
Post slavery persistent traumatic stress disorder (PSPTSD)
September 5, 2022

Post slavery persistent traumatic stress disorder (PSPTSD)

Post Slavery Persistent Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSPTSD) by Asar Imhotep Amen,Ph.D. The root cause of psychospiritual illness/disease/disorder/trauma derives from our Ancestors beginning with their enslavement. And as a direct result of this heinious historical trauma...
Amen, Asar ImhotepCalifornia
Again, federal inmate firefighters go missing!
August 21, 2022

Again, federal inmate firefighters go missing!

Again, Federal Inmate Firefighters Go Missing! BY: *Steven Francis Barrington III Hundreds of federal inmate firefighters have once again gone missing. This past summer they went missing from California's various wildfires, and yes, they went...
Barrington, Steven Francis, IIICalifornia
What friends mean
July 14, 2022

What friends mean

Taylor, ShariffCalifornia
From nobody to somebody
July 13, 2022

From nobody to somebody

Taylor, ShariffCalifornia
Cruel irony
June 29, 2022

Cruel irony

Cruel Irony Being locked up and incarcerated is not so bad. If I were a wealthy enough old person I could retire and end up in some retirement community with the same amenities: lots of...
Garcia, IsraelCalifornia
Wise words
June 21, 2022

Wise words

WISE WORDS By Brett May “It can take you 50 seconds to get into something and 50 years to get out of it.” Wise words spoken by my Grandmother, Leola May, who has long gone...
May, Brett A.California
A more humane society
June 21, 2022

A more humane society

A MORE HUMANE SOCIETY By Brett May It dawned on me as I worked out on the “CAGE YARD” of Salinas Valley’s Administrative Segregation Unit how strikingly similar the layout is to the rescue shelter...
May, Brett A.California
Acceptance
June 21, 2022

Acceptance

ACCEPTANCE By Brett May If only I knew the words to describe such a rank and putrid stench. The kind that invades both of your nasal passages, assaults your sense of sight and smell then...
May, Brett A.California
"...and justice for all": A commentary on why recidivism runs rampant in America
May 2022

"...and justice for all": A commentary on why recidivism runs rampant in America

Lux, GrantCalifornia
Life without
March 30, 2022

Life without

Michael Bonfiglio LIFE WITHOUT Imagine a life without hope. Where you’re sent to a place of Correction and Rehabilitation, only to be told you are beyond redemption and ineligible for the forms of self-betterment and...
Bonfiglio, MichaelCalifornia
Prison ethics in California
March 30, 2022

Prison ethics in California

Michael Bonfiglio "Prison Ethics in California" It's been said that it takes two to tango, and I've found this to be true in most aspects of life. Human nature is designed to seek companionship, and...
Bonfiglio, MichaelCalifornia
The land of the free
March 30, 2022

The land of the free

THE LAND OF THE FREE What is the point of incarceration, the ultimate aim of separating an individual from society and locking them away where they can be monitored & controlled? Is it for the...
Bonfiglio, MichaelCalifornia
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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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