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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
LWOP: It's not the S.M.A.R.T. thing to do
LWOP: IT’S NOT THE S.M.A.R.T. THING TO DO By Brett May If you look to society, especially in America, the predominant model that drives success is the incentive based model. As an example, if you...
It was written
IT WAS WRITTEN It was in my destiny to join in a great adventure. It was also written that not long before, I would be forgotten. In my endeavor to conquer the final chapter of...
The State of California Finance Department reports the 2021-2022 fiscal year
O judgement! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. -Shakespeare The State of California Finance Department reports the 2021-22 fiscal year of the multi-billion dollar operation of California Department of...
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