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Carceral violence
May 22, 2023

Carceral violence

"Carceral Violence" By Mr.Patrice Lumumba Daniels-Joliet Treatment Center The joy & anticipation of having a visit with loved ones is a very unique thing. What I often dread though is the fact that both going...
Daniels, Patrice LumumbaIllinois
How bizarre
May 22, 2023

How bizarre

"HOW BIZARRE" By Mr. Patrice Lumumba Daniels-Joliet Treatment Center It's 9pm lockup time & without any thought given I get up to go to my cell BUT what if today I don't wanna lockup? "what's...
Daniels, Patrice LumumbaIllinois
The Editors of the APWA
May 7, 2023

The Editors of the APWA

Davenport, Kareem JustyceIllinois
Freestyle essay
March 11, 2023

Freestyle essay

Davidson, Thomas MatthewIllinois
The threat of a slave
February 10, 2023

The threat of a slave

Arnold/SlimIllinois
Where I belong
January 22, 2023

Where I belong

Arnold/SlimIllinois
I am
January 20, 2023

I am

Arnold/SlimIllinois
Life is a struggle
2023

Life is a struggle

Wheeler, AnthonyIllinois
Convict chronicles: Finding happiness on the inside
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: Finding happiness on the inside

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: An ode to time
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: An ode to time

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Top 5 tips for a healthy mouth
circa 2023

Top 5 tips for a healthy mouth

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: there's a name for how we feel
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: there's a name for how we feel

Cardez, LeoIllinois
What about us
circa 2023

What about us

"What About Us" By [redacted] Recently, I sat and watched a televised debate between several candidates running for an elected office. A familiar question was asked: What would you do to address the growing crime...
Free ManIllinois
Convict chronicles: Epiphany
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: Epiphany

CONVICT CHRONICLES: epiphany by Leo Cardez (pen name) Prison handcuffs our soul. Captivity is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. The thief of change, the rapist of ambition, the murderer of a...
Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Ode to my dictionary
circa 2023

Convict chronicles: Ode to my dictionary

Convict Chronicles: ode to my dictionary 1/2 by leo cardez I called him a curmudgeon. I could have said grouch or crank, but curmudgeon was the right word for this mean-muggin’, grumpy-ass, old-school celly of...
Cardez, LeoIllinois
How has the violence in your community affected you personally and what would you do to fix it?
August 31, 2022

How has the violence in your community affected you personally and what would you do to fix it?

"How has the violence in your community affected you personally and what would YOU do to fix it?" I've mulled over the dilemmas that our community has faced for many years, and while my thoughts...
Saunders, PeterIllinois
Tug-a-war
August 13, 2022

Tug-a-war

Arnold/SlimIllinois
Every area
August 11, 2022

Every area

8-11-22 EVERY AREA Every area, populated as Urban, Black and Brown, we can hear the same sounds.Bang, Bang, Bang, Bodies lying on the ground. Poverty spreaded all around. Zero tolerance with anger and frowns. Stereotypical...
Arnold/SlimIllinois
A prisoner's fight excerpt
June 30, 2022

A prisoner's fight excerpt

A Prisoner's Fight Excerpt -1- Nicholas Chititck The following is an exceprt from "A Prisoner's Fight: The Pandemic as Seen From Inside the Illinois Department of Corrections," by Nicholas Chittick. Ms. Sumpter got my phone...
Chittick, NicholasIllinois
Dear reader, my name is Zachary Martinez
2022

Dear reader, my name is Zachary Martinez

Martinez, ZacharyIllinois
Education by any means necessary
2022

Education by any means necessary

Randle, PeterIllinois
Convict chronicles: Tip #55: Be an optimist
circa 2022

Convict chronicles: Tip #55: Be an optimist

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Convict chronicles: Tip #21: Breathe easy
circa 2022

Convict chronicles: Tip #21: Breathe easy

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Falling in love with failure
circa 2022

Falling in love with failure

Cardez, LeoIllinois
Saving your mind: Mental health in the age of corona
circa 2022

Saving your mind: Mental health in the age of corona

Cardez, LeoIllinois
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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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