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The news segment
January 16, 2023

The news segment
O'Neill, JoeArizona
My psychological tug of war
circa 2023

My psychological tug of war
ashSha'ir, Al-MuhaaribArizona
News from the inside: Corruption in Phoenix, AZ jails
June 21, 2022

News from the inside: Corruption in Phoenix, AZ jails
Espinoza, AdrienArizona
Fighting for our humanity
February 17, 2022

Fighting for our humanity
Mason, FrederickArizona
Colored time
February 2022

Colored time

 "Colored Time" For your perusal, not sure you have this FM Frederick Mason #[ID number] USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, Arizona 85734 "There's colored time and white time, and the worst time to do...
Mason, FrederickArizona
How to stay in contact with your family?
2022

How to stay in contact with your family?

 How to stay in Contact with your Family? It is a B.O.P. policy and the B.O.P encourages incarcerated men and women to retain frequent contacts and communications with their families, (e.g. parents, spouses, or children),...
Kopp, MeinradArizona
A message to my enemy
circa 2022

A message to my enemy
ashSha'ir, Al-MuhaaribArizona
A change in the law
circa 2022

A change in the law
RandyArizona
Inconsistant corrections
circa 2022

Inconsistant corrections
Junior82Arizona
How many errors??
circa 2022

How many errors??
Mason, FrederickArizona
Although time creeps by oh so slowly
November 17, 2021

Although time creeps by oh so slowly
Gonzales, Nick J.Arizona
My name is AJ
November 15, 2021

My name is AJ
Espinoza, AdrienArizona
The prisoner wrestles with the thought of not being enough
November 11, 2021

The prisoner wrestles with the thought of not being enough
Virgen, IsaiasArizona
My country 'tis of thee
August 9, 2021

My country 'tis of thee

 Tyreise D. Swain First Rights Est. Words: 4490 MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE BY: Tyreise D. Swain FACT: Politicians and alike, continue to reiterate "non-violent drug offenders." Are not drugs, violent? Drugs kill people— drug...
Swain, Tyreise D., Sr.Arizona
Cellblock university: Student of the game
June 5, 2021

Cellblock university: Student of the game
Brookshire, Levert, III (Sékou)Arizona
To whom it may concern [3]
June 3, 2021

To whom it may concern [3]

 June 25, 2021 Meinrad Kopp [address] American Prison Writing Hamilton College 198 College Hill Road Clinton, NY 13323-1218 United States TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN My name is Meinrad Kopp. I am a German national...
Kopp, MeinradArizona
To whom it may concern [1]
March 23, 2021

To whom it may concern [1]

 March,23 2021 Meinrad Kopp [address] American Prison Writing Hamilton College 198 College Road Clinton, New York, NY 10019 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN My name is Meinrad Kopp, I am a German national and a...
Kopp, MeinradArizona
Are we being punished?
February 10, 2021

Are we being punished?
Mason, FrederickArizona
Waiting for death
February 8, 2021

Waiting for death
Mason, FrederickArizona
Blessed are the merciful
February 4, 2021

Blessed are the merciful
Mason, FrederickArizona
We aint got no paper
February 2021

We aint got no paper
Mason, FrederickArizona
Where cometh mercy?
February 2021

Where cometh mercy?
Mason, FrederickArizona
What harm?
January 9, 2021

What harm?
Mason, FrederickArizona
The battle of the neurontin
January 2021

The battle of the neurontin
Macks, EthanArizona
You ask the question, what kind of solidarity and support from outside of prison means the most to me
2021

You ask the question, what kind of solidarity and support from outside of prison means the most to me
Rogers, Todd R.Arizona
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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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