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Bill to enable prison staff to release excellent prisoners
August 17, 2022

Bill to enable prison staff to release excellent prisoners

Allan, Sterling D.Utah
Utah society and corrections effectively teach felons
December 18, 2018

Utah society and corrections effectively teach felons

Utah Society & Corrections Effectively Teach Felons Dec. 18, 2018 Please type for the Archives. Thank you I had a lock down [resolve?] this for me. We teach felons to: 1)-Be responsible by taking away...
Orton, Tom J.Utah
Utah's star chamber: The miscegenation of law with Mormon religious dictates in the Utah criminal justice system
June 15, 2018

Utah's star chamber: The miscegenation of law with Mormon religious dictates in the Utah criminal justice system

The Miscegenation of Law with Mormon Religious Dictates in the Utah Criminal Justice system By: R. Henry Miller On September 19, 2017, I expired a fifteen-year sentence in the Utah State Prison for aiding the...
Miller, R. HenryUtah
The invidious discrimination in Utah's criminal justice system
July 13, 2017

The invidious discrimination in Utah's criminal justice system

The Invidious Discrimination in Utah's Criminal Justice System by R. Henry Miller The Utah legislature practically insists that judges practice invidious discrimination in their rulings and administration or court proceedings. The Utah Judicial Code of...
Miller, R. HenryUtah
Caprecious vindictiveness in the Utah Board of Pardons and parole
July 10, 2017

Caprecious vindictiveness in the Utah Board of Pardons and parole

Capricious Vindictiveness in the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole By R. Henry Miller Actions by the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole (UBoPP) personify the maxim that absolute power corrupts absolutely. UBOPP is an...
Miller, R. HenryUtah
Directed towards the Medical, Programing and Parole Board
May 12, 2017

Directed towards the Medical, Programing and Parole Board

[no title] (1) My essay will be directed to the policies of the medical, programing, and parole board. First the medical charging us wards of the state so much in medical bills. For over 5...
Kamrowski, Kenneth R.Utah
Notes on coping
April 21, 2017

Notes on coping

David Andrew Norton — 211153 Notes on Coping / November 2016 The stress within prison walls is really not all that different from the ‘real’ world of stress. So we prisoners do many of the...
Norton, David AndrewUtah
Prior to my incarceration
March 31, 2017

Prior to my incarceration

Biography Prior to my incarceration I was a business manager and family man. A US Navy Vet who served up to just after 9/11 and was in the Gulf when everything went down. After that...
Forster, SethUtah
Auto biography of an incarcerated sex offender
December 12, 2016

Auto biography of an incarcerated sex offender

12/12/2016 Autobiography of an incarcerated sex offender This is my first essay for the APWA. I will give some general background of my childhood, then tell of my incarceration experience. My name is Daniel Isaac...
Senior, DanielUtah
Empathy, an essay on compassion
October 23, 2016

Empathy, an essay on compassion

Jason Lee Beck - Empathy 655-Words Empathy, An Essay on Compassion by Jason Lee Beck Courtesy of Spotlight on Recovery Magazine I attempted to look up the definition for the word "empathy" just now in...
Beck, Jason LeeUtah
Being creative is now a crime in the Utah state prison system
October 23, 2016

Being creative is now a crime in the Utah state prison system

Being creative is now a crime in the Utah State Prison System. The prison’s New Years resolution for 2015 is to take away the inmates creative ingenuity and a way to make some money for...
Coonradt, Wesley LeeUtah
The prison system is always a delicate
October 19, 2016

The prison system is always a delicate

[No Title] The prison system is always a delicate subject to discus and has strong opinions from both sides, those in prison and those who are not. Inmates, administrators civilians even judges and lawyers have...
Coonradt, Wesley LeeUtah
Part one: the majority
October 19, 2016

Part one: the majority

"And they are at sea; not knowing that they don't even know." - Fyodor Dostoevsty Part One: The Majority Through years of observation; Fyodor Dostoevsty described the "herd mentality" of the prison majority in the...
Rohwedder, Billy L.Utah
How to practice Ho'oponopono in four simple steps
April 23, 2016

How to practice Ho'oponopono in four simple steps

Title: How to Practice Ho' oponopono in Four Simple Steps Dear Prisoner Archives, I would ask you again to please send me your program outline, goals, and history. I shared what was sent before with...
Orton, Tom J.Utah
Are we justified in using prisons?
2016

Are we justified in using prisons?

Are We Justified in using Prisons? I came to prison at a young age. At that time in my life it was my belief that I deserved to be in prison. In fact it was...
Austin, Robert, Jr.Utah
Is it civil? Or just barbaric punishment
2016

Is it civil? Or just barbaric punishment

Is it Civil? Or Just Barbaric Punishment There is a problem within our society that I believe has not been addressed in the right way, nor in a civilized manner. Each year our prisons fill...
Austin, Robert, Jr.Utah
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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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