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Prisoner Journalism Project Staff Visit Mule Creek

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|Date: January 13, 2023
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Prisoner Journalism Project Staff Visit Mule Creek

By D. Razor Babb Monday, January 9, representatives from the Prison Journalism Project (PJP) visited Mule ...

By D. Razor Babb Monday, January 9, representatives from the Prison Journalism Project (PJP) visited Mule Creek State Prison. PJP cofounder and Director Yukari Kane , Chief Operations Officer Teresa T ...

January 13, 2023
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Guest Commentary: How Surging Prices Further Imprison the Incarcerated

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|Date: December 31, 2022
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Guest Commentary: How Surging Prices Further Imprison the Incarcerated

Decades-high inflation has caused prices to swell beyond some prisoners’ ability to pay. by Patrick Irvin ...

Decades-high inflation has caused prices to swell beyond some prisoners’ ability to pay. by Patrick Irving The hole in the sole of my shoe is a problem. The plastic bag I sandwich between my two best ...

December 31, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The Most Lonely in Prison? Those Who Never Committed a Crime

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|Date: December 18, 2022
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Guest Commentary: The Most Lonely in Prison? Those Who Never Committed a Crime

The innocent ones are easy to spot when they enter the system. by Edward Contreras For 27 years I have se ...

The innocent ones are easy to spot when they enter the system. by Edward Contreras For 27 years I have seen people enter prison under all kinds of circumstances. Some say they were in a crash while dr ...

December 18, 2022
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Watching My Cellie Overdose in Prison

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|Date: November 02, 2022
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Watching My Cellie Overdose in Prison

A lifetime of addiction and criminality once again brought me face-to-face with my greatest fear. by C.R. ...

A lifetime of addiction and criminality once again brought me face-to-face with my greatest fear. by C.R. Addleman I was gripped by indecision as I helplessly stared at my cellmate overdosing on fenta ...

November 02, 2022
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Guest Commentary: I Am No Longer the ‘Good Inmate’

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|Date: October 26, 2022
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Guest Commentary: I Am No Longer the ‘Good Inmate’

Playing by the rules and working hard has gotten me nowhere. by Marina Bueno I have spent so much time tr ...

Playing by the rules and working hard has gotten me nowhere. by Marina Bueno I have spent so much time trying to be a “good inmate,” doing all of the right things, following all the rules and working ...

October 26, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Why My 60th Birthday Prompted Deep Reflection on My Past and Future

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|Date: October 19, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Why My 60th Birthday Prompted Deep Reflection on My Past and Future

Over time, you meet a lot of people, and while there are so many different types of people in and outside ...

Over time, you meet a lot of people, and while there are so many different types of people in and outside of prison, we all have a birthday. by Jeffrey Shockley Have you ever wondered if people in pri ...

October 19, 2022
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Guest Commentary: My Welcome to Prison Was Humiliating

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|Date: October 18, 2022
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Guest Commentary: My Welcome to Prison Was Humiliating

The system tried to degrade me from the moment I arrived. by Heather C. Jarvis The system seems to revel ...

The system tried to degrade me from the moment I arrived. by Heather C. Jarvis The system seems to revel in instilling fear. Don’t let the bullies get to you. At 22 years old, I was arrested. I found ...

October 18, 2022
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I’ll Never Forget My First Strip Search

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|Date: October 04, 2022
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I’ll Never Forget My First Strip Search

And whom I endured it with. by Gregg Leauanae “Take your clothes off!” Sweaty commanded. That’s the nickn ...

And whom I endured it with. by Gregg Leauanae “Take your clothes off!” Sweaty commanded. That’s the nickname I gave the officer — it suited him. He looked like a perpetual perspiring soda machine stuf ...

October 04, 2022
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Guest Commentary: What a Dying Mouse Taught Me about the Death Penalty

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|Date: September 23, 2022
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Guest Commentary: What a Dying Mouse Taught Me about the Death Penalty

I thought about compassionately ending a mouse’s life. Then I realized I didn’t want that decision on my ...

I thought about compassionately ending a mouse’s life. Then I realized I didn’t want that decision on my conscience. by Jeffrey McKee There was a recent rodent infestation at my prison. Mice had chewe ...

September 23, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Life without Parole Is America’s Hidden Death Penalty

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|Date: September 22, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Life without Parole Is America’s Hidden Death Penalty

The 18-year-old who committed his horrible crime is dead. I’m now a 40-year-old seeking redemption by Bra ...

The 18-year-old who committed his horrible crime is dead. I’m now a 40-year-old seeking redemption by Brandon J. Baker To understand life without the possibility of parole (LWOP), we must acknowledge ...

September 22, 2022
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Guest Commentary: In California, Mentally Ill Prisoners Deserve a Fair Parole Hearing

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|Date: September 18, 2022
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Guest Commentary: In California, Mentally Ill Prisoners Deserve a Fair Parole Hearing

I have seen too many people denied parole because of complications with mental illness. By Marvin E. Wall ...

I have seen too many people denied parole because of complications with mental illness. By Marvin E. Wall I have been in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) mental healt ...

September 18, 2022
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Guest Commentary: I’ve Changed Behind Bars, but I’m Not Promised a Second Chance

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|Date: September 17, 2022
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Guest Commentary: I’ve Changed Behind Bars, but I’m Not Promised a Second Chance

Restorative justice would help me give something back to help the people I’ve harmed, but the practice is ...

Restorative justice would help me give something back to help the people I’ve harmed, but the practice is not widespread yet in the U.S. by Asherdon “The Artist Ra” Holloway Our touch-deprived bodies ...

September 17, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Pandemic-Era Ageism and America’s Lack of Empathy

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|Date: September 10, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Pandemic-Era Ageism and America’s Lack of Empathy

In prison, I’ve been degraded and maligned. Too many seniors were subject to similar treatment during the ...

In prison, I’ve been degraded and maligned. Too many seniors were subject to similar treatment during the pandemic. By Dortell Williams Try as I may, I am not always successful at blocking out TV comm ...

September 10, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Education Behind Bars Unlocked New Meaning for Me

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|Date: September 07, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Education Behind Bars Unlocked New Meaning for Me

Soon, I began using my knowledge to help others. By Jesse Rinke When I came to prison, I did not see my 5 ...

Soon, I began using my knowledge to help others. By Jesse Rinke When I came to prison, I did not see my 57-years-to-life sentence as license to continue doing wrong. On the contrary, I figured that by ...

September 07, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Let Incarcerated People Serve the Communities They Hurt

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|Date: September 03, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Let Incarcerated People Serve the Communities They Hurt

A group of men in a New York prison organized a school supply donation campaign. Then prison leadership s ...

A group of men in a New York prison organized a school supply donation campaign. Then prison leadership squashed it. By Sheldon P. Johnson In September 2020, school was scheduled to resume after month ...

September 03, 2022
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Guest Commentary: ‘Palpably Frightening’: Roe v. Wade Reversal Grants More Control to Government

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 18, 2022
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Guest Commentary: ‘Palpably Frightening’: Roe v. Wade Reversal Grants More Control to Government

The highest court has no business dictating morality. By Antionette Stephen As a Southeast Asian woman, I ...

The highest court has no business dictating morality. By Antionette Stephen As a Southeast Asian woman, I know what it means to not have control thanks to the government. The recent reversal of Roe v. ...

August 18, 2022
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Guest Commentary: My Trans Cellie Was Vilified and Objectified

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|Date: August 17, 2022
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Guest Commentary: My Trans Cellie Was Vilified and Objectified

Too many people in prison reject the humanity of queer and trans people, exposing them to an onslaught of ...

Too many people in prison reject the humanity of queer and trans people, exposing them to an onslaught of indignities. By David “Razor” Babb Officer Jenkins entered the housing unit that Saturday morn ...

August 17, 2022
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Guest Commentary: After My Felony Conviction, I Lost My Social Security Benefits

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|Date: July 31, 2022
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Guest Commentary: After My Felony Conviction, I Lost My Social Security Benefits

Because of my crime, I may not deserve the retirement income I earned. But what about my family who needs ...

Because of my crime, I may not deserve the retirement income I earned. But what about my family who needs it? By Randy Hansen I retired at the age of 62 and began collecting social security retirement ...

July 31, 2022
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Guest Commentary: A Debilitating Disease Called Life without Parole

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|Date: July 29, 2022
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Guest Commentary: A Debilitating Disease Called Life without Parole

It doesn’t have to mean a life without purpose. By Timothy Johnson Although I am surrounded by people to ...

It doesn’t have to mean a life without purpose. By Timothy Johnson Although I am surrounded by people to the point of suffocating, I feel utterly alone. I have a debilitating disease that controls and ...

July 29, 2022
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Guest Commentary: How Homelessness and Prison Helped Me Find Myself

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 20, 2022
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Guest Commentary: How Homelessness and Prison Helped Me Find Myself

After the chaos of the streets, incarceration gave me time to think. By Antwain Love I don’t look at pris ...

After the chaos of the streets, incarceration gave me time to think. By Antwain Love I don’t look at prison as a punishment anymore. On the contrary, with ample time to expand your mind and scope of t ...

July 20, 2022
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