In October I was not only surrounded by inmates and guards. I was also surrounded by grandfathers, husbands, fathers, sons, uncles. It was four days of humans having fellowship and sharing meals. I thought I knew what to expect in…
In October I was not only surrounded by inmates and guards. I was also surrounded by grandfathers, husbands, fathers, sons, uncles. It was four days of humans having fellowship and sharing meals. I thought I knew what to expect in…
“We could pause by the side of the road for a moment, and gag in peace.”-Octavia E. Butler…
February 8, 2026Walking from my housing unit to my work assignment in the Program office just before 2pm, Tear Drop…
February 1, 2026Part One: The Fallen Years ago, while in prison in Tucson, I was falsely accused by staff and…
January 25, 2026When the looming insolvency of my company came to light in December 2015, the news traveled—like most bad…
January 18, 2026Prisoners begin their “tour of duty” through the prison-intake process. After the mandatory strip search, (the naked and afraid…
January 11, 2026Lazily soaking up the early morning sun on the exercise yard, I awaited my boss to show and…
January 4, 2026