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Poems by Benjamin Song (Winter 2025-2026)

Plain Potato Chip The pleasure of a plain potato chip After weeks of sensory deprivation The transparent thinness Ephemeral crunch The taste of hot oil and fried potato The boldness of salt Solitary Solitary ain’t so bad At least there is privacy Transposed A fast walk across concrete My greedy strides consume ground like eagerContinue reading “Poems by Benjamin Song (Winter 2025-2026)”

Furry Over Fury – by Ross Allen Hartwell

Man, there’s this ol’ con, here, who has an affinity to felines. I guess I can use his nickname since he no longer answers to it. Gonzo used to hate cats. I’m talkin’ the kind of wrathful acrimony that may have warranted a listing on PETA’s top ten people who should never be allowed withinContinue reading “Furry Over Fury – by Ross Allen Hartwell”

Pulled Into the Deep South’s Pit – by Steven McCain

Imagine if you can, the effect of shrinking the Criminal Justice System by a single percentage point. I’m not talking about imagining a one percent reduction in the crime rate. That statistic, such as it is, can be manipulated to any party’s benefit. No! Rather, imagine a tangible shrinking of the Criminal Justice System, asContinue reading “Pulled Into the Deep South’s Pit – by Steven McCain”

Ohio to Take Phone Tablets, In Person Visits and Educational Programs Away from Prisoners – by Sean Swain

HB 338 proposes to take phone tablets, in person visits, and educational programs away from all Level 3 and Level 4 prisoners in Ohio, which will lead to increases in prison violence, gang activity, mental health problems, costs of operations and future crime. OHIO GOVERNOR’S OFFICE TO EMAIL/TEXT/CALL: Exec Asst.: dustin.burton@governor.ohio.gov Senior Legislative Liaison: gretchen.craycraft@governor.ohio.govContinue reading “Ohio to Take Phone Tablets, In Person Visits and Educational Programs Away from Prisoners – by Sean Swain”

The Disproportionality of Blacks in Prison Explained – by Steven McCain

It is likely that no one would argue that blacks are disproportionately represented within the US prison population. This fact is nearly, if not entirely axiomatic. People talk about this, but none have inclined themselves to theorize as to why this is so, beyond vague speculation, that is. I mean to change this by offeringContinue reading “The Disproportionality of Blacks in Prison Explained – by Steven McCain”