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“When you look at the policies and goals of the Security Management Unit, it blows my mind that there was [even] one homicide” – Jack Donson, corrections consultant and former FBOP official on violence at USP Thompson.  Edgar Garcia and Mark Snarr couldn’t have scripted the murder of Gabriel Rhone any better. Given that eachContinue reading “Bloody Beaumont: Texas’ Most Murderous Federal Penitentiary Overachieves, Living Up to Its Name – by Jason Renard Walker”

Clicking and clacking, the drumsticks announce swerves, dips, bumps, and turns in the road. Now and then I look down at the gift for my brother. My adolescence would have been an excruciating feat without him, while his own tumultuous childhood was only made tolerable by the sticks perpetually glued to nerve wracked hands. InContinue reading “Cornflower Blues – by Ross Hartwell”

Quite honestly I don’t believe Mr. Webster could define a more beautiful city. I’m currently living in a high-rise in downtown Redwood City, California with views that belay a generosity of spirit, rock solid values of decency, and with Old Glory and the California Bear flying high above the local V.F.W. a sense of civicContinue reading “Above the Redwoods – by Scott D. Culp”

Like serving in an old World War I diesel submarine that’s been depth-charged and is laying at the bottom of the ocean, the claustrophobic, re-circulated air, and little hope of the county jail provides a close estimation of your fellow prisoner under pressure. This morning I witnessed someone “who obviously has Mental Health issues” screamContinue reading “Submarine Duty – by Scott D. Culp”

Ask any chronobiologist, “the study of innate biological rhythms,” what the vacuum of solitary confinement does to the psyche and they’ll probably refer you to the ancient Roman philosopher Seneca and his descriptions of silver miners who encountered phenomena from long term mental distress, psychic pressure from claustrophobia, and the full tempest of panic asContinue reading “The Ferrari – by Scott D. Culp”

Salutations Komrades, It is imperative that I point out the ambiguous evils of North Carolina’s Department of Adult Correction (NCADC), Security Risk Group (SRG) policies and procedures. Validating prisoners as “gang members” is not only a control mechanism, but it is a derogating process that targets prisoners of color. I’m not saying that whites aren’tContinue reading “We Are Not a Threat to the Community – by Adam Fleming”

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I have been held in an empty cell and without any property or working lights since June 30, 2023.  The initial pretext for this abuse here at Virginia’s Sussex 1 State Prison (S1SP) was that I was under investigation and my belongings were to be searched by the prison’s investigators. A ‘search’ was performed andContinue reading “My Continued Abusive Confinement in an Empty Unlighted Solitary Confinement Cell – by Kevin Rashid Johnson”

Starting July 17, 2023 general mail from the public to Texas prisoners will have to be sent to their new digital mail processing center. From there it will be read, scanned and digitally sent to the prisoners Securus tablet within three business days. There is no limit on the amount of mail that can beContinue reading “New TDCJ Digital Mail Center Further Separates Prisoners from Their Loved Ones, While Promoting Violence and Staff Corruption – by Jason Renard Walker”

David M. Strunk #102504Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility12750 Highway 96 @ Lane 13Ordway CO 81034 Send NO photos or stamps to this address! Send photos and money to JPay.com. To see his profile: go to “www.WriteAPrisoner.com”To send him an email: “www.JPay.com” DATE: Tuesday, 02-14-2023 When it was over, I switched to the Catholic side of VisitationContinue reading “The Prison Diary – by David Matthew Strunk”