I forgot to say that we are a newsletter for people in prison. So all of our articles are written for people in prison, meaning that they are intended to be most useful to people inside. They're not about telling people on the outside what it's like inside, but more about giving information to people in prison about how to advocate for their health care. In solidarity, Suzy Subways
Hi Teze, I finally found this current writing on your blog. I am impressed with your writing and focus on issues. I admit ignorance of the phone costs for prisoners and the profits you mention in your blog. I plan to investigate the process here. I expect this varies state to state. I will let you know. I am certain I don't need to say this but I will...keep writing. Interesting. Allie
Thank you for the opportunity to read your thoughts and ideas concerning Mass Incarceration.
I definitely understand your statement on limiting the power of prosecutors and how they increase charges to harm indigent and minority defendants. Unfortunately, I know someone facing a similar situation and his court appointed attorney seems to be doing everything she can be help him be found guilty. Yes, Public Defenders should be a separate entity.
Will continue my response a little later, in a workshop learning to use this system.
Again, thank you for be so open and allowing me to become better informed.
Thank you for the great points you make in your letter. I am a participant in the Allied Media Conference and want you to know I am taking your ideas to heart.
Later today I will be meeting with the group I work with as an ally, All of Us or None, an organization working for the civil rights of formerly incarcerated people.
We will be discussing the launch of a national newsletter, and I will be bringing your ideas into the conversation.
I am a writer and an artist and will also be looking for opportunities to write and create art about the prison realities you talk about. Art is a powerful way to influence public opinion.
Im sitting here with another participant at the AMC and we have really appreciated reading this blog post. I particularly liked what you had to say about strategy and emotion. I think we could challenge ourselves on the outside to think about and support the leadership of folks on the inside and do media work that supports y'all.
I'm going to come back to this blog post and write to you more. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I am grateful.
I am reading your letter to the AMC in the McGregor Building on campus at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan on a Saturday morning on the last day of June. My name is Mary. I was born in a prison town, "Jacktown," in Jackson Michigan in 1954. I was raised in Flint, MI as a kid, and ended up with a felony murder case here where I served 26.7 years and 4 years of parole. I have been home ten years.
Your letter is critically important. The voices of prisoners on this blog are being read by hundreds of people... in your words and with your great heart and wisdom and spirit. Your collective genius is being reflected on, considered, instructed on, and respected. We need your thought and ideas like parched fields of gold need rain. We are taking your ideas and holding them especially close for consideration and action.
Thinking of you in the D, Your friend in the struggle, Mary
This campaign is really exciting. I agree that expanding the temporary release program is extremely important. The transition to life after prison would be eased if inmates were allowed to work while in prison.
Also, the job market has really changed over the years. We no longer have the job security we once had in this country and people are expected to be adaptable and be able to change jobs and even careers several times throughout their lives. The more opportunities incarcerated folks have to work in a field, the easier that will be for them to enter into the job force.
Lastly, I imagine that being able to point back to work done in prison would help someone's chances in getting hired because they have that prior experience.
Thank you for being part of the AMC! Your ideas about how we can collaborate across prison walls to create change together are inspiring and right on! I'm excited to be learning about the Between the Bars blogging platform, and reading your thoughts about what we need to be working on nationally.
Hi Luke! My name is Nikki and I'm from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I'm at the AMC right now, for the first time, and your letter was the first one I read, because I saw you were in Wisconsin. I'm starting my journey now in being a prisoner justice activist, and I would like to start a group in Milwaukee, eventually. I have a lot to learn, but I want to help. I wrote your address down. I'm so excited, I would've never known this site existed. It's beautiful, and I also want to thank you for writing about truth in sentencing. I needed to know that.
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In solidarity,
Suzy Subways
I finally found this current writing on your blog. I am impressed with your writing and focus on issues. I admit ignorance of the phone costs for prisoners and the profits you mention in your blog. I plan to investigate the process here. I expect this varies state to state. I will let you know. I am certain I don't need to say this but I will...keep writing. Interesting.
Allie
You brought up a lot of issues I wasn't aware of and I think would be great to be covered by journalists, videographers, and other media makers.
Thank you for the opportunity to read your thoughts and ideas concerning Mass Incarceration.
I definitely understand your statement on limiting the power of prosecutors and how they increase charges to harm indigent and minority defendants. Unfortunately, I know someone facing a similar situation and his court appointed attorney seems to be doing everything she can be help him be found guilty. Yes, Public Defenders should be a separate entity.
Will continue my response a little later, in a workshop learning to use this system.
Again, thank you for be so open and allowing me to become better informed.
Peace & Blessings,
Jacquelyn
Thank you for the great points you make in your letter. I am a participant in the Allied Media Conference and want you to know I am taking your ideas to heart.
Later today I will be meeting with the group I work with as an ally, All of Us or None, an organization working for the civil rights of formerly incarcerated people.
We will be discussing the launch of a national newsletter, and I will be bringing your ideas into the conversation.
I am a writer and an artist and will also be looking for opportunities to write and create art about the prison realities you talk about. Art is a powerful way to influence public opinion.
Stay strong,
Denise
Im sitting here with another participant at the AMC and we have really appreciated reading this blog post. I particularly liked what you had to say about strategy and emotion. I think we could challenge ourselves on the outside to think about and support the leadership of folks on the inside and do media work that supports y'all.
I'm going to come back to this blog post and write to you more. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I am grateful.
-dn
I am reading your letter to the AMC in the McGregor Building on campus at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan on a Saturday morning on the last day of June. My name is Mary. I was born in a prison town, "Jacktown," in Jackson Michigan in 1954. I was raised in Flint, MI as a kid, and ended up with a felony murder case here where I served 26.7 years and 4 years of parole. I have been home ten years.
Your letter is critically important. The voices of prisoners on this blog are being read by hundreds of people... in your words and with your great heart and wisdom and spirit. Your collective genius is being reflected on, considered, instructed on, and respected. We need your thought and ideas like parched fields of gold need rain. We are taking your ideas and holding them especially close for consideration and action.
Thinking of you in the D,
Your friend in the struggle,
Mary
This campaign is really exciting. I agree that expanding the temporary release program is extremely important. The transition to life after prison would be eased if inmates were allowed to work while in prison.
Also, the job market has really changed over the years. We no longer have the job security we once had in this country and people are expected to be adaptable and be able to change jobs and even careers several times throughout their lives. The more opportunities incarcerated folks have to work in a field, the easier that will be for them to enter into the job force.
Lastly, I imagine that being able to point back to work done in prison would help someone's chances in getting hired because they have that prior experience.
Solidarity and strength to you.
Saskia
Bay Area, California