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David Wade Continues to House Prisoners in Solitary
Keith Rogers
David Wade Correctional Center—located in Homer, Louisiana—continues to house prisoners in solitary confinement despite ongoing litigation. It was estimated in 2017 that over 87,000 prisoners across America are being held in solitary confinement. Despite the… Full Transcript
Change is Coming
Omar Askia Ali
In this Pennsylvania state prison system, there is an estimation of 5,000 people sentenced to prison. Most of those were men and women are African Americans. The balance of the 5,000 are poor whites and… Full Transcript
Open Letter to My Brother Mysonne
Dontie Mitchell
“Open Letter to My Brother Mysonne.” Mysonne, peace king. This is your brother, Mfalme Don S. Sikivu. I don’t know if you remember me, but you and I were in [inaudible] in 2000, 2001. I… Full Transcript
99 Days: A Call for Support
Dontie Mitchell
“99 Days: A Call For Support.” My clemency application has been pending now for 21 months. I thought Governor Cuomo would have made his decision on it during the holidays last year. Instead, he made… Full Transcript
Decarcerate Us Pt. 3
James Ward
This is James Ward from Toledo Correctional Institution in Ohio. I’m making this speech concerning my project I’m tryna develop called Decarcerate Us, but that I’m really needing help. It’s been a while since I… Full Transcript
Decarcerate Us Pt. 4
James Ward
This is James Ward from Toledo Correctional Institution in Ohio. I’m making this speech concerning my project I’m tryna develop called Decarcerate Us, but that I’m really needing help. It’s been a while since I… Full Transcript
I just want to, how to say, hello to the world. My name is Achilles Serpa. I’m 25 years old and I-I just want to bring an awareness to the immigration reform pack that I… Full Transcript