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Helping the Unit
Krystal Denise Clark, my inmate number is 435064 in WHV, the valley of death. This is a shame here. It’s terrible. I’m get a lot of harassing, retaliating today. I’ve been- every day I’ve been… Full Transcript
Back from Segregation
This is Charley Hughes, also known as Bilal Abdul Salaam-Bey. I am at the Hutchinson Correctional Facility, and this piece is just an introduction of me no longer being in segregation. It was pretty much-… Full Transcript
Wake Up Before Its Too Late
This is Izell Robinson, Minnesota inmate number 210006, a Minnesota inmate confined within the quadrilaterals of systemic injustice, fighting for justice and to be heard. But in order to be heard, I need to the… Full Transcript
Love Not Phear at Luxemburg Conference 2022
And every year, prisoners and civilians run and exercise together to talk about how we’re going to abolish the prison system here in America. There is much resistance. There is much resistance from prisoners. Prisoners… Full Transcript
Violent Offenders
Dear outside world, my name is Christopher Trotter. I’m calling from inside the belly of the beast at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, Carlisle, Indiana. I would like to speak to you in regards of prisoners… Full Transcript
Political Prisoner
My name is Christopher Trotter, and I’m a political prisoner held inside the belly of the beast at Wabash Valley Correctional Facility. I came into the prison system with a four-year sentence for theft. And… Full Transcript
Without Pain, Risk or Sacrifice, Change is impossible
Economics is a very powerful motive towards driving mass incarceration. A lot of people are eating off of the arrest, prosecution, and the imprisonment of people in this country. If mass incarceration wasn’t practical do… Full Transcript
A Message to Black, Brown, and Poor People in Age of COVID-19
A message to Black, Hispanic, and poor people in this age of COVID-19 from Mfalme Sikivu, Executive Minister of UFD. Here we are, in 2020, still faced with the reality of racism and classism. The… Full Transcript
Decarcerate Us Pt. 3
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
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
The Socialization of Anti-Social Behavior in Prison
“The Socialization of Anti-Social Behavior in Prison.” Yesterday, I was in the yard with two of my young [inaudible], Racks and Smokey. Both are 21 years old. We were having a conversation about them engaging… Full Transcript
New York State Prisons Reap What They Sow
Today, I had a conversation with the first deputy superintendent of this facility. I asked her what her thoughts were about my proposal to start a program here, that was similar to TRUE. She said… Full Transcript
Women of the Revolution: Janine & Janet Africa
“Women of MOVE.” Several days ago, after discussion with sister Suzanne, I began thinking about a piece on the women of MOVE. This seemed especially timely after the recent release of several MOVE sisters: Debbie,… Full Transcript
The Truth Hurts but TRUE Works
In my last commentary, I talked about the TRUE program in the Cheshire Correctional Institution in Connecticut. It’s a program where young prisoners, 18 to 25 years old, are housed together along with a small… Full Transcript
Decarcerate Us
First off, I like to give my appreciation to those on the outside for the doing what you do to help us prisoners, however little or big. But to introduce myself, my name’s James Ward,… Full Transcript
UFD is the original TRUE
Two days ago, I received an article entitled quote, “How Scott Semple Helped Turn Connecticut’s Prisons Into a Nationally Recognized Laboratory of Reform,” end quote, which was posted @wwdotconnecticutmag.com. I had just come back to… Full Transcript
The Struggle Continues
I’m a man of action. So it bothers me I’m stuck in prison and thus limited in the impact I can make in this world to help myself, help my family, and to help others.… Full Transcript
Another Struggle
“Another Struggle.” My beloved friends, I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to mention my dear big brother Keith Cook. Happy birthday, brother. We gather again another day in another year,… Full Transcript
Women of the party. Today, after over a half century, we can speak out in open praise of female members of the Black Panther Party, members who served with heart honor and distinction. Whom did… Full Transcript