by Dallas Winston, CSP-Solano I have spent the better part of my life perpetuating a cycle that I now recognize myself to be a product of. I acknowledge this not to play the victim, but rather to retake my grip on the narrative. In this way, I am able to better navigate the trajectory in which it propels me. Having been left without a solid male role model after the … [Read more...] about NO WARNING SHOTS: Art, Recovery, and Reform at CSP-Solano
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The Legacy of Emmett Till
by Barry S. Wolfe & Shawn Block, Western Illinois Corrrectional Center On the night of August 28, 1955, Emmett Till, a young Black man from Chicago, was abducted from his cousin’s home in Mississippi. He was brutally tortured and murdered by at least two men because of the allegation that he whistled towards a white woman. When Emmett’s body was found it was … [Read more...] about The Legacy of Emmett Till
Retired Slave: My Shirt Tells Our History
by John Cannon, LSPC Outreach Coordinator When I put on the Retired Slave shirt, people stopped. They asked questions. Some were uncomfortable. Some were curious. That was the point. The shirt forced a conversation about something this system works hard to hide. I’ve lived involuntary servitude. I worked in the prison kitchen, on yard labor, and on fire crew. Long hours. … [Read more...] about Retired Slave: My Shirt Tells Our History
Penal Code § 4571 & Your First Amendment Rights
by Gillian Henry, LSPC Director of Development & Communications On August 9, 2021, Minister King X was arrested for his participation in a protest earlier that summer. Wrenched into a car by plainclothes officers at his workplace California Prison Focus, King was arrested for allegedly violating California Penal Code (PC) section 4571 by standing outside of a state … [Read more...] about Penal Code § 4571 & Your First Amendment Rights
Home for the Holidays: Reflections on the 2025 Welcome Home Dinner
by Alissa Moore, LSPC Re-Entry Coordinator This year’s Welcome Home Dinner was a beautiful way to end the year, if anyone were to ask my opinion. I saw many of our Family members come home off of what can only be described as inhumanely long sentences. That, in and of itself, is the sole reason for our annual celebration called the Welcome Home Dinner. The Dinner is a huge … [Read more...] about Home for the Holidays: Reflections on the 2025 Welcome Home Dinner
