by Nedric Miller, LSPC Senior Policy Fellow For many of us within the movement fighting for justice and accountability from the powers that be, whether through grassroots organizing or policy, a recent trend has become visible. It operates with the same intent for harm that was prevalent in the 1950s, a time that weaponized racial anxieties to justify criminalization of … [Read more...] about Today’s Political Climate
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Legal Corner: Celebrate Second Chance Month by Giving a First Opportunity
by Samuel Fishman, LSPC Staff Attorney Every April, advocates across the state and nation celebrate Second Chance Month. But it's not just advocates ringing in the annual celebration. In recent years, corrections and law enforcement departments nationwide have also acknowledged Second Chance Month. Not to miss out on the fun, last year, the California Department of … [Read more...] about Legal Corner: Celebrate Second Chance Month by Giving a First Opportunity
NO WARNING SHOTS: Art, Recovery, and Reform at CSP-Solano
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
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
