by Darryl Ray Easter, Kern Valley State Prison Shackles on my feet,Held to stand for long ago criminal plans,Blind to living without no sense of direction,Wrong by first impression,Held to jurisdiction discretion,Gavel weighed down by judicial leverage.Awoken from this daydream by confinements,Torments of so much time loss to life,Clocks broken now my hope re-opened,What … [Read more...] about Poem: Second Chance by Darryl Ray Easter
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California Prison System
by Arthur Williams, III, Pelican Bay State Prison Editors Note: In October 2025, we received this powerful comic from artist Arthur Williams III, who is currently incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison. Given the recent completion of the new $239 million dollar facility at San Quentin prison, this is particularly relevant for publication right now. Improved access to … [Read more...] about California Prison System
POEM: The Face of Emmett Till
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