Buried Alive Behind Bars
Image ID: a man standing in a jail cell, holding the steel bars in front of him.
The Harbinger: Volume 47 | Scholarship from the Inside
Impartiality is a Fundamental and Legal Obligation of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board
It is the opinion of this writer that no inmate confined in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections will ever receive a fundamentally fair and impartial clemency hearing from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board, so long as both of the
Online Registries: A 21st Century Pillory
I believe that ex-offender public online registries are ineffective security theater and amount to nothing more than modern day pillory—one of those medieval devices where an offender’s hands and head are fastened to a wooden instrument to be mocked.
Prison Scars Due to Cruel and Inadequate Medical Treatment at an Indiana Prison
I had a newfound respect for Frederick Douglass’ quote: “once you learn to read, you are forever free.” I would respectfully add an addendum: “once you learn to write, you can fight for your right.”
Reporting Behind Walls During COVID
During a time where "social distancing" is a matter of life or death, the overcrowding of our prison systems takes on a whole new light.
Humanitarian Bill of Rights
Tabitha Maynard presents a Bill of Rights demanding justice from the prison system and the government. Her demands shed light on the multitude of ways people in prison are dehumanized and offer a vision of a more just and equal
Testimony on Conditions at Rikers
We want somebody to help us and hear our voices. To make ourselves understandable. We don’t want to just be left behind. We’re just praying every day that there’s somebody trying to help us out there, trying to hear our