17Aug, 2021
My Twin Sister was Stolen by the System
My identical twin and I spent our first birthday apart in 19 years because she was in jail.
13Aug, 2021
State lawmakers barred from touring Arrendale prison
Georgia Department of Corrections officials on Wednesday denied entry to seven state representatives probing allegedly inhumane conditions at Georgia.
20May, 2021
Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to mental health
Incarceration can trigger and worsen symptoms of mental illness — and those effects can last long after someone leaves the prison gates.
09Apr, 2021
Words Really Matter – The Impact of Terminology on the Formerly Incarcerated
Stigmatization of formerly incarcerated individuals leads to negative impacts on reform and reentry to society. Carefully using the right words can make a huge difference.
19Oct, 2020
Leave My Citizen-Right to Vote Alone
I served 7 years in prison 4 years ago... While most Americans right now and all around us, are active and vocal about voting – I can’t vote. In fact, I can’t vote until I’m 80 years old – another 20 years from now.
28Apr, 2020
During the COVID-19 Crisis, Don’t Shoot the Messenger
When you lead the Inmate Liaison Committee in a pandemic, you have to deliver bad news with finesse.
28Jan, 2020
Post-Incarceration Syndrome: Adjusting to Reality After Spending 15 Years in Prison
Life inside the penitentiary is extremely hard. The violence and deprivation warp your whole view; you see a total disregard for basic human life firsthand. But the after-effects can be even worse.
31Mar, 2019
When a Parent Goes to Prison
Filmmaker Denali Tiller had another project in mind when she began following a woman who had been incarcerated for 17 years and had developed a program aimed at addressing the trauma experienced by children whose parents were in prison.
21Dec, 2018
Over-incarceration crosses political, demographic lines
Regardless of how big political disagreements may seem, there are issues that transcend political lines, and criminal justice reform is one of those issues. I know from personal experience that nothing compares to the struggle of seeing that while the holidays are a joy for so many, they can also be a reminder....
