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While I could have identified musicians, authors and activists who have shaped my existence, I expressed gratitude for my greatest inspiration here at California State Prison, Los Angeles County. His ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. I stepped to home plate and took a deep breath. The aroma of leather, dirt and grass was in the air. A neon green ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. On April 10, 2024, my prison held a memorial service for Tuan Tran. Unfortunately, the cellblock I reside in ...

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Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. San Quentin Rehabilitation Center is set to make history this week. On Thursday and Friday, the prison just ...

Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. I miss my mom’s meatloaf. You can’t get it here inside my prison in Miami, so it’s the first thing I’m eating ...

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Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. This story is part of Locked Out, a special series from PJP about voting, politics and democracy behind bars.