Category: Writings by Prisoners

  • Intro to Restorative Justice by Maurece Graham

    Intro to Restorative Justice Maurece Graham 03/27/14                     Margaret Mead once said “We make our own criminals, and their crimes are congruent with the national culture we all share.” If, then the imbalance that is crime is of our making so too must the re-balancing be…

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  • Image Part 1 by Toby Earl Johnson

    Image Part 1 Toby Earl Johnson 03/13/2014 So often we get stuck on a path in life worrying about what others would think of us; would we be cool or uncool if we act or fail to react in a way that our peers deem we should? A situation arises, and we resort to violence…

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  • A Letter of Fortitude

    Jeffery Young A Letter on Fortitude “Finding the right answer, is often the least difficult problem. Having the courage to assert that answer and stand firm in the face of the Constant winds of protest and criticism is often much more difficult.” Clarence Thomas, United States Supreme Court Justice I share this quote with you…

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  • Dear Friend

    Dear Friend Mujaddid Rahim Muhammad Dear Friend, If you have met me here in the space of the printed page then it is safe to assume that at some point in your life you have taken a wrong turn, and now could benefit from someone like myself who has been there and done that. I…

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  • To the Youth Behind the Walls

    To the Youth Behind the Walls Jeffery Young The thing I enjoyed the most about high school, was roaming the halls during class time. I didn’t appreciate knowledge, nor did I understand how less frustrating life could be with more knowledge, understanding, and wisdom.

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  • My Message To You by Maurece Graham

    My Message To You Maurece Graham January 25, 2013 Dear Young One: Hope has a name, and I’ve found that it’s name is ‘You’. Why do I know this? Because I’ve been in prison for almost 15 years and I had to find to hope to survive. Let me explain to you what I mean.

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  • Untitled by David Austin

    Untitled David Austin April 23, 2013 My name is David Austin and I was born December 30th, 1986 in Coon Rapids, MN. I grew up an hour northwest of the twin cities in a small town. I had medical problems as a child with having a hernia and pinched small intestine. My parents worked a…

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  • Image Part 2 by Toby Earl Johnson

    Image Part 2 Toby Earl Johnson June 6, 2013 My last writing dealt with image and the importance of making sure that what we are representing is what we really stand for. There are several questions we can ask ourselves to ensure that we are on the right path for the image we seek: Are…

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  • Being a Male Survivor of Sexual Assault by Lionel Salazar Story

    Being a Male Survivor of Sexual Assault by Lionel Salazar Story July 23, 2013 My name is Lionel Salazar born March 3, 1969 in a small Texas town. Unfortunately, I sit in a Texas prison. I sincerely want to shed some light on a serious matter that I went through. My father moved us to…

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  • A Story and a Point by Aaron Watkins

    A Story and a Point By: Aaron Watkins March 20, 2013 I’m going to tell you a story and at the end I’ll share my point.  I met a girl named Emma.  I thought Emma was absolutely one of the most beautiful girls I had seen.  There was more to her beauty than just her body  or…

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  • Greetings by Isaac Stephen Kemet

    Greetings by Isaac Stephen Kemet  February 10, 2013 My name is Isaac Stephen Kemet Alkebu-Ian X Brown. I am currently serving a life sentence in Fairbault prison for the many bad decisions I made as a teenager in my youth. I am 54 years old, been in prison for 31 years straight and the reality…

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  • Big Kids by Isaac Stephen Kemet

    Big Kids by Isaac Stephen Kemet February 10, 2013 I don’t wanna die, I’m only five. I’m afraid to say it, but I think it whenever I see big kids around. Jamal and I were suppose to play at my house the day he got killed, but I couldn’t go outside cause some big kids…

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  • Get it right! by Isaac Stephen Kemet

    Get it right! by Isaac Stephen Kemet February 10, 2013 I’m sitting up here listening and you keep on talking, talking about pure-D-garbage from the past. I’m so tired of listening to trash, I’m up here learning how to claim my life back because this is my last best chance to get it right. I…

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