Category: Writings by Prisoners
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What Happens When the Bull Elephants are Taken Away? by Toby Earl Johnson
Read More: What Happens When the Bull Elephants are Taken Away? by Toby Earl JohnsonWhat Happens When the Bull Elephants are Taken Away? By: Toby Earl Johnson There is a story about a nature preserve in Africa: In this particular preserve, all the male adult elephants were taken away. As a result, the juvenile elephants were rampaging, killing rhinoceroses and threatening farmers. A couple of them were so dangerous…
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Introducing Myself by Jamie Rohr
Read More: Introducing Myself by Jamie RohrIntroducing Myself By: Jamie Rohr My name is Jamie Rohr. I am currently serving time for Sales of Meth. They sentenced me to 135 months in prison. I got a lil story I think some might like to hear. I grew up with a mother who would do anything to insure I was happy as…
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Sister by Fong Lee
Read More: Sister by Fong LeeSister Fong Lee 03/27/14 I brush your head with the palms Of my cursed hands, Gave you a pack of Winter Fresh gum Telling you to be good As I smoke my way out of your life. That was when I yelled at you for
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Intro to Restorative Justice by Maurece Graham
Read More: Intro to Restorative Justice by Maurece GrahamIntro 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
Read More: Image Part 1 by Toby Earl JohnsonImage 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
Read More: A Letter of FortitudeJeffery 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
Read More: Dear FriendDear 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
Read More: To the Youth Behind the WallsTo 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
Read More: My Message To You by Maurece GrahamMy 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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