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Sincerely
Richard Gross, “Sincerely,”Graterfriends: Insights from the Inside 48, 8 (2021), p. 25.
Prisonblind
Richard Gross, “Prisonblind” Graterfriends: Insights from the Inside 48, 8 (2021), p. 22.
Death By Incarceration: Cruel And Unusual
Richard Gross. Death By Incarceration: Cruel And Unusual. Pen America. September 9, 2019.
Can’t Breathe
Larry Stromberg, “Can’t Breathe,”Graterfriends: Insights from the Inside 48, 8 (2021), p. 23.
Penitentiary Theater
Larry Stromberg, “Penitentiary Theater,” Graterfriends: Insights from the Inside 48, 8 (2021), p. 17.
End of Harm Theater
Larry Stromberg, “End of Harm Theater,” Graterfriends: Insights from the Inside 48, 8 (2021), p. 4.
I'm Here for You
Larry Stromberg. I’m Here for You. Pen America. September 9, 2019.
COVID-19 Dispatch from Pennsylvania Prison
Charles Boyd. COVID-19 Dispatch from Pennsylvania Prison. Conversation withEllis Maxwell. Beyond Prisons. April 17, 2020.
Doing Restorative Justice Education from the inside Up
By Felix Rosado “I’ve been doing this [prison]thing here all my life. I did every program the DOC got, some of them two, three times. And...
Waking Up
by Sophia Abraham-Raveson I am entering a room I have never been in before. The lighting is bright and harsh, and the eyes that I see...
The Rules
By Janice Lion I am listening to a narrow-faced man wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a stiff white buttoned-down shirt with a black and...
A Moment of Joy
by Bobbi Smisko I arrived at Phoenix Prison on November 29, 2018 at 5:30 pm to volunteer in my weekly restorative justice program. Once...
Afterglow
by Bobbi Smisko I walked down the ramp as I left the prison last evening, my walker rumbling before me on the uneven cement.. My fellow...
How Are You?
by Jennifer Guzzardi I am scattered. My mind is full, and my thoughts are spontaneous and temporary. I’m driving to SCI Phoenix. It’s...
Compassion
By Larry Stromberg and Eli Goodrich 2019 I was reminded of shared humanity, and this is no small thing when considering the pursuit of...
From Death Row to the Front Row
By Shawnfatee "Muhsin" Bridges December 7, 2019 After spending twenty years on death row, then being thrust into general population, I...
Something New
By Robert "Crusty" Lindsay December 7, 2019 I was invited to LCU groups every month for 12 years by the cofounder Phill, and in 2015 I...
Facilitating Piece/Peace
By Richard Gross February 1, 2020 I was facilitating a mini RJ workshop: four sessions on a weekend. We were in a different room than...
Comforting Surprise
By Richard Gross December 7, 2019 It was the first winter at Phoenix and I was facilitating a 10-week RJ Intro workshop. We met in the...
A Short Biography: Peter Ptah Hogan
By Peter Prah Hogan 2019 I was born in North Philly. My father was a vet of the second world war. I have five brothers and three sisters....
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