Both Prisons and the Public Rely On Incarcerated Writers
New York tried and failed to limit art and writing behind bars. The attempt should remind us all of the public and personal benefits of encouraging creative expression inside.
John Kiriakou: The Murder of ‘Whitey’ Bulger
The Bureau of Prison’s treatment of the former Mob boss, who was 89 at the time of his death, was at least incompetent and perhaps criminal.
Kevin Cooper: An Undeniable Truth
By Kevin Cooper / Original to ScheerPost As a man of African American descent who has studied and learned the truth about American history— the real truth about the real…
[Rewind] Eddie Conway: Prisons Enable America’s Obscene Wealth
Prisoner-turned-journalist Eddie Conway talked about how the immorally cheap labor of those caught in the prison industrial complex is the shame of the U.S. economy.
John Kiriakou: American Gulag
Western journalists are providing breathless depictions of the harsh conditions facing U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in Russia. Have none of them been inside a U.S. prison?
Lee Camp: 13 Facts About American Prisons That Will Blow Your Mind
The U.S. prison system is a crime against humanity. Here are just some of the reasons why.