On a March 21st morning, fan whirring, watching the Dungeons and Dragons movie I’ve decided to write my first blog, here. I’ve experienced a lot over the course of 10 years and it’s been difficult to pic just one topic. It seems only right that I give my take on prison relationships. As uncanny as Read More
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Education programs in US prisons play a vital role in rehabilitation and reducing recidivism rates among incarcerated individuals. These programs aim to provide inmates with opportunities to acquire academic, vocational, and life skills that can improve their chances of successful reintegration into society upon release. Here’s a summary of key questions and answers regarding education Read More
Happy International Women’s Day to all the strong, intelligent, talented and simply wonderful women of this world. Presently in the United States, nearly 976,000 women are under the purview of the criminal justice system, with 190,600 among them incarcerated. Notably, the rate of female incarceration has surged at a disproportionate pace compared to men. From Read More
One of the fastest growing populations within prison is transwomen. However, the prison system was originally designed for cisgender men, making it a cis-male-centric institution. Due to the twofold understanding of gender within our legal system, prison/corrections centers do not have proper training and procedures for dealing with trans bodies. Therefore, the court systems depend Read More
For many, myself included, celebrating Valentine’s day was something we sort of, well just did. Right? As children we passed around Valentine’s cards to our classmates and as we got older we begun gift giving and being enveloped by romance. How many of us actually know the reason for why on this one day we Read More
For some people who aren’t in contact with anyone, the opportunity to be seen and even heard means more to them then they can explain. Here is an individual who has come a long way from the boy they were and into the man that they are today. “My name is Charles Bukovsky and I’m Read More