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Sadly, funding has run out, and we are no longer able to maintain Inmate Blogger. However, we are keeping the website active until the end of 2027. Please continue to read and enjoy the thousands of blogs from incarcerated men and women around the world. Thank you to Suzie, for developing this amazing idea almost 15 years ago. And thank you to all of you for supporting us over the years.

JUSTICE

Disproportionate Sentences by Todd L. Cook

Have you ever been in jail? I have. As a matter of fact, I'm currently serving a life sentence in Nebraska. When I was 18 years old, I was dumb enough to go along with a plan to rob a convenience store. Tragically, the clerk was accidentally shot and didn't make it. The choices I made resulted in her death. I take full responsibility for the reckless disregard I had for others' safety.
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SEGREGATION & SOLITARY

Coping With 23-Hour-A-Day Lockdowns by Daniel Patrykus

I'd like to talk about how I, and others across America, are able to cope with 23 hours a day locked in a cell. For me, the main thing is to stay busy. Well, there's only so much you can do each day, locked in a cell, right? Correct. So I come up with ways to procrastinate.
PRISON SYSTEM

The Tactical War of A.I. Against Inmates by Paul Matus

The usage of advanced Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) systems in prisons has raised concerns about constitutional and human rights violations. Inmates are being subjected to invasive technologies, including voice-cloning and non-consensual mind access, creating a tactical war of A.I. against inmates. This poses a threat to privacy and human dignity, requiring immediate action.
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FRIENDS

“Friends” by Matthew Shepherd

Everyone has friends right? Some people more than others. Some friends are more loyal than others. Some friends need to be comforted more than others. Some friends are the comforters. Friends...
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Seeking A friend who understands this struggle by: ISADORE BARBOZA

I am severing a life sentence for a crime I did not commit and it gets a little lonely sometimes without someone to talk...
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FRIENDS IN PRISON by Daniel Turner

Last night I saw a prisoner on the MSNBC show Lock Up, and she was telling a few of her peers in the...

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MUSIC

Music Can Calm the Savage Beast by William Isaac

"Music Can Calm the Savage Beast," is a paraphrase of a quote by British Poet William Congreve, way back in 1697. Over 300...
LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS

Love and Steel by Tony Enis

Love -- separated by steel. A gift or a curse? I won't presume to speak for the women who fall in love with men...
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HEALTH

Mental Health by Connor Izard

One day I woke up and thought I was Jesus Christ. I knew it like I knew my own name. The voices in my...
POEMS

The Virus, by Harvey Banner

So everybody's on lock down call it covid19 is it just a cold who knows it might be they say you safe if just over 19 but its so...

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