Why go to the stars? Because we are the descendants of those primates who chose to look over the next hill. Because we won’t survive here indefinitely. Because the stars are there, beckoning with fresh horizons. — James and Gregory Benford I don’t remember the last time I […]
Joshua Wood is serving a life sentence in Virginia for a double murder he took part in 2005. He accepted the consequences for his actions and pled guilty. He is currently serving his time at Buckingham Correctional Center. Before he was incarcerated, he was in the army and […]
On September 3, 2020, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that she would negotiate with two private prison firms to lease 3 mega prisons from them in her state. Each one is expected to hold over 3,000 inmates. They are to replace 11 older institutions, which will be either […]
As you read the blogs on InmateBlogger.com, have you ever wondered about the woman behind the site? Who is she really? Well, here is her unauthorized (meaning totally fabricated) biography. Suzie Bosko was born in Smallville, Kansas, on New Years Day 1995 to conservative Christian parents who kept […]
Thugs…Criminals… Professional Anarchists. These are some of the words people in power use to describe those who are rebelling against the criminal injustice system and destroying stuff. This may seem reasonable — a call to protect people and property — but the truth is the powerful tactically call […]
In November 2018, something amazing happened in the criminal justice movement. Florida restored voting rights to felons (excluding murderers and felony sex offenders, but I’ll take it) who have completed all the terms of sentence including parole or probation. So who lead the movement for this landmark change? […]
I don’t know what draws people to a site with the rantings and ravings of prisoners. Maybe you’re a law student trying to learn the ins and outs of the prison system for a paper. Maybe you’re an average Joe or Jane just curious about prison life. Maybe […]
As the discourse about criminal justice reform continues in American society, you’ll often hear politicians say they support releasing non-violent offenders while keeping violent offenders locked up. That’s fair, but considering how much they try to sell the general public on this idea, I only think it’s fair […]
One of the common themes among prison officials who justify the use of prison slave labor is that prison labor give inmates job skills that they can then use when they reenter society. The quote in the title came from Cara Savelli, spokesperson for the Massachusetts Department of […]
When the Freddie Grey incident happened and they rioted in Baltimore, I remember people asking the question, “Why are people tearing up their own neighborhoods, instead of the neighborhoods of the people in power?” It seems like the protestors saw their point and started to go into more […]
As I sit and read an advance copy of Anarchist Prisoner Sean Swain‘s book Ohio, I frequently see that the powers that be are full of crap and the power that the governments of the worlds base their authority on is often as vaporous as air. Case in […]
Apparently civilians have blocked a section of Minneapolis with a gate to protect their neighborhood, that is according to the August 7, 2020 issue of The Week. The cops are cool with this it seems. As long as the civilians let emergency vehicles through, they don’t interfere. As […]
On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, the governor of Iowa signed an executive order that would automatically restore voting rights to most felons who have completed their sentences, including probation and parole. People convicted of first and second- degree murder, attempted murder, fetal homicide and some sex offenses would […]
As the demographics in this country shift away from white people, the younger generations are also coming to dominate the population. According to a Brookings Institution report, people under 40 are 50.7 percent of the population as of July 2019. So what does this mean for serious criminal […]
As I sit in an un-airconditioned prison and watch the news, I see a lot of college kids talking about criminal justice reform. That’s all well and good, but as they tuck themselves in their dorm beds at night from a day of hard studying(or just hard drinking), […]
As I sit in my cell watching the news, seeing all the fun the young people are having–cue riot scenes and images of structure fires–I am reminded of a Russell Brand quote: “People who say the system works work for the system.” Nobody typifies this more than those […]
Joshua Wood is serving a life sentence in the state of Virginia for murder. He got there by being a dumb-ass and believing “loyalty” to his friends was more important than the lives of others. He no longer feels that way. Prior to that he worked as laboratory […]
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