Disciplinary Confinement: October ’21 – January ’22
I spent the majority of this winter in solitary confinement.I was in solitary because I have not been as together as my books and essays have...
In the U.S. every prisoner is basically punished with a life sentence
Returning citizens may have completed their prison sentence, but they are in fact still being punished long after. The revolving door policy that...
The Restorative Justice of Being Seen
Being seen involves having your existence acknowledged and, thus, validated by another person.Without this acknowledgement a person is condemned to...
Knowing One’s Existence Matters to Others
We humans are not wired to be rejected. And when we have to deal with it, our spirit often cannot but turn to unhealthy ways of coping with it.Since...
If I Were One of You, Would You Punish Me?
If we dare to start to look at the similarities of ourselves with others, we'll take a first step toward healing trauma both on an individual and a...
Smart Justice: Treat Prisoners Like Human Beings
Locking up the wounder and letting the wounded make a victim impact statement doesn’t treat the trauma.Agnes Furey and I created Achieve Higher...
