1. In order to understand the now, we must visit the past. Lets start from the beginning. What city are you  from, and how was life growing up as a youth? KH- I am originally from the Shaw neighborhood...

(C)Copyrights 2016 By Halim A. Flowers All Rights Reserved 18 – By Halim A. Flowers Inspired by the real life events of my Chief and Grandfather Ashanti (December 11, 1950 – Predawn) “GET...

Jewel of the Week By Demond A. Jackson  ” After you have suffered great losses and known much pain, it is not cowardice to wish to live henceforth with a minimum of suffering. And one form of...

Family Ties   So… the BOP has consistently held that our ability to maintain family ties via telephones, emails, and visits are “Priveleges” that can be taken at any time, for even...

Open Heart We need open heart surgery Not for clogged arteries And high blood pressure But for closed minds That settle for lesser We need open heart surgery We’re already numb So it’s...

Obama grants final 330 commutations to nonviolent drug offenders President Obama speaks during his final presidential news conference Jan. 18 at the White House. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Associated...

Man-child   What does it mean to be a man-child? In the context I am talking about it means to be a child who is dealt with life a man within the criminal justice system. If on where to deeply reflect...

Making History By Keith ‘Kiko’ Robinson On June 26, 2016, inmates at United States Penitentiary Lee County, A maximum security Federal Prison located in Jonesville, Virginia, witness and partook...

NOBODY Nobody trusts anybody Anymore Because love leaps out the window When poverty enters the door Nobody loves love Because we all live in fear Afraid to give our hearts to someone Cause nobody will...

  Hello World, My name is ‘Rob”. I from Seattle, WA I’m currently at Atwater USP. I’ve done it on all level’s in this life. I’ve been on Top & the Bottom....