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Veterans incarcerated in a Tennessee private prison are hoping to form an American Legion post, and a living unit pod where they can all be housed together—but without luck so far. Filter spoke with six of them about their experiences.
By @cellsecrets:
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Shout out to Rahim Buford and the Bridges to Care family for keeping the fight for 51 year life sentences alive this legislative session!
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I would greatly appreciate you reading my latest article, demonstrating the great need for prison programs and educational opportunities.
@Filtermag_org
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The investigation should start with the fact that the heat has not been working. But that's not all that's wrong at this hellish place. CoreCivic is getting a lot of taxpayer money to run a failing facility. #EndCoreCivic #CoreCivicKills
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My latest piece in @Filtermag_org
If you have someone incarcerated, please read. Gratitude, Tony D Vick, writer with @EmpowermentAve
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“[A graveyard] shift captain knocked on my cell door around 2 am and yelled, ‘Cooper, your mom died. Call home in the morning.'"
Cooper's grief and anger might have consumed him, but for the friends he'd made at book club.
By @cellsecrets:
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Replying to @cellsecrets @shiphitsthefan
The American carceral system is purposely designed to increase recidivism as much as possible to keep its for-profit prisons full.
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If you have a loved one in prison or who is dealing with life after release, you'll benefit from this book.
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Many times throughout the day, I forget that I am human. On occasion something happens that jars me back into the fight for humanity. Please read my latest @truthout
Tony D. Vick, writer with @EmpowermentAve
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Many times, throughout the day, I forget that I am human.
After 27 years of confinement in a concrete box looking out a sliver of a window, it’s easy to forget.
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My good friend, Big John needs our help in signing his petition. A great guy deserving of some attention and relief. Please take just a moment to sign. change.org/p/justice-for-jon…
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Less than 20% of the incarcerated have visitors, yet they are moved far from their homes. Limiting visits with their children and costing the other parent $500 - $1,500 a month, depending on how often they visit. That doesn’t include costs of phone calls, emails and other ways children can communicate. #PublicSafety #Families
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Hidden Consequences: The Impact of Incarceration on Dependent Children
Why isn’t the @FLSenate @myflhouse and @FL_Corrections encouraging visitation and having parents housed in prisons close to families? Let’s invest in our youth by investing in our families.
FS 944.8031 is not enough.
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So many of you have asked what Jerry Clark needs when released Feb. 7th in Tennessee. I've listed a few things, in case you have some laying around:
Laptop, cell phone, toaster oven, dry food baskets, clothing gift cards. DM if interested.
Much gratitude
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During my nearly 3 decades in prison, I've spent some time in solitary. Usually because of my activism for better prison policies. Wardens don't like that. Please read my story just out on @solitarywatch. Thanks to @EmpowermentAve
For their support.
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In our latest Voices piece, Tony (@cellsecrets) reflects on his time in #solitaryconfinement and shares how he has fought off the dissociation of incarceration and has began actually living and experiencing.
To hear more #voicesfromsolitary, check out 🔗 in our bio!
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Hello friends,
We are gearing up for our prison elder care fundraiser to help older inmates at Tony's prison during the Christmas holidays with a care package. Last year you gave enough to buy over 30 packages. If you would like to donate, tap the TIP button on the profile page
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People incarcerated in Tennessee describe how the prohibition of all forms of sexual activity affects sex work, personal relationships and the rights of LGQBT prisoners.
The Right to Consensual Sex—and Condoms—in Prison
By @cellsecrets:
filtermag.org/prison-sex-con…
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A beautiful and heartbreaking essay by @cellsecrets: Voices from Solitary: I Need to Be Alone
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I acquired a tomato today. Don't ask me how! I haven't seen one in years at this prison. I don't know whether to eat it like an apple, cut it to use on several meals, or share with a friend. I can't believe this stupid tomato has me in tears of anticipation & anxiety.
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"Journalists often use the popular refrain that 2 milligrams of fentanyl is a deadly dose for most Americans. What if, instead of doing that, we just ... stopped?"
One Weird Trick Reporters Can Use to Make Fentanyl Stories Less Bad
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