Tag: prison
member name: Arnie King
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May 27, 2006 10:27 PM EDT --
Corrections empire, policies such as mandatory sentences, the elimination of good-time deductions, and the use of private vendors in service contracts were introduced. The rate of parole continued to decline . . .
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April 16, 2006 10:22 PM EDT --
At a recent program meeting, I listened to a woman share a story of loss, pain, recovery and survival. Her mother was killed in the Midwest by two youths about five years ago. The initial feeling of . . .
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April 16, 2006 10:37 PM EDT --
I dropped out of high school at 17, shot and killed an innocent man at 18 and entered Walpole State Prison at 19, barely avoiding the death penalty. I try each and every day to do something that . . .
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April 21, 2006 07:49 PM EDT --
The environment of the visiting area in prisons varies depending upon the security level; the differences may be contact vs. non-contact, the number of visitors allowed, dress attire, length of visiting . . .
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May 01, 2006 08:03 PM EDT --
Prisons are reflective of a system that promotes arrogance in a very brutal way towards the powerless ones. Approximately 2 million in chains, while a substantial amount of people are subjected to parole, . . .
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May 09, 2006 06:56 PM EDT --
The original prison in America was designed to confine and isolate the criminal violator from law abiding citizens. Within the confines of those dreary concrete and steel perimeters, two different systems . . .
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April 27, 2006 07:17 PM EDT --
For the past two Wednesday mornings, separate groups of twenty teenagers each have entered the Baystate Correctional Center to attend a Prison Voices workshop. It's so fortunate these Westwood . . .
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April 17, 2006 09:20 PM EDT --
Approximately 600 individuals are in prison sentenced to remain for the rest of their natural life. These men and a few women were convicted by jury trial of first-degree murder, either felony-murder . . .
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April 25, 2006 09:44 PM EDT --
Waking up to birds chirping at the window is quite wonderful. I must find out the various types of birds who gather in this quiet area next to the housing unit. I wonder…do they realize that folks . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:47 PM EST --
My plan was to come to Boston to purchase marijuana and pills, but (unknown to me) I was dealing with the devil. It was late on a Tuesday night, in October 1971, and I was almost running out of drugs. . . .
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April 25, 2006 09:49 PM EDT --
For every form of life (plants, animals, and humans), there are growth and development stages. Sunlight and water are the primary ingredients, but for all forms of life to exist, there needs to . . .
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May 05, 2006 10:32 PM EDT --
The emotional temperature of the nation may be apathetic, while a cloud of pessimism hovers above our heads. But my tall glass of Welch's grape juice is half full, and I keep drinking. Despite the . . .
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April 30, 2006 11:05 AM EDT --
My sister Angel has been in a coma at the Bridgeport Hospital for several days. She has been asleep after being found unconscious in her apartment. The primary cause is life style, a side effect . . .
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May 10, 2006 07:00 PM EDT --
As a child, I was often told that I was much like my father. So I watched the way you walked, talked and interacted with others. You were a leader of men and I've often heard references of "Mr. . . .
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May 30, 2006 08:00 PM EDT --
Prison and Sentencing in Massachusetts, published by Mass Inc., recommends that prison construction should continue to build a minimum bed for every new medium cell. The state prison population, an estimated . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:21 PM EST --
It's difficult to write about physical scars. Each one has it's own story. Though oftentimes painful, my scars connect me to my past, which I cannot ignore. For . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:25 PM EST --
Over 95% of all prisoners will eventually return to the community. The amount of years in prison, which varies depending upon crime and background information, is determined . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:32 PM EST --
She left me for "One-Tooth Shorty" because he could dance. Unlikely as this may seem, in prison it is an all too common story.
Are married men or single men more likely to come to prison? It . . .
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March 18, 2006 10:39 PM EST --
Everyone comes into this world with a clean slate. Brand new, fresh, without guilt or sin! This is the way we all step in. But all good things come to an end, eventually. I was no different than any infant . . .
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March 18, 2006 11:02 PM EST --
Of the 64 teams invited to the Big Dance, only two were on the floor to compete for the NCAA college basketball championship. The trophy goes to the victor! March Madness has transferred into April serenity. . . .
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