PinnedMore Than Our CrimesinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Robert BartonIncarcerated for 24 years and out to bring humanity to an inhumane “justice” system.Nov 16, 202012Nov 16, 202012
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!To My Lovers Past and PresentI was not deserving of you before, but now I am — and I’m behind barsJul 115Jul 115
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!President Biden: Don’t Take Us for GrantedElections are supposed to offer real choices, but as a Black man, I have a message for the sitting presidentJun 254Jun 254
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!Federal Prisons Need Oversight, and the Time is NowHere’s a bill worth supportingJun 111Jun 111
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!David v. Goliath: Fighting BackThe federal Bureau of Prisons has operated with impunity for too longMay 30May 30
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!The Life of an Incarcerated, Black, Gay MaleIt’s bad enough to be a person of color behind bars. But add LGBQ into the mix and it’s an almost overwhelming challengeMay 1113May 1113
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!BOP: You Can’t Punish Risk AwayThe federal government sees negative reinforcement as its only toolApr 25Apr 25
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!When the Body Becomes a BattlegroundWhen you enter prison, privacy and dignity are instant casualtiesMar 61Mar 61
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!‘Tough on Crime’ Means Tough on PeopleToo often, we overlook the collateral consequences of punishmentJan 281Jan 281
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!Negotiations Between AdversariesCan prisoners and wardens come together?Jan 161Jan 161