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About Me — Robert Barton

Incarcerated for 26 years and out to bring humanity to an inhumane “justice” system. — Indian activist Arundhati Roy once said: “There is really no such thing as the voiceless… only the deliberately silenced or the preferably unheard.” She’s right. People behind bars do have voices. But they are forcibly shut up and told no one wants to hear them. …

About Me

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About Me — Robert Barton
About Me — Robert Barton
About Me

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Published in An Injustice!

·Mar 20

Sex, Prison and Frustration With Nowhere to Go

Imagine hundreds of men crowded together for decades with no outlet for natural human desires — trouble is bound to happen — By Askia Afrika-Ber Sexual yearnings are as natural as any other human emotion, and perhaps the most powerful. That is especially true in prison, where even the mere exposure to the opposite sex is rare. …

Sex

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Sex, Prison and Frustration With Nowhere to Go
Sex, Prison and Frustration With Nowhere to Go
Sex

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Published in An Injustice!

·Feb 23

A Tough Question Posed by Heinous Crimes

Should the possibility of redemption be offered to everyone? — By Rob Barton “There is no place for you or your ignorant, hateful, and evil ideologies in a civilized society. There can be no mercy for you, no understanding, no second chances. The damage you have caused is too great and the people you have hurt are too valuable to…

Prison

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A Tough Question Posed by Heinous Crimes
A Tough Question Posed by Heinous Crimes
Prison

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Published in An Injustice!

·Feb 17

Whether Private or Public, Prisons Profit

Closing privately operated prisons doesn’t change the profit motive of the prison-industrial complex — By Joseph Lamica In December, the federal Bureau of Prisons ended all its contracts with private operators of its facilities. The move followed an executive order by President Biden, which he positioned as ending the practice of profiteering off of prisoners and their families. But as an inmate in FCI…

Prison

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Whether Private or Public, Prisons Profit
Whether Private or Public, Prisons Profit
Prison

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Published in An Injustice!

·Feb 6

When Will There be Consequences for Prison Staff?

We’re always being written up; why aren’t guards? — By Robert Barton For the last 29 days, six hours and 28 seconds, these tiny bathrooms we live in, which we call cells, have been the entire world for the men in USP Coleman 1. It’s where we exercise (I’ve gotten up to 1,000 pushups), walk off our stress (six…

Prison

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When Will There be Consequences for Prison Staff?
When Will There be Consequences for Prison Staff?
Prison

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Published in An Injustice!

·Jan 30

How Much Money Can You Squeeze from a Prisoner?

The federal Bureau of Prisons continues to find new ways to gouge prisoners and their families — By Jeremy Fontanez There is a lot of coverage in the media about prisoners who accumulate thousands of dollars in their institutional accounts, despite being ordered by the court to pay restitution to their victims. …

Prison

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How Much Money Can You Squeeze from a Prisoner?
How Much Money Can You Squeeze from a Prisoner?
Prison

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Published in An Injustice!

·Jan 25

Hunger Strike! Forever the Tool of Prisoner Resistance

But is the long-term cost to the prisoner worth it? — By Pam Bailey Hunger strikes are an act of very last resort for prisoners who feel they are being treated inhumanely, and there is either no other way to challenge it or the grievance system is dysfunctional and/or biased. …

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Hunger Strike! Forever the Tool of Prisoner Resistance
Hunger Strike! Forever the Tool of Prisoner Resistance
Protest

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Dec 23, 2022

Look at Me

The only thing I have to hold onto at night is my faith I am someone who never cried tears of joy. …

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Look at Me
Look at Me
Prison

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Published in An Injustice!

·Dec 21, 2022

The Meaning of Holidays When You Have a Life Sentence

What is the significance of the holidays in a place plagued with so much misery and ugliness? — By Jeremy Fontanez, More Than Our Crimes staff writer This is the time of year when we are supposed to forget our troubles and appreciate the good things in our lives. Out “in the world,” families sit together around large tables loaded with plates of food, with a juicy, stuffed…

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The Meaning of Holidays When You Have a Life Sentence
The Meaning of Holidays When You Have a Life Sentence
Holidays

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Published in An Injustice!

·Dec 2, 2022

Inflation in the Incarceration Nation

Do you think inflation is bad? In prison, it’s hitting hard — By Jeremy Fontanez, More Than Our Crimes staff writer Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Inflation is…

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Inflation in the Incarceration Nation
Inflation in the Incarceration Nation
Prison

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Rob Barton has been incarcerated for 26 years. Pam Bailey is his collaborator/editor. Learn more at MoreThanOurCrimes.org

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