PinnedMore Than Our CrimesinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Robert BartonIncarcerated for 24 years and out to bring humanity to an inhumane “justice” system.Nov 16, 202010Nov 16, 202010
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!This is Why My Prison is Called ‘Misery Mountain’The Hazelton federal prison complex in West Viriginia is one of the worst in the system20h ago120h ago1
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!I Was Promised a Safe, Successful Transition Home.It’s time to question if these institutions are truly fulfilling the purpose they are funded for.Sep 251Sep 251
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!It’s Smart Policy to Prioritize Rehabilitation for the ‘Worst’ OffendersWhy are most incentives in prison designed for those already at lowest risk?Aug 27Aug 27
More Than Our CrimesinAn Injustice!Sex Trafficking: the New Driver of Racial Disparity in PrisonSometimes what you read in the news promotes racial and sexual stereotypesAug 113Aug 113
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 253Jun 253
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 1112May 1112