Christopher Blackwell

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Prisoners and Activists Push Back on HALT Act Suspension in New York

2 days ago | jewishcurrents.org | Christopher Blackwell |Sarah Sax

On February 17th, as hundreds of prison guards across New York State abandoned their posts in a wildcat strike, Robert Williams, a 41-year-old incarcerated man in Eastern New York Correctional Facility in Ulster County, was stuck in his cell, trying to make sense of what was happening. Usually, guards would come by for count at 6:00 am, letting prisoners out for breakfast around 7.30. But now it was 12:00 pm, and they were still locked up.
10 Things: Ravens, Ravenousness, Raves

2 months ago | goodenoughjob.substack.com | Christopher Blackwell |Solomon Brager |Sophie Johnson

SUBSCRIBE: by Erin Mc.I read a lot of Substack newsletters, and a lot of them are good; but this is the rare one that I never skip. It’s relatively new, and Erin is a personal friend of mine, and still I think this newsletter has real legs. The topics are exactly the kinds of topics I care about most. I think this week’s newsletter is about bread and butter? Like… literally. And then there’s one about calming things, and one about hibernating… you get it. It’s up our alley. We want it.
How Washington State Stifles the First Amendment for the Incarcerated

Dec 22, 2024 | solitarywatch.org | Christopher Blackwell

The latest piece supported by Solitary Watch’s Ridgeway Reporting Project is written by Christopher Blackwell, an award-winning journalist and grassroots organizer incarcerated in Washington State. Below is an excerpt from his piece exposing the state‘s manipulation of a victim protection policy to censor his freedom of expression and that of other incarcerated individuals. Read an excerpt below and find the full story at The Appeal.
Nunca debería haber tomado esa pistola

Dec 8, 2024 | almendron.com | Christopher Blackwell

Este ensayo forma parte de Cómo vivir con arrepentimiento, una serie que explora la naturaleza del arrepentimiento y el papel que desempeña en todas nuestras vidas. Lee más sobre este proyecto aquí. Tenía 11 años la primera vez que tomé una pistola. Debería haber estado jugando Nintendo o montando bicicleta con mis amigos, pero en vez de eso estaba delante de un espejo, posando con la pistola Glock de nueve milímetros que acababa de robar de casa de un vecino.
Opinión: Nunca debería haber tomado esa pistola

Dec 6, 2024 | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Christopher Blackwell

Este ensayo forma parte de Cómo vivir con arrepentimiento, una serie que explora la naturaleza del arrepentimiento y el papel que desempeña en todas nuestras vidas. Lee más sobre este proyecto aquí. Tenía 11 años la primera vez que tomé una pistola. Debería haber estado jugando Nintendo o montando bicicleta con mis amigos, pero en vez de eso estaba delante de un espejo, posando con la pistola Glock de nueve milímetros que acababa de robar de casa de un vecino.
Nunca deberÃa haber tomado esa pistola

Dec 5, 2024 | nytimes.com | Christopher Blackwell

Este ensayo forma parte de Cómo vivir con arrepentimiento, una serie que explora la naturaleza del arrepentimiento y el papel que desempeña en todas nuestras vidas. Lee más sobre este proyecto aquí. Tenía 11 años la primera vez que tomé una pistola. Debería haber estado jugando Nintendo o montando bicicleta con mis amigos, pero en vez de eso estaba delante de un espejo, posando con la pistola Glock de nueve milímetros que acababa de robar de casa de un vecino.
Why We Need Prison Journalism More Than Ever

Oct 25, 2024 | thenation.com | Christopher Blackwell |Emily Nonko

Society / October 25, 2024 Why We Need Prison Journalism More Than EverIf we lose incarcerated journalists, we lose a whole voice from the conversation. Ad Policy (Marcia Straub / Getty)During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, incarcerated people who were highly exposed to the virus found themselves with minimal information on how to survive.
Pennies for labor, dollars for health: The cruel math of prison copays

Oct 15, 2024 | reckon.news | Annabel Rocha |Christopher Blackwell

In a system where incarcerated individuals often earn mere pennies per hour, a $5 medical copay can represent a week’s wages. This stark reality is at the heart of a growing healthcare crisis in American prisons, where financial barriers are forcing inmates to choose between basic necessities and medical care.
Art can be a lifeline in prison. I’m grateful to the man who taught me to create | Opinion

Sep 16, 2024 | thenewstribune.com | Christopher Blackwell

Growing up, I never thought of myself as particularly artistic. I spent most of my childhood cycling through juvenile detention centers as punishment for drug possession, assault and burglaries. I stole to fund my weed habit and to buy shoes and clothing my single mom couldn’t afford. In juvie, we focused on survival. We learned to fall in line, not to express our creativity. My lifestyle led to me nearly dying when I was 21 years old, after almost bleeding out in the parking lot of a nightclub.
Millions spent to reduce solitary confiment in Washington produces few visible results

Aug 30, 2024 | cascadiadaily.com | Christopher Blackwell

I sat in the cold concrete cell, surrounded by filth. Unknown bodily fluids from prior inhabitants covered the walls. I had no idea why I had been tossed from the prison mainline and into solitary confinement. But here I was. Like all prisoners, I knew it didn’t really matter what I did to end up in solitary, only that prison administrators wanted me there. It is their go-to “stick,” — weaponized constantly against those in their care. Ultimately, that stint in solitary lasted more than 30 days.

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