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(Part 3) “Railroaded”: Incarcerating Family

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 21, 2020

(Part 3) “G” – Railroaded “Family plays a major part in everybody’s life,” says G, who is referenced in Part One of this series. G is close with his aunts, but has […]

(Part 2) The Meaning of Family and Communication: Incarcerating Family

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 21, 2020

Part Two – “X” Communication and the Meaning of Family Prisoner X interviews again in May, 2020, this time specifically about various ways that mass incarceration impacts family life, many of which […]

(Part 1) Incarcerating Family

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 21, 2020

(Author’s Note: The identities of prisoners and their family members are confidential in order to protect their safety and privacy. Each source is identified by a randomly chosen letter.) (Part 1) Introduction […]

AL Prisoners on Childhood Trauma, Childhood Poverty (Full Version: Parts 1 & 2)

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 16, 2020

Author’s note: Incarcerated sources are kept confidential to protect their safety and privacy. Each prisoner is identified by a randomly chosen letter.) (Part 1) – “Z” – “Quadruple Bad Luck” “Z” has […]

(Part 2) “The Way Life Is”: AL Prisoners on Childhood Trauma, Childhood Poverty

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 16, 2020

(Author’s note: Incarcerated sources are kept confidential to protect their safety and privacy. Each prisoner is identified by a randomly chosen letter.) “I had a good childhood, I was just bad, man. […]

(Part 1) “Quadruple Bad Luck”: AL Prisoners on Childhood Trauma, Childhood Poverty

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 16, 2020

(Author’s note: Incarcerated sources are kept confidential to protect their safety and privacy. Each prisoner is identified by a randomly chosen letter.) “Z” has been incarcerated in Ventress Prison on nonviolent charges […]

Overcrowding in Ventress Prison During Pandemic, March-July, 2020 (Full Version: Parts 1 & 2)

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 13, 2020

(Author’s note: Incarcerated sources are kept confidential to protect their safety and privacy. Each prisoner is identified by a randomly chosen letter.) “When Obama was President, there was still some people put […]

(Part 2) “The Only Thing You Can Do”: Overcrowding in Ventress Prison During Pandemic, March-July

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 13, 2020

In the first days of June, a prisoner identified as “B” tells HTR that multiple prisoners have just been transferred into Ventress. To his knowledge, they are primarily transfers from other prisons. […]

(Part 1) “Dogs Live Better Than We Do”: Overcrowding in Ventress Prison During Pandemic, March-July

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 13, 2020

(Author’s note: Incarcerated sources are kept confidential to protect their safety and privacy. Each prisoner is identified by a randomly chosen letter.) “When Obama was President, there was still some people put […]

Mid-Sentence Prison Transfers in Alabama (Full Version: Parts 1 & 2)

By Matthew Vernon Whalan on July 7, 2020 • ( 1 Comment )

(Author’s Note: Prisoners were interviewed confidentially for this article. They are each identified by a randomly chosen letter to protect their privacy and safety.) PART 1: “You Will Find Out On The […]

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