What Should You Call People in Prison?
Gordon Grilz writes about the loaded language used to label people in prison — and why labeling people in a dehumanizing way does nobody any…
Gordon Grilz writes about the loaded language used to label people in prison — and why labeling people in a dehumanizing way does nobody any…
Gordon Grilz, reflects on prison violence in the Florence Prison Complex in Arizona, while recalling the disturbing events, deaths, and spiritual weight that surrounded life…
Gordon Grilz explains the growing spice epidemic inside Arizona’s prisons, revealing how synthetic cannabis is destroying lives and overwhelming correctional facilities. According to the Arizona…
When a huge pine tree outside of his prison fell over and died one day, Gordon Grilz was hit hard. He describes his love of…
72-year old Gordon Grilz makes the case that he, and probably many other prisoners, have severe PTSD after decades of witnessing murders, rapes and stabbings…
A firsthand look at a deadly prison riot in Arizona, detailing the intense clashes and stark realities of survival behind bars. I arrived in the…
An in-depth look at the Arizona prison crisis and the critical challenges it faces — from staff shortages to violations of inmates’ rights, revealing a…
Gordon Grilz explores the complexities of being a murderer , including crimes of passion, the morality of the sixth commandment, and the gray areas of…
If you ask most Americans if there’s slavery in the United States, they will answer “No.” It was abolished during the Civil War by the…
Some of my Christian brothers first pointed Irish out to me in the chow hall of the maximum security prison we call home. He was…
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