Paul on Death Row: I Was A Witness To Murder At Age 10
In the ghetto, there’s lots of improvisation. As young boys, we were very active and had loads of energy. We liked to play baseball, but lacked the equipment. No problem. For a bat, we used a broken broom handle. [...]
Dating An Inmate: It’s Not For Everyone
What Prisoners Think Of Trump
First, what prisoners think of Trump is that he's done the impossible, which is to take prisoners who would otherwise vehemently despise each other and unite them (albeit into one of two groups). Prisoners either love or hate him, without [...]
American Beauty: The Kristin Rossum Story
I produced an hour documentary on Kristin Rossum when I was a producer for CBS's 48 Hours. Here is a summary. Did Kristin get what she deserved? Kristin Rossum and Greg de Villers were newlyweds who seemed to have a wonderful [...]
From Death Row to Writing
I committed a crime that I’m still paying for and for that I was given the ultimate penalty: a trip to death row. I eventually made it off after 20 years and I felt that that alone was something worth sharing. [...]
Prison Gangs in New York: This Explains Everything
Aleksandr Kolpakov on Suicide Watch
My name is Aleksandr Kolpakov. I spent two and a half years at Mesa County Jail fighting my case before I was sent to Buena Vista. One day while I was there, I was jumped in the chow hall and got [...]
Sheldon Johnson in Sing Sing: Letter to My Younger Self
An Underground Economy In Prison with Stamps As Currency
Solitary Sucks
Everything’s a Pain in Prison, Even a Haircut
I spoke to my 19 year-old nephew, Cordell, for the first time today. I found myself emotionally torn between realizing that not only have I not been a part of his life, but that I have roughly 20 nieces and [...]