Commentary: Firsthand Depiction of Mental Health Treatment within Virginia D.O.C.
By Darren Bondhill My name is Darren Bondhill and I’m currently serving a 72-year 6-month sentence for…
Commentary: A Summary & Conclusion
By Shedrick Hutson Since 1999 I have made five trips to Marion Correctional and Treatment Center, the…
Commentary: The Woodshop – The Intricate Parts That We Make
By David Bomber You can always tell when the woodshop begins its operations for the day. For…
Commentary: The Struggles That We Face
By David Bomber There is no point to be coy about it. The fact of the matter…
Commentary: Against the Injustice
By David Bomber It is hard to pinpoint exactly how things went wrong. Perhaps it had something…
Commentary: Pressured to Take an Unjust Sentence
By Carl Prostell My name is Carl Prostell. I’m 41 years of age from Newport News, VA….
Commentary: What I Asked For
By S. Hutson On the last Thursday of April 2020, I was in general population at Keen…
Commentary: Another Unjust Sentence
By Cecil Truman I was sentenced to 40 years for non-violent victimless “crimes.” I was arrested the…
Commentary: Young, Black, Afraid and Ignorant Leads to a Story of Injustice
by Michael Wayne Bryant I am a 53-year-old prisoner in the Virginia Dept. of Corrections. I am…
Commentary: Wrongful Conviction and Unjust Sentences
By Antoine Spain My name is Antoine Spain and I am currently incarcerated in Virginia. I am…
Commentary: Lifers Have to Fight against Obstacles
By Danida Corbin People incarcerated with a life sentence are punished in multiple ways. First and foremost,…
Prisoner Journalism Project Staff Visit Mule Creek
By D. Razor Babb Monday, January 9, representatives from the Prison Journalism Project (PJP) visited Mule Creek…
The Long Walk, Standing on the Edge of Life
By Ricky Ortega Sentenced to life without parole, I entered the Folsom State Penitentiary in December 1983…
The Long Walk, ISUDT: Restoring Shattered Mirrors
By Ricky Ortega Life without parole; for many it’s a point of no return. Where mortal man,…
THE LONG WALK HOME: Fences Without Gates
THE LONG WALK HOME: Fences without Gates By Ricky A. Ortega Sentenced to life without parole, I…
Dr. Joan Parkin Joins VIP
By D. Razor Babb Dr. Joan Parkin has officially joined the Vanguard News Group, bringing her impressive…
Commentary: Shared Tragedy
By D. Razor Babb Last Thursday, 2 days before the new year, they trotted in a phalanx…
Commentary: Benefits of the Medical Assisted Treatment (M.A.T.) Program
By Marcus Serhan (In response to the Ruby E. opinion piece, VIP Vol. 1, Issue 3) Commentary:…
Commentary: Prison Tablets Have Been a Game Changer
By Greg Zielesch I would like to talk about the tablet program that we have at SATF…
Excerpt of Tears of Blood: Salvation
by Ronnie Shelton From 100 years to life sentence, I would do over 30 years throughout California…