Vanguard Incarcerated Press

By Lael Samonte I am a Hawaii inmate serving time in an Arizona prison. I was transferred…

By Ricky A. Ortega  Sunrise, where the earth meets the sky in a kiss of splendor as…

By Arnold Joyner I constantly wonder what they see, especially when they look at Me. I’m surely…

By Deaira Pitts I’ve been incarcerated for about six years, doing time in a Texas prison. I’ve…

by Holly Davidson When the power went off here at Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) on Saturday,…

By Ricky A. Ortega As a child, I was always afraid of the dark, fearful of what…

By Brianna Engel Hello, Vanguard Incarcerated Press! I have read so many of your inspiring stories, I…

By D. Razor Babb  Researchers have only begun to examine the psychological effects and pressures of working…

By D. Razor Babb I was hidden in a secluded corner of the gym, enjoying the momentary…

By F. Orlando Wells I’ve spent a great deal of my life looking at so many negative…

By F. Orlando Wells The philosophy and culture of prison in California is steadily changing, some might…

by Mark Daigre As little as 10 years ago, I firmly believed that in order for me…

By Arnold Joyner  I’m old enough to remember when the Black Race were united as Friends. We…

by John Quiñones, Jr. The only difference between a dream and a nightmare is fear. When my…

by Al Rice In 2014, I was lucky to be one of 30 chosen to participate in…

By Damon Lloyd My cases together are the keys to squashing qualified & absolute immunity for the…

by T. Crow LJC was born in 1990, in the coastal town of New London, Connecticut. The…

by Matt Toerner I committed murder in 2006, at the age of 19, and was subsequently convicted…

by Franklin Lee The metal crossbar slid open with a loud “clank,” signaling each of us “fresh…

By Franklin Lee Protective custody for high profile cases, sex offenders, and informants used to mean a…