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INSIDE THE WALLS | Bringing Humanism to Martin Correctional Institution
Martin Correctional Institution (MCI) is home to approximately 1,500 incarcerated males in the Florida Department of Corrections and is situated in Indiantown in western Martin County, just east of Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. The men... Read More
Inside the Walls: Contraband
Freedom: is contraband in prison because free thinking, independence of spirit and open mindedness are like acids that eat away at all prison bars and locked doors. Liberating the heart and mind, even when the body... Read More
INSIDE THE WALLS | First Humanist Chaplain in North Carolina Prison
Through the American Humanist Association’s Humanism For All program, I regularly correspond with incarcerated people eager to learn about humanism (especially from our online studies), connect with individuals and groups in the movement, and form a... Read More
Inside the Walls: Humanism in Prison
I never had more time to read since I've been in prison. I've always enjoyed reading, but I used to be too busy with work, home maintenance and spending time with my family. Here, we can't... Read More
INSIDE THE WALLS | Down and Out—Expanding Our Thinking to Survive
Since it’s possible to get so many scientists on the same page to, say, create a vaccine against a particular strain of the flu, why couldn’t we do the same to find a way to survive... Read More
Inside the Walls: In the Midst of Women: A Tribute for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
I grew up in a home teeming with women; my Dad, Mickey, and I were the only males living with my mother and four female siblings. One of my sisters, Belinda, was ten years older than... Read More
Inside the Walls: We Will Vote! Rights Restored for Former Iowa Felons
This post was updated on August 7, 2020 As we count down the days toward the most important election in many of our lifetimes, there is an entire segment of the population in my state of... Read More
INSIDE THE WALLS | Remember the Dakotas
Despite being a humanist for over fifteen years, my views can be misanthropic from time to time. For example, earlier this year I took part in an organized debate in my prison humanist group, the topic... Read More
Inside the Walls: Humanist Pen Pal Program Helps Isolated Inmates
These days all we see is chaos due to the coronavirus pandemic. As each week passes, the world we see is so much different than the week before. This situation affects not only everyone on the... Read More
INSIDE THE WALLS | Escaping the Gang Delusion: No Priests Required
When I was a baby my parents had me baptized by a Catholic priest. In my teens I decided to get baptized again, but this time it was done by gang members. The baptismal ceremony into... Read More