The Imprisoned Perspective
Robert PastoreA firsthand account of injustice in the carceral space.
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A Year After The Corrections Officer Strike, New York Is Still Failing Its Incarcerated Population
This article was originally published by Defector on April 16, 2026.
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In February of 2025, New York State correctional staff began...
Thanksgiving Isn’t Over Yet
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When I think of the holiday season, I think of family and food. As a child, my mother did everything she could to bring our family together under one roof to enjoy her good home cooking. No m...
The Earned Time Act Would Bring Freedom To Those Who Need
I wrote this piece in May of 2025 for Defector as the NYS legislative session was coming to a close. We were hoping this Act would pass, but despite broad support, it did not. Freedom will have to wait.
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What My New York Prison Was Like After Guards Returned From Strike
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AN Adaptation of this essay was previously published by the Prison Journalism Project.
After spending over three weeks locked in our cells with no recreation, minimal contact with our family, an...
In aftermath of correctional officers strike, New York’s incarcerated population faces the brunt of uncertainty
The strike disrupted many aspects of prison life, such as access to food, showers, medication, recreation, and legislative protections. This article was originally published by Prism Reports.
New York correctional officers and sergea...
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Incarcerated writer & scholar interested in the politics of incarceration, philosophy, & biology. Published in Defector, TruthOut, Prism Reports, & others. He is from the Bronx, New York.
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