I walk around the city and find homeless people sleeping on the streets of Atlanta on a daily basis, amongst the many multimillion-dollar buildings and structures. Too bad, we, as people, cannot provide resources to allow fellow humans to live with dignity and respect. A couple months ago, while riding a bus into the city,…
Prison Privatization and Recidivism
Prison reform needs allies, not enemies. This plan joins forces.
Market doors open when private prison companies invest in supplying associated services to returning citizens.
Help Returning Citizens
Transitioning isn’t easy after decades away. Seeing the differences in prices have made me say on many occasions that, “They better be glad I changed my ways.” I felt like I was being robbed and would have wanted to rob-back, had I not changed.
Appeal and Irony
Quora Moderation granted my appeal and reposted my answer to the question, “What would happen to the American criminal justice system if no one accepted plea deals and every case had to be resolved in the courtroom?” Tuesday, March 12, 2019: I replied to a comment and referred to Sammy the Bull and the plea…
Reduce Mass Incarceration
QUORA Moderation Banned my Response to the Question, “What would happen to the American criminal justice system if no one accepted plea deals and every case had to be resolved in the courtroom?” I’ve appealed the decision! In two days, my answer generated almost two-thousand views and several upvotes, so to me, that says people…
Richard B. Russell Federal Building
On March 8, 2019, I left Dismas Charities, Inc. and went to the Richard B. Russell Federal Building, where I reported with the intent of seeing my probation officer, after my official release from the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons. I wrote about my experience in Electronic Chain. https://straightfromthepen.wordpress.com/electronic-chain/ Thirty-years of change in a…
Wonderful Women by Wayne T. Dowdy
Most men are physically stronger than most women; however, the facts show women rule the world. Evidence suggests that she is more intelligent.
The Truth About Crime and Karma
Do people who commit or do not commit crimes, make their choices based on moral or legal principles? Karma helped me decide the answer for myself. The logical conclusion for why other people do or do not commit crimes is a little or a lot of both (for moral and legal reasons). I can only…