Originally published Dec. 11, 2020 for The PLS Reporter, behind a paywall. In the last week, six Pennsylvania prisons have reported their first COVID-19-related deaths, as case counts rise not only in the prison system, but the entire state. Amidst the surging pandemic, the Department of Corrections announced Friday a reorganization plan that they claim […]
Originally published April 16, 2019 for the Vanderbilt Hustler The most important thing when rallying around someone, advocates say, is keeping their voice at the center of activism. That can be difficult when that person is in prison. “When people go to prison, it’s very easy for society to forget that they’re there,” Casey Wilson, […]