A violent Reality By Jeremy Fontanez Someone once asked me, "Why is there so much violence in the penitentiaries?" It was a good questions. one to which I didn't have a clear answer. So, I pondered the question, searching beneath the surface of the cases of violence in the penitentiaries. My thoughts lead me down a rabbit hole with ... [Continue Reading]
Thirty Days and a Wake Up by John Broman
In 30 days, after 15 years of living inside the most violent penitentiaries the United States has to offer, I'm finally scheduled for release on July 31st. Just writing these words seem like a dream to me. When I first entered the system as a young 23-year-old junkie with a 16 and a half year sentence for armed bank robbery, I KNEW my life ... [Continue Reading]
A Look at the Aryan Brotherhood
The Aryan Brotherhood or Brand as they are known in the federal prison system began with incarcerated white prisoners in California who aligned themselves against black and Mexican prisoners in the racial cauldron that existed inside the belly of the beast in the 60s and 70s. The Aryan Brotherhood has been responsible for "race wars"- organized ... [Continue Reading]
