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Mar 25, 20192 min read

Moving Virginia Forward

On March 18, 2019 the entire 6th District Republican Delegation along with Senator Emmett Hanger, Chief of Operations David Robinson,...

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Brandon Seward

Jan 1, 20192 min read

Federal Prison Reform and the State

Recently Congress passed a prison reform bill attacking harsh sentences in a bipartisan effort to address injustices within the system...

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Brandon Seward

Nov 10, 20182 min read

The Other Recidivism

"The Other Recidivism" I was speaking to my father about how many people get released and then come back to prison, and at a certain...

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Brandon Seward

Oct 18, 20186 min read

Human Rights vs. The 13th Amendment

As we explore the 13th Amendment and its application as well as the fallback which has resulted in mass incarceration (modern day...

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Brandon Seward

Sep 25, 20182 min read

Conjugal Visitation

It is a tragedy how prisoners here in Virginia are deprived of the right to cohabitate with the the opposite sex, but what is even more...

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Brandon Seward

Jun 2, 20182 min read

The Mental Health Crisis in Prison

I recently spoke with a prison guard to whom I said, "I really feel for you. You have a hard job. You have to work in a booth where you...

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Brandon Seward

May 11, 20182 min read

Free Askari!

My brother, comrade, and fellow member of Virginia Prisoner of Conscience (VAPOC) was wrongfully accused and convicted in a kangaroo...

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Brandon Seward

Apr 23, 20181 min read

Stephon Clark, A Prisoner's Perspective

My heart bleeds for Stephon Clark, the young 22 year old Black Man who was shot at 20 times (hit 6 times in the back) and murdered by...

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Brandon Seward

Mar 8, 20182 min read

Mass Incarceration, Truth-In-Sentencing and the Domino Effect

Truth-in-Sentencing has caused a domino effect of oppression that prisoners and their families are feeling far beyond being incarcerated...

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Brandon Seward

Mar 8, 20184 min read

Making Money off of Prisoners

Before the overcrowding of the facility the food was much better, but now over 1300 prisoners have to be fed, so corners are being cut,...

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Brandon Seward

Mar 5, 20182 min read

VAPOC: Moving Forward for Justice

On behalf of VAPOC (Virginia Prisoner of Conscience) I would like to thank everyone for their participation in the conference call on...

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Brandon Seward

Feb 8, 20181 min read

Black History Month at Augusta Correctional Center

Our theme for the Black History Program here at Augusta Correctional Center this year is "Black History Now," with the subtitle "What are...

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Brandon Seward

Feb 7, 20182 min read

Excessive Sentencing in Virginia

peace & blessings to all the families & friends of incarcerated people.my government name is Tyrone Hoggard but since I have started the...

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Brandon Seward

Feb 5, 20181 min read

Haves vs. Have Nots

Sociologist George Rusche of Frankfurt school viewed crime as a product of economic necessity, deterred only when the severity of...

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