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My Incarcerated Truth: How Solitary Confinement Affected My Mental Health
This post mentions suicide. If you or someone you know are in need of support, please reach out for support. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 En Español: 1-888-628-9454 For people who are deaf/hard-of-hearing: 1-800-799-4889 Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to…
Ban Solitary
In our state’s prisons, people are being locked away in harsh conditions and deprived of human contact for months, sometimes years, in conditions the global community has deemed torture. SB 5413 aims to align Washington State with international standards and ban solitary confinement past 15 days.
Four Ways to Improve Crisis Intervention Services for the Disability Community
Content note: includes discussion of mental health crises and police brutality In 2012, my own fear of the police due to previous trauma impacted my ability to call the crisis response team for a friend who was having a mental…Black Lives Matter
This page was created to serve as a central place for people looking to support the movement to end violence and systemic racism towards Black people. Whether it’s donating to organizations that contribute to Black liberation, learning new strategies to become a better ally, or purchasing goods from a Black-owned business, there are many ways to make a difference.
VIDEO: Washington’s Greying Prisons and the Need for Geriatric Review
This video explores the need for post-conviction review legislation for aging prisoners in the state of Washington.
VIDEO: Colorado Division of Youth Corrections (DYC)
Xavier Long recounts their experience as well as witnessing acts of abuse and violence while in the custody of Colorado Division of Youth Corrections (DYC). While at DYC, they experienced various forms of restraint, such as the WRAP and pain…
Sharing My Truth About Incarceration with Mental Health Disabilities
Trigger warning: this post discusses mental illness, suicide, abuse, violence, and incarceration. My name is Eldorado Fleetwood Cadillac Brown. I was raised in a broken home household while battling mental illnesses that doctors continuously prescribed medications for. The traumatic events …