“We’re not violent offenders. We’re individuals who committed violent crimes. But we’re different people now.”
— Robert Barton
“We’re not violent offenders. We’re individuals who committed violent crimes. But we’re different people now.”
— Robert Barton
Everyone
deserves
a second
chance.
Everyone
deserves a
second chance.
More Than Our Crimes amplifies the voices of the nearly 200,000 Americans in federal prison — with a special emphasis on residents of the District of Columbia. While they were once convicted of serious crimes, our members are ready for a second chance to live freely and contribute to their families and society. We harness the power of their lived experience to advocate for prisons centered on rehabilitation and — ultimately — decarceration.
Podcast
Voices Unlocked
We share unvarnished stories from inside America’s federal prison system to touch hearts and change minds.
Real Talk
Prison Pulse
On-the-ground reports by incarcerated people provide family members, advocates, public defenders and others with short, specific reports on what’s going on in federal prisons.
Locked down for Officer Appreciation Week at Tucson
This whole week is going to be on-and-off lockdowns. It is officer appreciation week. So they lock us down just so they can have cake and pizza.
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Dispatches from Inside
Personal narratives on life “behind the wall”
Reform Debate
Perspectives on social reform
