“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
Restoring
voice.
Reclaiming
power.
Restoring
voice.
Reclaiming
power.
More Than Our Crimes envisions a future where people impacted by incarceration leverage their lived experience to lead change. We work with individiuals in federal prison—with a special focus on DC residents—to improve prison conditions, restore civic power, and create pathways to community leadership after release.
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.
New arrivals get nothing at Waseca
We are handing out mattresses to the new arrivals, and they don’t have plastic coverings, some are cut in half lengthwise, and all are dirty.
These new people arrive and have nothing, no tablets to watch TV on, no hygiene items....
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