United Society - Part 3
This movement of destiny for prison reform will carry unheard voices toward a more united society. Read more »
Writer archives: Cliff Graham
United Society - Part 2
"Generation after generation you have stories that were told, examples that were set, paths that were paved. The cracks in the concrete makes me wonder if we’re walking on unmarked graves." Read more »
United Society - Part 1
This generation possess the power to reduce mass incarceration and other systems designed to target people involved in the current movement of reform. Read more »
Racial segregation is still prevalent in US 60 years after it was outlawed
Racial segregation is still a constant problem in the United States. It is evident throughout the education, business and political systems. Read more »
Bill No. A7442: An ingredient to end mass incarceration
Bill No. A7442 could potentially shorten the sentences of thousands of New York residents in prison. Read more »
People in power are making criminal justice reform unobtainable
For the Department of Corrections, those in charge of running prisons and institutions will realize that their negligence could have been avoided. Read more »
Negligent correctional officers create a dangerous environment for inmates
What is currently going on since the pandemic began leaves prisoners across the state in danger of negligence. Read more »
COVID-19, a Capitol breach and shifting power: A look at 31 days imprisoned
Absence of Light columnist Cliff Graham recounts his past month locked up during a pandemic. He starts and ends with a call to action from an incarcerated individual to his publics. Read more »
Absence of Light: The COVID-19 pandemic shows neglect of prisoners' health
Correctional facility administrators do little to prevent the spread of COVID-19, leaving prisoners in danger of negligence. And when prisoners step up to protect themselves against the virus, they are reprimanded. Read more »
Absence of Light: Happiness and suffering
From an inmate at Auburn Correctional Facility in Auburn, NY, thoughts on suffering and the purpose of the struggles of life. Read more »
Introducing Absence of Light
In collaboration with inmates at Auburn Correctional Facility in Auburn, NY, The D.O. Opinion presents Absence of Light, providing a platform to those least often heard. Read more »
