C Dreams

“In the Dark”—the Wait for Another Unexplained Parole Denial

The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles consists of five people who report to no one. They have complete…

May 12, 2023

Multiple GA Prisoners Killed, During DOJ Visit to Investigate Violence

Over 18 months ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation into an unprecedented rise in prisoner homicides within…

May 1, 2023

An Act of Resistance: The True Meanings of Prison Tattoos

The true measure of how a prison treats its prisoners can be found in their tattoos. Hands clasped in prayer;…

March 16, 2023

Amid Rising Crisis, Georgia Denies Medicaid Expansion to HIV Patients

A Georgia bill to expand Medicaid coverage to people living with HIV did not pass out of the House, another…

March 8, 2023

FL Students Prepare Mass Protest as Schools Hand Over Trans Health Data

On February 23, a student-led walkout will mark the largest protest to date of Florida universities sharing data on trans…

February 22, 2023

Among Georgia Prison Leadership, a Deepening War On Transparency

After four years at the helm of the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), Timothy Ward has stepped down. Though prisoners…

January 24, 2023

“There’s More Accidents”: Disabled Prisoners Struggle Amid Understaffing

John, 41, has been incarcerated in the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) system for the past five years. Around 2020,…

January 18, 2023

Drastic Commissary Price Hikes Leave Prisoners Without Food, Medicine

Nationwide, prisoners and their loved ones are reeling from exorbitant commissary price hikes that are pulling basic food and hygiene…

January 10, 2023

The Christmas Traditions I’ve Created Over a Decade in Prison

Many people I've spent Christmas with in prison have described this time of year the same way: feeling like there's…

December 22, 2022

Surviving Solitary Confinement With the Help of Drugs

Of the 13 years I’ve spent incarcerated, 2020 was the worst. It was the year I lost hope in the…

November 30, 2022