Christy Perez

    Christy, also known as C Dreams, is a writer and advocate interested in prison/criminal justice reform, LGBTQ rights, harm reduction and government/cultural criticism. She has studied history/theology with the Third Order of Carmelites and completed degrees in Systematic Theology. She is currently studying law. You can read her other Filter writing here and here.

    Trans Health Care, Medicaid and the Shortfalls of Prison Re-Entry Services

    For about three weeks, I’d been communicating smoothly with the clinic where I’m scheduled ...

    “A More Loving, Just Church”: Harm Reduction and Faith Communities

    On July 3, the United Church of Christ (UCC) approved the first harm reduction ...

    GA Escalation of Gang Prosecutions Boosts Gang Power in Prisons

    Georgia Governor Brian Kemp (R) has been bolstering his “tough on crime” agenda by ...

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

    The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles consists of five people who report ...

    Multiple GA Prisoners Killed, During DOJ Visit to Investigate Violence

    Over 18 months ago, the Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an investigation into an ...

    An Act of Resistance: The True Meanings of Prison Tattoos

    The true measure of how a prison treats its prisoners can be found in ...

    Amid Rising Crisis, Georgia Denies Medicaid Expansion to HIV Patients

    A Georgia bill to expand Medicaid coverage to people living with HIV did not ...