In 2018, the syringe service program (SSP) in Cabell County, West Virginia, was shuttered by the local health department. By…
In the mid-'90s at Washington State Penitentiary, a corrections officer (CO) and I had been yelling at each other for…
Over the course of my 28 years in prison, I've known a lot of people who sold drugs. I sold…
Washington State Department of Corrections (WDOC) staff are now permitted to carry Narcan while on duty. Though the change is…
On September 26, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell (D) unveiled his proposed 2024 budget. It indicates the city will not be…
Washington State Representative Tarra Simmons (D), the first person convicted of a felony to be elected to the state legislature,…
In the summer of 1992, a few weeks after I'd learned I had HIV, I was down at the local…
[Read Part 1 of this story here] Fighting is a fact of life in prison. I've spent most of the…
Most wound-care guidance in the United States is premised on access to potable water. Even for first aid in outdoor…
On August 7, the Red Cross implemented a new blood donor eligibility assessment that doesn't discriminate against men who have…