Volume 2 · Issue 2 · 2025
Vol. 2, Issue 2
Writing and art about family, connection, loss, life inside, law, restorative justice, education, and community.
In this issue
Page numbers match the print editionFront matter
Family
- Celebrating Family
Tony Triplett
Page 11 - Stepping Stones
Brandon V. Wyatt
Page 12 - My Dolores
Shurese Bailey · Illustrated by Hugo Ocon
Page 14 - Grieving in Prison
Cindy Shepheard
Page 15 - Foreign Language
Scot “Scoti” Miller
Page 16 - Damn, You Have a Daddy?!
Donnell Green · Illustrated by Ariel Bueno
Page 19 - When My Father Let Me In
Todd Mandoline
Page 21 - Treasures
Patty Ouska
Page 22 - A Mother’s Love
Thomas J. Gordon
Page 24 - Learning From My Father
Bryan “Ben Isreal” Dean · Illustrated by Hugo Ocon
Page 26 - Fatherhood From Prison
“Karim” James Hale · Illustrated by Jason Gorham
Page 28 - Love and Sacrifice: The Key to Parenthood
Oliver Crawford
Page 30 - A Family’s Unbreakable Bond
Shawn T.
Page 32 - Are We Our Mothers’ Sons?
Leon Fields
Page 33 - For My Alexandria
Irene Romaniuk
Page 34 - My Dancing Butterfly
Thomas J. Gordon · Illustrated by Hugo Ocon
Page 35 - Me From You
Chelsea Raker
Page 36 - The Power of Connection
Shawn Hardy-Hatchett · Illustrated by Juan Garnica
Page 37
Essays, Interviews & Articles
- The Path of Suffering
Anthony Ehlers
Page 39 - At Odds With Transfers
Flynard “Fly” Miller · Illustrated by Ariel Bueno
Page 42 - What My Mornings Are Like in Prison
Tony Triplett
Page 44 - In My Illinois Prison, a Trail of Bloody Footprints
Lynn Green
Page 46 - Beyond the Walls
Donnell Green
Page 48 - Reflections from Inside
Sela Breen
Page 49 - A Well of Hope a World Apart
Leon Fields and Brandon Wyatt · Illustrated by Joyce Wang
Page 50
Insider Law
Spirituality
Motivation
Restorative Justice
- What Do Parenthood and Family Mean to You?
Abdul-Malik Muhammad and Professor Annalise Buth
Page 75 - Repairing Harm, Rebuilding Family
William “Shafiq” Peeples
Page 75 - A Long Road Back
William “Shafiq” Peeples · Illustrated by Jason Gorham
Page 76 - My Mother, My Aunt, My Foundation
Jason “Jay-Row” Samuels
Page 78 - A Queen Without a Crown
William “Edward” Williams
Page 79 - This Is What Family Looks Like
Margaret DeFrancisco and Ashley Maloney
Page 80 - Crystal Clear
Patrick “Biyah” Comi
Page 81 - Restoring House Harris
Anthony Harris · Illustrated by Oscar Gutierrez
Page 82
Inside the Classroom
Poetry
- Community Garden
Juan Garnica · Illustrated by Juan Garnica
Page 99 - A Thousand-Yard Stare
Yaphet Davis · Illustrated by Jason Gorham
Page 100 - Difficulty 2.0
Patrick “Biyah” Comi · Illustrated by Jason Gorham
Page 102 - Say My Name
Latosha Howard · Illustrated by Ariel Bueno
Page 103 - I Can See
Nicholas Gacho Sr. · Illustrated by Ariel Bueno
Page 104 - Big Black
Scot “Scoti” Miller
Page 105 - Plea Deal
Michael Jorgensen
Page 106 - Diasporic Blues
Diandra Samuels
Page 107