When Mwalimu Shakur started associating with political radicals inside California prisons in the 1990s, he was classified as a “gang” member and held in solitary for 14 straight years. Now out of solitary, but still behind bars in Corcoran, he tells his story.
Monte Magic Mckay considers himself lucky to have been placed at Camp Kilpatrick instead of a juvenile detention hall — but safe rehabilitation shouldn’t depend on luck.
With SB 94, California lawmakers have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of thousands of people behind bars. It is time to reconsider our LWOP laws.
In his first column for Knock LA, from Corcoran State Prison, Mwalimu Shakur (AKA Ajamu) describes the challenges of keeping in touch and the vital work of political education.
After the establishment of laws like FOSTA-SESTA and SIESA and the rise of organizations like Exodus Cry, OnlyFans’ updated policies were a long time coming.
