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Deported From Freedom to Prison

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May the United States take a person who is living freely under American supervision and deliberately transfer him into potentially indefinite foreign maximum-security confinement, without a new judicial determination authorizing that deprivation of liberty?

It is in the selfish interest of the United States to send people away with as much goodwill toward the United States as circumstances permit.

Why are we paying to imprison a plumber when we could be helping put the plumber back to work?

substack.com
u/D-R-AZ — 10 hours ago
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Proponents of Solitary Confinement Attempt to Stifle Reform | A New York correctional union and Republican backers are weaponizing a false narrative about solitary confinement and violence.

prospect.org
u/IntnsRed — 9 hours ago
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Got the final order from the Attorney General

So this is what the final boss looks like?….this was who I had to make a way up to and held the decision?

I remember July 7, 2025 when I filed the initial petition to the courts… I wrote it up in the Law library next-door to the courthouse and walked over to the clerks… In order to sue the state you have to serve them like how any other summons get served face-to-face, or a police officer… I decided to go and serve them face-to-face so when I handed the paperwork to the clerk… she looked at me… Looked back at the paperwork, looked back at me… And as she shuffle the paperwork, she said:

“You know the State hates to lose right? If I were you I would get a lawyer”.

Little did she know I was turned down by every lawyer… none of them ever did this before they didn’t even know where to begin…but thru prayer and faith I trusted God…He ordered my steps…. it was a long and hard fight… Now it’s over…

Now the door is open for those wrongfully convicted to be able to be compensated for what the State did to them… once you understand the system you will finally see how much of a gold mine, the penal system is… The intention is not to rehabilitate… $116 billion per year to be exact.

The best was thrown at me and I got through it all… Now they putting me through school… this is where I developed the necessary tools to educate the others that was also done the same way …

This is just the beginning

Like my man Jahmarley once said in the holding cell waiting for court: “we are Unbreakable.”

I never forgot those words.

u/HourRazzmatazz4979 — 6 days ago
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PLEASE SIGN & SHARE: BRING JOSE “JAY” RODRIGUEZ HOME

PLEASE SIGN & SHARE: BRING JOSE “JAY” RODRIGUEZ HOME

Today, I am asking everyone who believes in redemption, rehabilitation, mercy, and second chances to stand with us and sign the petition urging Governor Kathy Hochul to grant executive clemency to Jose “Jay” Rodriguez.

Jay has spent decades incarcerated. He has grown, endured tremendous adversity, battled cancer, lost his eye, and found purpose in using his experiences to advocate for the humanity and dignity of others.

If we say our correctional system believes in rehabilitation, then rehabilitation must eventually be recognized.

A person should not forever be reduced to the worst chapter of their life.

This petition is more than a signature. Every name represents another voice telling New York that transformation matters and mercy still has a place in justice.

Please SIGN IT.

Please SHARE IT.

Send it to your family, friends, organizations, churches, mosques, community leaders, and everyone who believes people are capable of change.

We need thousands of voices standing together.

Governor Hochul, we are asking you to see the man Jay has become.

Grant Jose “Jay” Rodriguez clemency.

Give redemption a chance.

BRING JAY HOME.

Together We Rise

https://c.org/frqDJV7TH7

u/JayActAdvocacy — 3 days ago
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change the prison system

I have a controversial idea, but I genuinely think it’s worth discussing.
What if people serving life sentences had the option to enter a highly controlled program where they could earn their freedom through military service?
I’m not talking about simply letting people out of prison. I’m talking about giving qualified inmates a completely different path.
If someone serving a life sentence voluntarily chooses this program, they would have to meet strict requirements, pass psychological and physical evaluations, complete education and training, and then serve a long-term commitment — potentially 5–10 years or more — under military discipline.
They wouldn’t just walk away from their sentence. They would have to earn their way out.
Someone who has spent years in prison might finally have a reason to change their behavior because there would be something real on the other side: a future.
And I think the same concept could apply to people facing extremely long sentences, not just life sentences. Instead of spending decades costing taxpayers money in prison, qualified people could potentially spend those years being trained, educated, disciplined, and serving the country.
Obviously, there would need to be serious rules. Not everyone would qualify. Certain crimes could make someone permanently ineligible. There would need to be strict supervision, background evaluations, and consequences for failing the program.
And yes, I’m specifically talking about military service, potentially including combat depending on what the military and the law allowed.
I know people are going to say, “Why should criminals get a second chance?”
My question is:
If someone is already sentenced to spend the rest of their life in prison, why shouldn’t there be a voluntary program where they can take on years of extremely difficult service and prove that they are capable of becoming useful members of society?
We spend billions maintaining prisons. We spend money keeping people locked away for decades.
Maybe, for people who are willing and genuinely capable of changing, we should give them a way to earn a different future.
I’m not saying every prisoner deserves this.
I’m saying that people serving life sentences have nothing left to lose under the current system.
What happens if we give some of them something worth fighting for — literally and figuratively?
That’s the idea. I’m interested in hearing what people think.

reddit.com
u/Successful_Sock_3880 — 6 days ago
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Final order from the attorney General

So this is what the final boss looks like?….this was who I had to make a way up to and held the decision?

I remember July 7, 2025 when I filed the initial petition to the courts… I wrote it up in the Law library next-door to the courthouse and walked over to the clerks… In order to sue the state you have to serve them like how any other summons get served face-to-face, or a police officer… I decided to go and serve them face-to-face so when I handed the paperwork to the clerk… she looked at me… Looked back at the paperwork, looked back at me… And as she shuffle the paperwork, she said:

“You know the State hates to lose right? If I were you I would get a lawyer”.

Little did she know I was turned down by every lawyer… none of them ever did this before they didn’t even know where to begin…but thru prayer and faith I trusted God…He ordered my steps…. it was a long and hard fight… Now it’s over…

Now the door is open for those wrongfully convicted to be able to be compensated for what the State did to them… once you understand the system you will finally see how much of a gold mine, the penal system is… The intention is not to rehabilitate… $116 billion per year to be exact.

The best was thrown at me and I got through it all… Now they putting me through school… this is where I developed the necessary tools to educate the others that was also done the same way …

This is just the beginning

Like my man Jahmarley once said in the holding cell waiting for court: “we are Unbreakable.”

I never forgot those words. #educate #inspire #change #legalmailwindow #wrongfulincarceration

u/Disastrous_Solid_896 — 6 days ago
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Spanberger claims prison reforms; inmates say much more is needed | Extreme heat is also a problem at seven prisons that have no air conditioning...

wvtf.org
u/IntnsRed — 6 days ago
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Investigate abuses by gangs using direct energy weapons

There are people in our communities being targeted and harmed by organized groups using weapons most of us have never even heard of. Direct energy weapons can cause serious pain and injury—but often leave no visible marks. That makes it nearly impossible for victims to prove what happened to them or get help.

I started a petition asking law enforcement and regulatory bodies to investigate these attacks thoroughly and close the legal gaps that let this abuse continue. This isn't theoretical—people are suffering right now, and the lack of awareness about these technologies means perpetrators keep getting away with it.

If this resonates with you or you've heard about something like this, what would you want done if it was your family being targeted? If this matters to you too, consider signing and sharing—these victims deserve to be heard.

c.org
u/Proof-Counter4415 — 7 days ago
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How Recreation Helps People Survive Prison (A perspective from the inside)

>“You ever play this before?” he asked, shuffling a deck of cards with professional hands. I shook my head. “Ya, it’s called Magic. I haven’t played in a while though, don’t really remember how to play.” I said. “Don’t worry about winning yet.” He replied. “First you have to learn the rules.” He dealt seven cards to himself. I did the same. The cards were bent at the corners, faded from years of use. Some had names of dragon, wizards, lands, and spells. I looked at them the way a child would look at treasure.

Hopefully this is the right place to share this piece with folks who might care about this kind of thing! I had the privilege of visiting MCI-Shirley and hearing this performed, and with the prison bureaucracy it took us 3 months to get a PDF of his final paper. He was stoked to have other people read his work, so I'm glad we were able to get it up on our site.

Gregory Coito was a Boston College Prison Education Program student enrolled in Jennifer Berkshire’s Journalism course at MCI-Shirley, a medium-security prison in central Massachusetts. This paper was presented as part of his final for the course and has been reproduced with the author’s permission.
https://www.humanrestorationproject.org/writing/how-recreation-helps-people-survive-prison/

u/NickHRP — 7 days ago
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a detainee at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, shared evidence of a cockroach found in his cell. This is the latest evidence among mounting claims from detainees about inhumane conditions in the facility.

u/Coatl222 — 12 days ago
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So is it, common knowledge About the Isle of Man prison taking 20% of the prisoners wages and spending them on stuff for them? When the money was meant to go to victim support?? Corrupt as they come!!

u/Queasy-Article9540 — 8 days ago