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10 Ways to Support Prisoners' Rights
Title: 10 Ways to Support Prisoners' Rights Introduction: Prisoners' rights are an essential aspect of a just and humane society. By...
Brandon Seward
May 4, 20243 min read
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Behind Bars: Stories of Hope and Resilience
Behind Bars: Stories of Hope and Resilience In a world where incarceration is often associated with despair and hopelessness, it is...
Brandon Seward
May 4, 20242 min read
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The Impact of Unfair Laws on Prisoners
Title: The Impact of Unfair Laws on Prisoners Introduction: In the realm of criminal justice, the impact of unfair laws on prisoners...
Brandon Seward
May 4, 20242 min read
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Beyond Virginia
By Brandon Seward, Nottoway Correctional Slavery! consisted of bond servants coming to Amerika for new opportunities for them & they...
Brandon Seward
May 9, 20204 min read
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More Change In 2021!
A phrase that I have grown to use a lot is, "People want a microwavable solution to problems that require an oven of activism." I have...
Brandon Seward
Mar 13, 20201 min read
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Working for Change
Oh sweet Chariot! Harriett going to take us home! F da chains, F da gun line, F da names, Ain't no mo niggas getting lynched, Ain't no...
Brandon Seward
Feb 19, 20202 min read
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Dismantling Self-Governance in Prison
Unfortunately, as I write this, with all of the great and positive work that has taken place in the Augusta Pre-Reentry "Self Governing"...
Brandon Seward
Feb 1, 20202 min read
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3rd VA Prison Justice Rally - Thank you!
On the behalf of the Virginia Prison Prison Justice Network (VAPJN) and Virginia Prisoner of Conscience (VAPOC) I would like to thank...
Brandon Seward
Jan 22, 20202 min read
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Show Up and Show Out for Prison Justice!
On behalf of the Virginia Prison Prison Justice Network (VAPJN) and Virginia Prisoner of Conscience (VAPOC) I would like to thank...
Brandon Seward
Jan 22, 20202 min read
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Statement for 3rd Virginia Prison Justice Network Rally 1/11/2020
Rally Statement- Peace and Justice to the Unified Family, For the past 3 years I have watched the prison and criminal justice reform...
Brandon Seward
Jan 12, 20202 min read
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League of Direct Action" (LDA) "Old Problems, New Solutions
By Hassan Shabazz, VAPOC The League of Direct Action is an alliance which evolved out of a congruous relationship between organizations...
Brandon Seward
Nov 4, 20192 min read
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VAPOC And The Perils Of Organizing
By Hassan Shabazz (VAPOC) Amnesty International defined a Prisoner of Conscience as a person imprisoned and/or persecuted for their...
Brandon Seward
Oct 8, 20192 min read
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League of Direct Action (LDA)
By Hassan Shabazz, Augusta Correctional Center The League of Direct Action is an alliance which evolved out of a congruous relationship...
Brandon Seward
Sep 19, 20192 min read
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Mass Incarceration 2019
I was recently watching the news and there was a report on how correctional officers are overworked and underpaid, and how many of them fear
Brandon Seward
Sep 3, 20193 min read
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Moving Virginia Forward
On March 18, 2019 the entire 6th District Republican Delegation along with Senator Emmett Hanger, Chief of Operations David Robinson,...
Brandon Seward
Mar 25, 20192 min read
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Organizing Prisoners is a Crime
On January 9th 2019 I was indicated by a multi jurisdiction grand jury on one count of felony criminal solicitation of distribution with...
Brandon Seward
Mar 17, 20193 min read
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Miscarriage of Justice in the Commonwealth
There is a practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia that is being ignored or has gone unrecognized. The people that are responsible for...
Brandon Seward
Jan 15, 20193 min read
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Federal Prison Reform and the State
Recently Congress passed a prison reform bill attacking harsh sentences in a bipartisan effort to address injustices within the system...
Brandon Seward
Jan 1, 20192 min read
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What Exactly Do They Expect To Find? Musings on the Visual Cavity Search...
"A strip search shall be conducted on each offender before exiting a special housing unit cell and then a frisk search shall be conducted...
Brandon Seward
Nov 23, 20182 min read
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The Other Recidivism
"The Other Recidivism" I was speaking to my father about how many people get released and then come back to prison, and at a certain...
Brandon Seward
Nov 9, 20182 min read
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