


AN UNSUNG FRIEND
-By Michael “Abdur Ra’uf” Hearn
As a Muslim, I found that throughout our Holy Book, the Qur’an, GOD instructs His believers to be good and dutiful to one’s parents.

COVID-19 IN NJSP – A YEAR IN REVIEW
The year 2020 started with a whisper of something going awry in the Far East. Yet, looking back all of

THIS IS PRISON
-By Michael J. Doce
It was my first morning waking up in prison. The day before leading to my arrival started at dawn so I slept hard that night.

GETTING VACCINATED
On March 2, 2021, a month after my first dose on January 29, 2021, I received my second and final

STARLIGHT
My name is Tariq. In Arabic it means the Night-Comer, and in Urdu and Persian it means the North

EXECUTIVE ORDER #24
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE NJDOC’S COVID-19 COMPASSIONATE RELEASE “Man they should’ve left me in Northern State. I don’t know

REVANCHIST
Today is January 4th, sitting in New Jersey State Prison, South Compound, cell 40, I find myself staring at the

SPACEMAN
It is the last week of December and I find myself sitting by my cell window looking distantly at the

AFRICA
This past year, people outside have been revved up with footage of police shootings, and heavy handedness of law enforcement,