“Corrections officers and medical staff join prisoner’s fight to stay alive | Opinion”
Tariq MaQbool is the creator and facilitator of the Captive Voices Writing Program at the New Jersey State Prison. He
I Write About Bad Prison Conditions. That Doesn’t Mean I Hate All Cops.
As a kid in Pakistan, police treated Tariq MaQbool like a nephew. As an adult in solitary confinement, the kindness
“A New Beginning”
Although, I must admit that some of the songs are pretty good. Anyhow, the main attraction for me is the
AFTER COVID OUTBREAK AT NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON, PRISONERS FEAR “THE DUNGEON”
A COVID-19 outbreak has hit the New Jersey State Prison (NJSP), prompting a facility-wide, 10-day halt of most movement in
RAMADAN: DIVINE THERAPY
On April 2, 2022, I started my 21st Ramadan being locked up. And sitting in my cell late at night
NJSP RETURNING TO NORMALCY
After a two and a half years of hiatus on March 16, 2022, the covid-19 emergency restrictions were eased in New Jersey State Prison (NJSP). Religious services, school, and other vocational educational programs also return in full force with minimal restrictions of wearing a mask and keeping to social distancing. Seemingly, things have started to return to some..
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
William Shakespeare once said: “Life is a tale, told by an idiot… signifying nothing.” I often wonder if Shakespeare was
ONCE AGAIN, FEELING THE EID HOLIDAY BLUES
Corona Virus marches on with time. Flipping the calendar today, I realized that on Friday, July 31st 2020, it will
STUCK IN A CARDBOARD BOX FOR THREE HOURS
Prison is an unfathomable place for most of us. But for those who are mentally ill, there is a whole
CASPER
There is a house outside of the large wall surrounding the New Jersey State Prison, a quaint little Tudor house
