WHAT DOES BLACK HISTORY MONTH MEAN TO YOU? – SOME REFLECTIONS FROM NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON
Black History Month for me is a chance to shed the spotlight on our Black community. Every year during the
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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
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By Michael J. Doce and Tariq MaQbool
CASPER
There is a house outside of the large wall surrounding the New Jersey State Prison, a quaint little Tudor house
BIG YARD : WHERE THE DEAD MEN WALK
The “Big Yard” of the New Jersey State Prison is separated into four quadrants, aptly named “Quad” ‘1 to 4’.
BEING HUMAN
A man died in New Jersey State Prison a few months ago. Rumors were swirling about as soon the ominous
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,
