Voices from the Inside

This page is for the words we recieve from our allies and comrades inside Pennsylvania's prisons. Many of these statements were given to us to be read at protests and rallys, including the February 20th Occupy for Prisoners rally and the November 19th Tribunal to put the PA Prison System on trial.

If you or someone you love is currently incarcerated and wants to submit something for our Voices from the Inside section, write to us at:

Decarcerate PA
PO Box 40764
Philadelphia, PA 19107

COVID-19 in prisons: The precipice of tremendous change By Felix Rosado Editor's note: shortly after this article was written, a person from the block next to Felix became the DOC's first confirmed case of COVID-19. The next... READ MORE	No Place for Borders By Clinton Walker Unless you’ve been living in... READ MORE
To our loved ones: Reap what you have sowed By Clinton Walker We have all heard that ancient... READ MORE	Organizing with Heart By David “Dawud” Lee Over the many years that I have been doing... READ MORE
Not the Only Ones in Need of Redemption By Felix Rosado It's after midnight and I can't sleep. Yesterday I was... READ MORE	Peddling Bodies Across State Lines By Felix Rosado... READ MORE
Letters from the ashes By Felix Rosado As we begin our third week here in the... READ MORE	BOLD NEW IDEA (FOOTING THE BILL) TO: "ALL PRISONERS" (Esp. Those 18 to 24 Juvenile LWOP prisoners) RE: BOLD NEW IDEA... READ MORE
No Phoenix Here, Just Newer Ashes By Felix Rosado On Wednesday... READ MORE	A Convict Story: The House That's Built Around Me By Suliman Ali #LE6779 My home is hell, One... READ MORE
Death By A State Of Injustice By Shonari Warren GJ7202 I believe that the general public is completely unaware of how and why Pennsylvania has rightfully earned the identification... READ MORE	Exploring Ways to Abolish Death By Incarceration by Jeremiah Bush and David Lee This essay is coming from the hearts and minds of two... READ MORE
An open letter on the importance of second chances On October 25, hundreds traveled to the State Capitol in Harrisburg for a rally in support of two bills (HB135 and SB942) that would create parole eligibility for those serving life sentences in... READ MORE	Economic Terrorism by Wen-dell Quenzell Caldwell “EXITUS ACTA PROBAT” Latin for, “The End Justifies, the Means.” Any means, no matter how foul, maybe used to defraud... READ MORE
Dehumanized Today I felt like a dog, a rat, or some type of animal, dehumanized. July fourth as I stood by my cell door and peered through the 5” by 20” glass slot in the door, eagerly anticipating my... READ MORE	Truth I protest my innocence every time In any place and in every way Not because of the life without parole sentence Nor because I care what... READ MORE
Long Term Solitary Confinement Must Be Abolished Channeling my inner Charles Dickens, very few men are capable of estimating the immense amount of torture and agony solitary confinement has inflicted upon me. These last twelve months... READ MORE	Outgoing Mail Sabotage by Ricardo Noble I’m presently on indefinite Solitary Confinement, called “Restricted Release List (RRL),” in S.C.I.-Greene’s Restricted Housing Unit (“RHU”). ... READ MORE
They Devise Deceitful Matters By Scott Martin 8/26/16 I’m a 58 year old male that contracted the hepatitis C Virus 40 years ago (currently maxing-out a 2-4 ½ year sentence which... READ MORE	The Alt Right War Against Progress By... READ MORE