> That’s three showers a week. 23/5 confinement to an 8X10 cell without air conditioning, a fan, or adequate ventilation. That summer the temperature inside my

> That’s three showers a week. 23/5 confinement to an 8X10 cell without air conditioning, a fan, or adequate ventilation. That summer the temperature inside my cell reached 125 degrees Fahrenheit. With no evidence to support the inmates’ accusation, I was supposed to be released back into the general population. But to make a long story short, that didn’t happen. One of the reasons I'm really glad we're starting to get serious about prison reform. Right now the conversation is intentionally narrowed to the historical treatment of Black Americans, but I don't see how the conversation doesn't lead to positive changes throughout the criminal justice system. A rising tide raises all boats.