No Hope for early release for Incarcerated people in Minnesota?
Guest Writer Cyrus Trevino What reasons do the incarcerated population in Minnesota have to stay on the right path while doing their time, if there is no hope for early…
Life of a Bleeder
By pooG Da Bleed God I find myself in my cell cutting my right arm. After the first cut, I cut it again and then I cut again. I’m worried.…
Keep Doing Art
By Eduardo Morales When people go to prison, one of the first things we learn is to "do your time." When you are sentenced, your time alive as a human…
Family Ties
by Jamil Eason The stark reality is that the penal system's communications infrastructure wasn't designed to allow incarcerated people easy access to the communities they have been removed from. How…
Election Results 2022: The Red Wave Turned into a Ripple
(Creative commons photo) James J. Berreth Politics and Government Reporter It has been a little over three weeks since voters cast their ballots for the 2022 midterms and control…
Get with the program
Guest Writer Brok Junkermeier From the outside looking in, prison life holds multiple views and stereotypes. Movies like "Desperate Measures" and TV shows like "Locked Up: Raw" are exaggerated. Movies…
Kamala Harris at Metro State
Pierre Young Arts and Entertainment Editor On a surprise visit to the Twin Cities on the morning of October 22nd, Vice President Kamala Harris came to Metro State University, where…
Fun and Fandom at 2022 Twin Cities Comic Con
(Courtesy of Twin Cities Con) Pierre Young Arts and Entertainment Editor The biggest comic con of the Twin Cities is back! This time with more exciting guests such as some…
Is the Lack of Positive-Based Programs Leading to Recidivism For Offenders?
Guest Writer Kamili Matata As crime rates continually rise, one of the many questions that is continued to be asked is how many of these crimes are perpetrated by repeat…
Disconnected
Guest Writer L. Vernardo This is a story about Minnesota prisoners and how their connection to the outside world is very limited. The phone system and JPay kiosk [a computer…