The article below is from: http://www.atlassociety.org/brc/greg-reyes-justice-denied Greg Reyes: Justice Denied By Roger Donway [2] 10/21/20110 — On October 13, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to throw out the fraud conviction of Greg Reyes that had emerged from the media-generated backdated-options frenzy of 2005–2007. At issue was the fact that, during part of the [...]
This article originally appeared on Michael’s Huffington Post page: A new memorial celebrating the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King is scheduled to open in Washington D.C.. The memorial features numerous quotes from Dr. King under four headings that include Justice, Love, Democracy, and Hope. Since Dr. King believed such concepts were inalienable, [...]
This morning I spent time with a friend who is struggling with the indignities of imprisonment. I empathize with him because I’ve gone through so much during the past quarter century I’ve served in federal prisons of every security level. I can identify with the difficulties he and his family endure. Like many people across [...]
I heard that Standard and Poors lowered America’s credit rating from AAA to AA+. The news report that came across my radio headset early this morning provided further evidence of how the world has changed. We are a weaker country because of mismanagement by government leaders. Misguided government leadership has hindered my life in numerous [...]
Tom, a prisoner who serves time with me at the Taft Federal Prison Camp, is a gun enthusiast. He enjoys hunting and collecting all types of firearms, but Tom is upset that one of the ancillary consequences of his felony conviction means that he can no longer own or be in possession of any type [...]
After exercising today, I heard a news report indicating that the former governor Rod Blagojevich was convicted on 17 counts of political corruption. Reporters speculated that he would face up to 10 years in federal prison. A sentence of 10 years may strike many people as being excessive. From my perspective, a 10-year sentence would [...]
Prison Disciplinary Codes Undermine Democracy The more time I spend reviewing the new disciplinary code that becomes effective in federal prison on June 20th, the more convinced I become that those behind the prison machine want to sustain the system by conditioning people in prison to fail. People without much experience of living as [...]
The news continually reports on how governments in numerous countries around the world violate the human rights of their citizens. It’s a lot of talk and accusations about how inhumane it is to trample upon an individual’s freedom of speech or right to assemble. Those hallmarks of democracy, the reports hold, are also a mark [...]
Today I spoke with Marvin, a young prisoner at Taft camp who told me that he was serving a sentence for his involvement in a licensed medical marijuana dispensary. I asked Marvin about earlier news reports in which the Attorney General indicated that the government would not waste resources going after those who operated licensed [...]
Read Michael’s April 12, 2011 daily journal entry on his Huffington Post column: The Real Cost of Punitive Legislation http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-santos/the-real-cost-of-punitive_b_848444.html Ran 10 miles: 7,650 miles / 851 consecutive days 1,000 pushups / 40,700 pushups in 2011 Print PDF
