[ad_1] Jazmine Mapes has spent most of her life on the move. When she was a young child, she shuttled from city to city in Southern California as her parents broke up and got back together. Her dad was abusive, Mapes said, and around age 9, she and her younger brother started bouncing around the […]
How an Ohio Youth Treatment Center Tried to End Escalating V…
[ad_1] Screams and bangs echoed inside Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment center, buried deep in a state forest. A melee had erupted, with fighting in the hallways and between classrooms. Some children rushed outside to grab rocks. A teacher ushered her students into the cafeteria for safety, giving a lollipop to soothe one crying 11-year-old […]
Stop Chasing Love. Start Stacking Leverage.
Real talk, too many of y’all are out here moving like fiends, chasing a feeling. You’re begging for a crumb of attention, a drop of affection, and getting played by lames who see your desperation from a mile away. You think the game is about love? Nah. The game is, and always has been, about […]
Why Thousands in Jail Suffer Without Mental Health Treatment
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. It’s a struggle most states are dealing with and few have managed to solve: Where to place people who have been arrested or charged with […]
How Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Will Slash Healthcare for People L…
[ad_1] This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. Over the past 15 years, formerly incarcerated people have greatly benefited from expansions to Medicaid healthcare coverage. Those gains are now at risk in the […]
Why I Blew the Whistle on Extreme Confinement on Rikers Isla…
[ad_1] I’m a licensed clinical social worker. For over a decade, I’ve worked with people on parole, many of whom are mandated to substance abuse and mental health treatment. My passion for advocating for those directly impacted by our so-called criminal justice system has also led me to pursue a Ph.D. in Social Welfare. I’ve […]
Is It Love, Are We Fuckin’, or Is This Hell on Earth?
By Relentless Aaron There’s a fine line between intimacy and insanity, and too many people are dancing on the edge without even realizing it. Let’s be real—what we call “love” today is often trauma in disguise. The hand-holding turns into handcuffs. The sweet texts turn into manipulation. And before you know it, what started as […]
How I Changed My Violent Prison Life by First Quitting Soda
[ad_1] By the time I was 24 years old, my life was in complete shambles. I had long-standing substance abuse problems that destroyed my marriage to my high school sweetheart and ruined a promising military career. Once divorced and ejected from the military, I sold drugs and trafficked guns. My addiction and illegal business culminated […]
Music is My Answer!
The Transformative Power of a Diverse Music Playlist Music has been my refuge, my therapist, my escape, and my fuel. As I’ve grown older and (hopefully) wiser, I’ve come to realize that my peace of mind is closely tied to the variety of sounds that fill my ears. The world can be overwhelming—violence, chaos, deceit, […]
Social Media’s Silent Killer Nobody Talks About And Why We Keep Coming Back
The most striking realization about our relationship with social media isn’t the obvious addiction – it’s the profound silence that follows when we finally step away. In those quiet moments, authentic creativity finds its voice again, free from the constant hum of digital validation. We’ve noticed something peculiar in our years of storytelling and content […]