A Voice from Prison Blog | Criminal Justice Reform & Constitutional Rights

A Voice From Prison is an organization that advocates for criminal justice reform and constitutional rights. Started by Tyler King in 2021 as a way to share his own experiences as an incarcerated individual, A Voice From Prison has expanded to become a registered nonprofit organization.

Life in prison is often vastly different from what it appears to be in popular culture. By creating this blog, A Voice From Prison hopes to provide space for people to talk about the reality of life behind bars and to shine a light on the issues at hand. As an organization, A Voice From Prison wants to advocate for policy change and provide resources for people who are, or have been, involved in the criminal justice system.

What happens when our justice system doesn’t get it right?

Some Americans break the law without ever being aware. Did you know using a fake name on social media could get you arrested, or that sharing your password to a subscription service is considered a federal crime? Crime prevention shouldn’t mean targeting innocent or disadvantaged people. The US constitution establishes the separation of powers, but the system of checks and balances isn’t what it should be.
In 2021, 161 prisoners were exonerated for crimes they did not commit. Official misconduct was found to have occurred in more than 63% of these cases. In 2020, less than 50% of all reported homicides led to an arrest.According to a recent study on prisoner recidivism by the Bureau of Justice Statistics “an estimated 68% of released prisoners were arrested within 3 years, 79% within 6 years, and 83% within 9 years.” The US criminal justice system clearly isn’t working.Maintaining our Constitutional rights is a big deal – by the time you cross paths with the criminal justice system, it is already too late.The US Justice Department oversees prosecution of crimes, how criminal laws are interpreted, authority over convicted individuals in the BOP, and even who receives pardons.With more than 2 million people currently behind bars, the US has the highest per capita incarceration rate in the world.

Recent Blog Posts

The Great Return To Prison For Minor Violations

August 13, 2022Minor violations a.k.a. ‘technical violations’ account for the vast majority of reimprisonment cases. Violations can…

Analysis of Executive Order 14074 – Criminal Justice Reform

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What Message is the US Justice System Really Sending Prisoners?

July 22, 2022What has surprised me most in my extensive experience with the United States Justice System…

The First Step Act: a Failure of Implementation

June 28, 2022In 2018 the United States Congress passed the First Step Act, is a criminal justice…

Unbelievable Conditions At Federal Prisons

June 1, 2022It’s interesting to see the disparity between inmates and staff. The line between has a…

Transit During COVID-19 (Part 2)

May 9, 2022This blog post is the continuation of a series, Transit During COVID-19. Read part one…

Tyler King is a writer and rights activist.

The Writer and Blogger

Tyler King has become an activist for constitutional rights and criminal justice reform. Previous military, Ivy-League educated (in law and criminal justice, as well as business), he shares his views and the truths from the other side. Losing credibility, relationships, money, and the most precious resource of all time, Tyler has turned these negative experiences into opportunities to better himself and the world around him.

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