Omar “KO” Austin is 32 years old and has spent the last 12+ years in isolation. In recent days, as I sit in this cell, I find myself wrestling more so with myself than anyone else. One thing about being trapped in solitary is you’re going to come face-to-face with yourself. The worst of you and the best of you and what’s next from you. What’s next from you is determined by what kind of self-development you do. I have nothing else but time on my hands. Knowing...READ MORE
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious and Most Merciful The Tale of the Cave: Narrated by Ibn Umar (May Allah Be Pleased With Him) Allah’s Messenger (Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) said, “Once three persons (from the previous nations) were traveling and suddenly it started raining and they took shelter in a cave. The entrance of the cave got closed (suddenly by the falling of a huge rock) while they were inside. They said to each other, “Oh You! Nothing can save you...READ MORE
To my brothers and sisters, family and friends, comrades, and foes: What I’m about to share with you is not to be taken as glorification because that’s not my purpose for doing this, nor do I want the badge of honor or street credit that comes with the misery I have subjected myself to because of the life I opted for. My purpose is to reach people; someone, anyone, even if it’s just one person. I want to reach that someone, so that I can help them deviate from the life I...READ MORE
In the name of Allah- Most gracious, Most merciful…. The tale of a leper, a bald man and a blind man: Narrated by Abu Hurairah (May Allah be Pleased with him) that he heard Allah’s Messenger (Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) saying, “Allah willed to test three Israelis who were a leper, a blind man and a bald-headed man. So, he sent them an angel who came to the leper and said, “What thing do you like most?” He replied, ” “Good color and good...READ MORE
News just surfaced I’ll be departing from the Special Management Unit (SMU) in full. No more 23/1, dog kennel recreation cages, around the clock wrist restraints, and caged in shower stalls. A light hint of freedom; general population awaits again. Still, I must be careful. The first hint of trouble and I’m headed back to day one, phase one. I, along with all others who are scheduled to leave the S.M.U., will be placed on a strict probationary term– “sneeze wrong and be...READ MORE
Let the rain gush from the well of your eye! Allow my words to move you, While you read between the lines, Print so fine I’m a proud man, Wanting to cry too Strong, Full of pride, My dry eyes do hide what my soul truly feels No matter how much I try, I’m unable to reveal everything concealed beneath the surface Feelings I do have in abundance, I’m just careful, Not wanting you to hurt them I’d give you my heart, Which I’m sure you’d...READ MORE
The following poem was inspired by the growing number of YOUNG BLACK CHILDREN being rapidly introduced to the PENAL SYSTEM. More than 90% of them never had a POSITIVE ROLE MODEL or FATHER FIGURE to demonstrate the real characteristics of MANHOOD. Once again it is not in the intentions of THE SYSTEM to rehabilitate. The focus is to keep a constant flow of occupants into their PRISON CELLS. This is to ensure THEIR JOBS. Unfortunately, young black males are their M.V.P. or MOST VALUABLE...READ MORE
Greetings! I extend my deepest and most humble RESPECT and LOVE to all. Thank you to all my viewers and supporters. This makes my fourth post where you the readers and I the writer have been connected through cosmic (universal) thought. God willing, you will continue to follow us at LIVE from LOCKDOWN and RAISE UP as we diligently work to teach the message by planting the seed of knowledge and awareness so that we may preserve the lives of our future generations: mothers, fathers, sisters,...READ MORE
Imagine waking up in these surroundings knowing, “This is where I will die”. Knowing all possibilities have failed and the only HOPE is FAITH. Of course you wouldn’t know that feeling and thanks to a higher power, I don’t know that feeling either….But I wake up and look into the face of a man that goes to bed every night with the obvious. A man who has given up on HOPE and no longer chases “FAITH” because she has been a hard one to keep up with. A man...READ MORE
Get off that man! Get off him, while he’s cuffed like that! A voice boomingly blurts out repeatedly, as the SPECIAL MANAGEMENT UNIT staff of UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY LEWISBURG continue to assault a vulnerable inmate for no other reason besides they can. Then, as it goes here, as a means of further abuse and torture, they’ll place the injured inmate in restraining devices which will tear his flesh, grip his bones and severely hamper his breathing. Nope, the tenets of the...READ MORE
![](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8295260150_7ec366c9ab.jpg "Tewhan "G-Mass" Butler")
