Posts Tagged ‘Gangs’
California moves its solitary confinement laws into the 20th century
Solitary confinement remains one of the most archaic punishments in the prison arsenal. Given the advances in our understanding of mental illness and penal rehabilitation over the last thirty years, it’s shocking that it has taken as long as it has for California penitentiaries to come to the conclusion that completely isolating a prisoner for…
Read MoreDarnell’s Corner: Transformation – Part 2
By Brian Darnell Berkley, Sr. Four plus years later, the Young Man was paroled; his gang grew into one of the largest in their area. Crack was king, low level dealers easily made a thousand dollars a day without even trying, but the Young Man had a plan, he wanted to talk to the younger crowd…
Read MoreDarnell’s Corner: Daily Thoughts, Opinions, Quotes, Inspirations, Motivations & Observations
Transformation (Part 1) By Brian Darnell Berkley Sr. I’d like to share a true story. This is a story about a guy who I once knew better anyone else. I really don’t know this Young Man any longer, but I do know him as he was way back then and, as I write, vivid memories…
Read MoreProsecution Attempts to ID Defendants as Gang Members
By Dianne Frazee-Walker October 8, 2014, was an unusually warm fall day in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The Indian summer day was unique in more than one way. It was rare to see the Chaffee County Court House surrounded by extra security. The reason for the extra precaution was to prevent violence that…
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