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The Worst Prison Health Screw-up in State History

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

I spoke with a reporter from The Guardian about Corcoran State Prison and our experience with the recent COVID19 outbreak. The above is a clip from the article that was written about the massive prison health screw up that led … Continue reading →

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Sean’s COVID19 Experience In Prison: Letters

Posted on June 27, 2020 by

Letters written by Sean O’Brien  June 22, 2020: I tested negative for COVID19 on June 19th. I am anxious to get my cellmate’s test results back so I can call my wife. I cannot believe they are doing this to … Continue reading →

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Sean’s COVID-19 Experience Inside Prison!

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

By Sean O’Brien June 2020, typed by Emelia O’Brien On June 4th, 2020 I tested positive for COVID19. Wrongfully convicted and trapped in prison, it only seems fitting that I got Corona virus. There is nothing that I would have … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Inside Prison

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

I think this is literally the scariest thing Sean and I have ever faced together. Especially with articles like this:  Two Prison Employees Test Positive for COVID-19 CDCR says CNN: New Corona Virus Cases in Jails Heightens Concerns About an … Continue reading →

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Busting the Myth: “Free Bed, Food & Health Care”

Posted on January 9, 2020 by

When I hear of people on the outside saying prison inmates have it made with a free place to sleep, free food and free quality medical care, I know they have never experienced the reality of what prisoners are faced … Continue reading →

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Our Christmas 2019

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

     Sean made us adorable little stockings with our initials on them! We had a really nice Christmas season this year and got great photos on Christmas Day at visiting. Thank you to those who helped make our season … Continue reading →

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Family Visit 17: Christmas 2019

Posted on December 28, 2019 by

Christmas is not typically an enjoyable time of year for us, but this year was completely different. We went into December preparing for our Family Visit, which was a date we were extremely lucky to get: December 21st. We considered … Continue reading →

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DVI 5: Filth and Pests

Posted on June 16, 2019 by

This is the fifth post Sean has written about his experience at Tracy Reception Center (Deuel Vocational Institution) in 2006. DVI has a long-standing reputation for being violent and dangerous. Sean was housed there for a brief period shortly following … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Family Visit Cookies

Posted on May 18, 2019 by

Each time Sean and I have a Family Visit we enjoy having freshly baked cookies. Everyone likes cookies, but since prison is not a place you can get this kind of warm baked goodness we had to get a little … Continue reading →

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DVI 4: Shocking Conditions

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

This is the fourth post Sean has written about his experience at Tracy Reception Center (Deuel Vocational Institution) in 2006. DVI has a long-standing reputation for being violent and dangerous, Sean was housed there for a brief period shortly after … Continue reading →

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