The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Watkins had been serving a 29-year sentence for child sex abuse offenses at the Wakefield Prison in northern England.
Category: Prisons and Prisoners
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In ‘The Alabama Solution,’ Amateur Footage Helps Expose Prison Abuses
The New York Times – Film:
Though Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman are the directors, inmates with smuggled phones are important collaborators.
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A Killer Was Taken Back Into Custody. Was It Because of His Drill Rap Songs?
The New York Times – Music:
A man convicted of murder in London was taken back into custody after a report emerged that he was anonymously making drill rap music. The victim’s family worries his music could bring him more fame.
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John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
The New York Times – Music:
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
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John Sinclair, 82, Dies; Counterculture Activist Who Led a ‘Guitar Army’
The New York Times – Music:
His imprisonment for a minor marijuana offense became a cause célèbre. He was released after John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang about him at a protest rally.
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YSL Defendant Shannon Stillwell Is Stabbed, Delaying Young Thug Trial
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Stillwell, known as SB or Shannon Jackson, is among the six defendants currently on trial in the racketeering and gang conspiracy case underway in Atlanta.
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The Met’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ Goes to Sing Sing
The New York Times – Music:
Metropolitan Opera stars joined prisoners for a one-night-only performance of “Dead Man Walking.”
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‘26.2 to Life’ Review: Running in Circles
The New York Times – Film:
Christine Yoo’s new documentary follows the inmates of San Quentin Prison in California who train to run a grueling marathon inside its yard.
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‘Run With Joy and Love’
The New York Times – Sports:
Markelle Taylor started running as part of the 1000 Mile Club in San Quentin State Prison. Now he’s returning as a mentor.