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This is a living, interactive annotated bibliography. It is intended to be an

amorphous document- subject to additions, subtractions and edits from the both the

reader and generator. The acquisition of knowledge is not limited to academic texts

alone. It is a collective gathering of life experiences, people, places and events,

supported research, literature and course work, which allows us to acquire and

interpret new information. To exclude non-traditional citations from this

bibliography, would not only be an inaccurate portrayal of my learning process, it

would be a blatant injustice to the life experiences and real people who have

contributed the mostto my knowledge on these topics.

These citations, along with field experience, life events and collective stories from

others experiences, have informed the SouljournerTruth Project and the blog posts

contained within. Therefore, the bibliography consists of traditional academic

sources as well as people, places and events in the field that have lent an influential

force to the creation of this blog. Much like the blog, the bibliography is a work in

progress and will continue to evolve in synchronicity with the learning process.

The format will flow as follows; traditional academic sources, primary sources

(e.g. people, places, events, blogs, websites), and source documents (such as

legislation, policies and budget documents). Each source will contain a brief

description and justification for its place in this bibliography.

THE LIVING BIBLIOGRAPHY: A shared collective of life experiences, people,

events and academic texts that have informed the SoulJourner Truth Project


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I. ACADEMIC TEXTS- Journal Articles, Policy Analyses, and Peer Reviewed

Research

1. Human Rights Watch. HRW, (2003).Ill equipped: U.s. prisons and offenders with mental illness.

Retrieved from Human Richts Watch website:

http://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/usa1003/index.htm

The Human Rights Watch report, released in 2003 provides a comprehensive review of the policies

and practices affecting mental issues both in and outside prison walls. It further denotes the

inadequacies and pitfalls of the prison industrial complexs ability to address the growing

population of mentally ill inmates. Startling statistics and compelling stories lend themselves to the

legitimacy of the reports scope. This report inspired me personally, to investigate further into the

issue of mental health issues in Richmond, particularly in regards to people like Joseph, a homeless

individual living with a mental illness.

2. Matsuda, K. (2009). Impact of Incarceration on Young Offenders. National Institute of Justice.

U.S. Department of Justice. Rockville, MD.

This Article offers a startling look at how the Juvenile Justice systems perpetuates recidivism and

negative behaviors among other things. In my documentary with JB, who was a re-offender since

age 17, he made a statement that after I got locked up in DJJ, my life took a downhill turn. This

actually prompted me to look up some articles and facts on the matter and what I found was pretty

eye-opening.
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3. Richmond City Community Criminal Justice Board. (2011). Biennial Plan FY 2011-2012.

City of Richmond Community Criminal Justice Board Task Force. Richmond, Virginia.

Retrieved from:

http://www.richmondgov.com/JusticeServices/documents/CommunityCriminalJusticeBoard

2011-2012Plan.pdf

This plan presents the work of the RCCJB members complemented by three task forces

assigned to examine specific issues involving the effectiveness of alternatives to

incarceration. The task forces focused their efforts on alternative facilities (Alternative

Sentencing Facility Task Force); community programs (Community Programs/Resources

Task Force); and administrative, legal, and policy issues (Administrative Legal/Policy

Analysis Task Force). The RCCJB was put together as a response to Mayor Jones inquiry about

the over-crowding in RCJ. There are many valuable statistics, demographic pieces of information

and analyses that help portray the unique conditions at RCJ. It was the first document of its kind in

over a decade to do this and continues to be an accurate reference for many news stories, articles

and blog posts.

4. Robertson, J. R., & Jones, M. R. Department of Corrections, National Department of Corrections

Jails (2010). National institute of corrections jail and justice system assessment city of

Richmond, Virginia (NIC TA). Retrieved from:

http://www.richmondgov.com/Sheriff/documents/NIC_TA_Assessment_Report_Final_Aug

ust_2010.pdf
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This eye opening review, released by the Department of Corrections in 2010 offers a hard point

look at conditions in the Richmond City Jail. It has been a go-to document for me on many projects,

because of its in depth and city-specific demographic information on the RCJ. Particularly, it has

been an instrumental reference for this blog as I have begun to expose more on the injustices in

RCJ.

5. Stone D. (2012). Policy paradox: The art of political decision making. New York. WW Norton.

This text offers a rudimentary look at fundamental decision making, taking on an economist-like

perspective that gives the reader a solid foundation for behind the scenes policy formation in

Democratic governments. I have often found this book to be more of a manual for the manufacturing

of policy, rather than one filled with solutions centered policy theories. None the less, it has given me

a refreshed look at how certain choices are made in regards to social welfare programs.

6. Williams, N. H. (2006). The impact of Medicaid and other social of public policy on African

American men, their children and families.A Community Voices Publication National Center

for Primary Care Morehouse School of Medicine, doi:

://aspe.hhs.gov/medicaid/july06/RoxanneLeopperAttachment1.pdf

This peer review article released in 2006 is an extremely well done analysis on policies affecting

the African American family, particularly Medicaids hidden impact on Fatherhood and the

structural breakdown of low income African American families. This article has helped to inform

several blog posts, specifically, posts pertaining to Medicaid expansion policy.


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II.Primary Sources: People, Places, Events, Blogs etc.

1 .Kontradictions (2012). The Political Incest of Incarceration. Kontradictions: The compulsive

documentation of kontra. WordPress. Retrieved from: http://kontradictions.wordpress.com/

I look at this blog quite frequently, as a source of information, inspiration and truth seeking. It was

featured as a link in a blog post I uploaded in late January, which exposed the new RCJ

procurement scandal with City Central, Mayor Jones and Henry Marsh.

3. Russo, E. (2010, July 29). Hardtime at the Richmond City Jail.Richmond Times Dispatch.

Retrieved from http://photoladylove.wordpress.com/editorial/projects/richmond-city-jail/

An inspiration for years, her photojournalist project of the Richmond City Jail provided a lens into a

dark world, rarely captured on film. The beauty and depth of her photographs, as well as the

haunting imagery and stories that follow them- has made her blog entry a timeless capsule of

2. Noble, J.B. (2012). Just Cause. SouljournerTruth Project.

WordPress. Richmond, Virginia

J.B. has been a longtime friend and source of inspiration for me to

continue fighting for ex-offenders rights. Ironically, 2 years ago, I in

turn inspired him to go into Social Work and receive his BSW,

which he was on his way to doing successfully until he was a victim

police brutality at the Richmond City Jail. His story inspired me to

do a short documentary entitled Just Cause, which will be released

As a guest post later this Spring.
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Richmond History. I have used several of her images from the blog post, in the short Documentary

about JBs experience with Police Brutality.

4. Virginia College (2012). Social Worker. Student

Services Associate 2010-2012. Richmond, Virginia.

I couldnt write a bibliography without including Virginia

College. I learned more there, in the trenches with those

students than I have in any classroom, task job or text book.

This picture was taken at a tearful surprise going away

party the students threw me upon my departure from

Virginia College. The bigger woman you see on the left is

Alverna Darden, who I mentioned in my article on Mental

illness and incarceration. She was like a mother to me, and

a constant source of positivity and inspiration. She was an

ex-offender, dealing with a variety of issues, experiencing

homelessness. I loved her with all my heart and when she

passed this summer, it all but about crushed me. It was then

that I made the final decision to get out of direct practice

and into Macro, which brought me to the policy realm. I commend anyone now who carries the

important task of working with people and families one-on-one. It is not only emotionally draining,

it is heavy on the heart in many cases, and like treading water as you try and get people afloat is a

stormy sea.


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5. Walker, N. (2012). Richmond, Virginia.

Nashika Walker was and continues to be the

inspiration for this blog, and my work in this

profession in general. I learn more from her

every day, with every conversation, with

every struggle we go through together- than I

would in a hundred years of school. We are

pictured here on the day her son, my Godson, Isaiah was born. Nashikas life has been touched by

the system since in many ways, starting from birth. She was taken away from her parents as a

young toddler, adopted soon after by her Aunt and then ran away to get away from troubles at

home. I met her when she was 4 months pregnant, 3 years ago and helped her get out of an abusive

situation, into a homeless shelter and into Mosby, where she now resides. Isaiah is almost 2 now

and its been such a learning experience (from a human development standpoint) watching him

grow and learn in his environment. Nashika is a TANF VIEW client and because of our close

relationship (I consider her family), she gives a perspective on social services that I wouldnt trade

for the world. In working for the Deputy Commissioner of Programs this year, it has been an

interesting contrast as we share my car during the week and she is taking me to work and picking

me up from the office building where all the decisions about her life in the system, are made. She

and I frequently discuss the content on this blog, among other things and she provides an insight

that I will continue to value well into my career. She and Isaiah are by far, the reason why I wake

up and do what I do every day. One of my goals is to get to a place soon, where I can take her with

me and offer her a good job with fair pay so she can rise out of her situation now.


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6. Wingnut RVA (2012). Richmond City Jail Outcry. Wingnut RVA, Anarchist Collective.

WordPress. Richmond, Virginia. Retrieved from: http://wingnutrva.org/

I look to this blog quite often, not only for inspiration, but for very current, swept under the rug

facts that these people seem to have an innate talent for finding. They have done so many cool

things to speak of since their existence. While they are a little (OK, very) radical, they are doing

activist projects I could only dream of. They provided quite a bit of insight for the making of the

short documentary.
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III. SOURCE DOCUMENTS: Legislation, Manuals, and Budget Documents

1. Bell, R. (2012). House Bill 1789. Health, Welfare and Institutions Committee. General

Assembly 2013 Session. Richmond, Virginia.

A bill that if passed would have mandated substance abuse screening and assessment of public

assistance applicants and recipients, a formal assessment by practitioner licensed by Department of

Health Professions. Adding 63.2-608.1 to Virginia code. The bill, and the committee meeting with

Bell and others, was the inspiration for my blog post on Rob Bell as a constitutionalist.

2. Martin, M. (2007). Jail Standards and Inspection Programs: Resource and implementation

guide. U.S Department of Justice. National Institute of Corrections. 320 First Street,

NWWashington, DC. Retrieved from: http://static.nicic.gov/Library/022180.pdf

The source above is a policy manual on the standard procedures for entering, searching or

inspecting a jail cell. Includes standard procedures and policies on critical incident reporting and

how these incidences should be documented. JB was assaulted by officers while in handcuffs, upon

processing into RCJ, and the majority, if not all of the federal and city policies were violated during

and after this critical incident. The quoted text shown in the documentary is taken from this manual.

3. Use of Force Review Bored (2009). Richmond Police Department General Order. Richmond City

Chief of Police. Richmond, Virginia. Retreived from:

http://ia600409.us.archive.org/22/items/UseOfForceReviewBoard/UseofForceReviewBoard.

pdf

This is a source document that was actually painstakingly scanned in by a group of collective

activists in South Barton Heights. They were able to parlay the department to hand over this, and
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about 580 more pages of official documents on policies like police brutality, neighborhood

patrolling and interrogation. In reading this directive and listening to Justins story- it becomes

abundantly clear just how illegal his police brutality experience really was.