Essays and Poems by Rodney Derrickson
Click on one of the images below to read Rodney’s writings from his time behind bars.
Back to the Basics: The Need for Class-Action Litigation
An examination into the history of class action lawsuits and their contributions to the prison justice and prison reform movement.
Education and Incarceration: A Double Dilemma
An investigation into the roots of PA’s disproportionately high rate of incarceration and its correlation to a lack of education.
The Psychological Pain of Pennsylvania Prisons
A personal testimony describing the barbaric treatment of prisoners in Pennsylvania and the detrimental psychological effects.
Overcoming Inmate Grievance Default
An essay bringing awareness to the judicial technicalities that too often lead to the muffling of incarcerated voices.
Justice for Kids
A celebration of the Miller v. Alabama and Jackson v. Hobbs court decisions that declared sentencing juveniles to life unconstitutional
What Do You See Through the Window?
A poem about the pain, hope, love, and transformation that Rodney has experienced during his incarceration.
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