The festivities for the Christmas Holidays are taking center stage out in the community. The celebration of hope, family get togethers, and present-giving is what you call the Spirit of Christmas. Far away, in the outskirts of civilization, however, the atmosphere at the house of the living dead tends to
I’ve spent 9,953 days in this hellish prison. The days have dragged on at a snail’s pace with excruciating slowness. How do I feel about serving such time for a non-violent marijuana crime? The truth is, I don’t know anymore. I’ve already lost half my life, my identity, my wife
The 13th day in ‘the hole’ has been an eye opener. This is the first time I’ve experienced it after 28 years in federal prison, for breaking a prison rule (for sending a picture to my family through an unauthorized device, a cell phone). ‘The hole’ is a prison
Everyone communicates their life story in different ways. Some infuse it with comical snippets, others make it as serious as piano strings; still others paint it as tragic as hell, that you have no choice but to sympathize with the story being told. Unfortunately, I’m not that gifted. I’m not
January 20, 2025, rolls around. I am glued to one of the three television screens, watching the inauguration of President Donald Trump. In the distance I see Marine One fly away from the White House rotunda with President Biden and the First Lady, along with my hopes and dreams of
After 27 years of incarceration for a nonviolent cannabis offense, Edwin Rubis’ story is a haunting reminder of the injustices perpetuated by the war on drugs. Despite the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis across the United States, Edwin remains behind bars, serving a 40-year sentence for conspiracy to distribute
A Nonviolent Cannabis Prisoner’s Unwavering Journey of Resilience and Hope Los Angeles, CA — December 5, 2024 — Today marks a monumental milestone in the fight for justice and personal redemption as Edwin Rubis, a man who has spent 27 years of a 40-year sentence for a nonviolent cannabis offense,
“Enough is enough,” wrote President Biden in a December 1st statement announcing a “Full and Unconditional Pardon” for his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on felony gun charges and tax evasion earlier this year. Convicted by a jury in June of illegally buying and possessing a gun as a
