Criminal Justice

“Growing Up, I Never Saw Ambulances.” Eddie’s Story of Chicago Public Housing
Eddie Leman’s Story At the time of his interview for High Rise Stories, Eddie was enrolled in graduate courses in business administration at Chicago State University. He maintained a busy schedule, studying, coparenting, working at …


From the Archives: Irma’s Story in Inside this Place, Not of It
2019 marks 10 years for Voice of Witness as a nonprofit, and in celebration of this exciting milestone, we’re resurfacing powerful stories from every oral history book in our series. Though time has passed since these …


From the Archives: Rima’s Story in Patriot Acts
2019 marks 10 years for Voice of Witness as a nonprofit, and in celebration of this exciting milestone, we’re resurfacing powerful stories from every oral history book in our series. Though time has passed since these …


Spring Lake
by Carl RaybonCarl Raybon is a student at the Prison University Project (PUP) at San Quentin State Prison. His story is one in a series of oral histories that Voice of Witness has collected through collaborative …


My Crossroads Moment
by Troy DunmoreTroy Dunmore is a student at the Prison University Project (PUP) at San Quentin State Prison. His story is one in a series of oral histories that Voice of Witness has collected through collaborative …


Narrator Spotlight: Juan Melendez in Surviving Justice
2019 marks 10 years for Voice of Witness as a nonprofit, and in celebration of this exciting milestone, we’re resurfacing powerful stories from every book in our oral history book series. Though time has passed since …


Dad Deserved Better
by Joe GarciaJoe Garcia is a student at the Prison University Project (PUP) at San Quentin State Prison. His story is one in a series of oral histories that Voice of Witness has collected through collaborative …


I Ran a Marathon in Prison
by Steve BrooksSteve Brooks is a student at the Prison University Project (PUP) at San Quentin State Prison. His story is one in a series of oral histories that Voice of Witness has collected through …