Carla J. Simmons

Carla J. Simmons has been incarcerated in Georgia since 2004. She has an associate degree in Positive Human Development and Social Change from Life University. She has contributed to Scalawag Magazine, Real News Network, Truthout, and more.

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How ‘routine’ strip searches traumatize people in U.S. prisons

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How ‘routine’ strip searches traumatize people in U.S. prisons

In prison, paternalism is used as a tool for oppression

Carla J. Simmons
In prison, paternalism is used as a tool for oppression

As an incarcerated person, I feel connected to the people of Gaza

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collage of a watermelon behind barbed wire

COVID-19 is far from over for the incarcerated

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color photograph of a person wearing personal protective equipment carrying a cardboard box while walking along a barbed wire