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Jessie Milo

Jessie Milo is a writer, artist and poet incarcerated in California. He is a volunteer for InitiateJustice.org and an advocate for mental health.

View of San Quentin State Prison from the San Francisco Bay
Posted inDispatch

A Pipe Break at San Quentin Left Death Row Without Water

by Jessie Milo November 12, 2023November 9, 2023
California National Guard Soldiers support local first responders in rescue operations due to flooding in Monterey County, California, March 11, 2023
Posted inDispatch

Amid Flood Threats, a Postcard From Solitary

by Jessie Milo August 27, 2023August 22, 2023
Exterior of Folsom State Prison, California
Posted inQ&A

Q&A: Life Lessons From Nearly 60 Years in Prison

by Jessie Milo August 8, 2023November 9, 2023
A close up of a man's fist
Posted inPoetry

The Art of Communication

by Jessie Milo July 27, 2023July 21, 2023
Tips for prison etiquette and being a good cellmate
Posted inArt & Illustrations

A Short Guide to Prison Etiquette

by Jessie Milo July 19, 2023October 13, 2023
Faint outlines of hills are visible in a California dust storm.
Posted inDispatch

The Day the Blue Sky Disappeared

by Jessie Milo May 18, 2023May 18, 2023
Chalk drawings at CSP Corcoran remember those lost to suicide.
Posted inPerspective

Chalk Art Honors Those Lost to Suicide

by Jessie Milo March 12, 2023March 10, 2023
An empty two-lane highway; concept of fleeting friendships in prison
Posted inPerspective

When Every Friendship Is Fleeting

by Jessie Milo March 9, 2023March 3, 2023
A mentor in prison can help during the darkest of times.
Posted inPerspective

When I Thought My Mom Was Dead, My Mentor Kept Me Calm

by Jessie Milo February 22, 2023February 18, 2023
House of Milo diorama represents an actual California prison cell
Posted inListen & Watch

House of Milo: My California Prison Cell

by Jessie Milo December 5, 2022September 14, 2023

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