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Walter Hart

Walter Hart is a writer incarcerated in California.

Silhouette of the Thinker statue with a blue sky background at Rodin Museum, Paris, France
Posted inPoetry

I gotta do better than this

by Walter Hart March 13, 2023March 10, 2023
Remembering Christmases past from inside prison can feel like a TV fantasy
Posted inPerspective

How to Keep Spirits High Inside — All Year long

by Walter Hart March 9, 2023March 3, 2023
The prison population of people 55 and older has tripled over the last two decades.
Posted inPerspective

Prison Is No Country for Old Men

by Walter Hart January 26, 2023April 11, 2023
A man plays a video game on his GTL tablet.
Posted inPerspective

In California Prisons, Tablets Hold ‘Civility’ and ‘Humanity’

by Walter Hart September 28, 2022September 23, 2022
Posted inPerspective

The ID in My Pocket

by Walter Hart April 26, 2022April 19, 2022
Posted inEssays & Memoirs

Human Dignity, Compassion Supercede Race in Tough Times

by Walter Hart April 22, 2022April 21, 2022
Posted inKites

‘Humanity Supersedes Everything Else’ on Thanksgiving

by Walter Hart November 23, 2021September 19, 2023
Posted inOpinion

The Case for Ahmaud Arbery: Opening Argument

by Walter Hart August 16, 2021April 3, 2022
Posted inRound Up

More Reactions From Inside Prison on Chauvin Verdict

by Ladrina Johnson, Lloyd Friedland, M. Yayah Sandi, Marvin Myers, Reginald Stephen and Walter Hart May 3, 2021April 3, 2022
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