Hey all:

I'm a writer for the Monterey County Weekly. We're doing a feature story on the state prison at Soledad and I'm interested in hearing about:

a) Stories from lockdowns or other prison hardships.
b) Stories of injustice. Do you know someone locked up unjustly?

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