freedom 4 phillip

My name is Phillip. I am a 50-year-old man who has been incarcerated since I was 19. I was born and raised in the southwest area of Baltimore City, where I saw many things that a child's eyes should never have to behold. I am a product of my environment, shaped by the circumstances of low income and inner-city turmoil. I was a good person, but I did what I saw and followed behind the only role models I saw. I sold drugs, I carried guns, I robbed other hustlers in the neighborhood... these things I am not proud of but it was the model of behavior that was laid out before me. You only do what you've been taught. 

My parents had their own traumas and life struggles which made it a trial for them to raise and protect their children. Life in the inner city is wrought with conditions that arrest the healthy development of kids, and as a consequence, they have detoured down roads of self-destruction. 

Education brought me back from the precipice, I had a sharp mind and so, I was quick to adjust in areas of consciousness. I could grasp concepts, and reshape my mentality through words of wisdom and enlightenment. I only lived 19 years out in society and so although the damage had been done to my psyche, I've used my solitary as an ashram of mental and emotional growth. 

Please travel with me, as my journey has only just begun. I share with you my past in hopes that you will see it as an investment in my future...thank you to all who have walked with, supported, and taken the time to know me, I am deeply touched and grateful to you.

CHECK OUT MY NEW PODCAST! 

The Wall: Behind and Beyond seeks to tackle misconceptions, myths, and societal issues that are the result of false narratives that are espoused by film and television. As told by currently incarcerated host, Phillip Jones. Click here to listen in!  

ATTEND ONE OF MY INTERACTIVE ZOOM PANELS! 

My next interactive Zoom Panel is coming soon. Click here to see the last one! My zoom panels focus on sharing knowledge about the carceral system and ways to best support those behind the wall. Email me at phillipalvinjr@gmail.com for an invite.

LEGAL UPDATES

We are in the process of filing a motion with the court and are requesting needed document

We have a lot of dedicated team members already from all walks of life. We could always use more help!! We've already begun the important work but we’re looking to expand and add more people. Legislation: Lobbying, Bill Drafting, and working with Organizations Podcasts: Helping with production, show ideas, promotion and editing Social Outreach: Helping with the website, petition, IG, FB, and twitter Recruitment: Networking with professionals, individuals, and organizations in the field of criminal justice

As technology advances, I am discovering that there is an avenue as well as an opportunity for the incarcerated population to reach out from beyond the confines of prison, and have a voice. 

My goal is to establish partnerships between men/women who are inside, with those who are outside. If we join forces we can achieve the objective of dismantling the prison industrial complex and put an end to mass incarceration. It is time we invest resources into reform and reentry. 

We should begin the journey back to society from the first day we arrive in prison. We need access to society and so, each advocate for criminal justice should work with someone on the inside to achieve the maximum effect. I can be reached via Twitter, at grant parole to Phillip @PhillipAJones71, website @ www.grantparoletoPhillip.com