Dion "Bantu" Dawson Testimony
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Title
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Dion "Bantu" Dawson Testimony
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Description
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A letter describing the author's childhood consisting of a single-mother, poverty, and violent street life. As well as time spent among different correctional facilities in Michigan. References to abuse, both physical and sexual, from other inmates, facility staff, and wardens. Issues are mentioned with food quality, healthcare quality, and ability to communicate with visitors.
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Creator
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Dawson, Dion "Bantu"
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Date
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Undated
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Subject
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Single-Mother
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Housing Project
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Brothers
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Siste
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Incarcerated Father
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Violence
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Shooting
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Police
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Murder
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Court System
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No-Snitching Code
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Poverty
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Juvenile Detention
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Auto Theft
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High Speed Chase
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Criminal Justice System
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Justice
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Childhood Trauma
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Sexually Molested
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Black Pride
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Black Panthers
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Guns
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Weapons
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Agents of Justice
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Drug Dealing
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Street Life
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Heroin
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Crack
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Weed
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Robbing
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Drug Money
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Delinquent
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Death
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Incarceration
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Night School
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County Jail
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Sexual Predator
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Racist
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Possession
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Marijuana
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Illegal
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Overcrowded
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Transfer
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Gambling
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Food
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Vegan
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Source
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Letter from Dion "Bantu" Dawson to the Carceral State Project, September 27, 2020
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Language
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English
