Thomas McLaughlin (TX), Author at Minutes Before Six

Solitary in Texas

Allow me the opportunity to introduce myself, I am your personal artist. I hope to…

In this essay, I am going to talk about death row and the death penalty; a…

An account of the move from SCI Graterford to SCI Phoenix in the Pennsylvania Department of…

Two years ago this week, Thomas Whitaker was granted clemency. To mark this significant occasion, it…

I want to take this opportunity to give a 21 Gun Salute! to all of the…

By Sabir Shabazz aka Elohim Yesterday I participated in a much-needed decompression with a psychologist. When…

Thursday, March 28th 2019, the day that the State of Texas had planned to eradicate me…

Things That Bear Mentioning, 2019 A February snowstorm exceeds all expectations, dropping more than two feet…

Edwin Lima did not have to die – that’s the bitter truth. The prosecution alleged…

Part One I’m passionate about criminal justice reform, more specifically, sentencing and prison reform. I’ve been…