Reginald Dwayne Betts

Reginald Dwayne Betts is the author of three books of poetry, including the best-selling Felon and, most recently, Doggerel. He is a poet, lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Freedom Reads.

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Jethro’s Corner
A poem for Sunday
Reginald Dwayne Betts
February 9, 2025
Jasmine Clarke for The Atlantic
What Prison Takes Away
The oldest known incarceration memoir by an African American indicts a system that destroys souls.
Reginald Dwayne Betts
April 18, 2016
Owen Freeman

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Jethro’s Corner

What Prison Takes Away