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Aletheia
Volume 10, Number 1
Spring 2005

Articles
Bill Webber Tribute by Stephen Fraley
Bill Webber by R. Raqib Thompson
Excerpt from Sheer Devotion by Alvaro A. Sanchez, Jr.
A Journey Begins by Ernest Lee
The Hyphen by John McAndris
Foolish Pretenders by Eric V. Reid
Columns
In the News
Dr. Martin Luther King Service
Church and Justice Sunday (with Photos)
Rye at Fishkill by Ernest Lee and John Valverde
Poetry
A Party for Peace by J. "Shango" Conyers
I'm Sorry adapted by Juan Roldan

Aletheia
Volume 9, Number 2
Fall 2004
Articles
Graduation 2004 with PHOTOS by Stephen Fraley
Passing of a Pastor by Robert Steed
Rye Visits Alumni at Mid-Orange by Raymond C. O'Connor
Another Graduation in Prison by Carol Hagglund
Moving Beyond Exteriors by Michael J. Love
Columns
Food Drive 2004
Breathing Space
Exodus: A Justice that Heals by Julio Medina
Poetry
An Age to Remember by J. "Shango" Conyers
There was an Old Man by Stephen Garofolo
What Do You See by Eugene A.
Will They Come? by Wanda Best-DeVeaux

Aletheia
Volume 9, Number 1
Winter 2004
Articles
Fatherhood is a Blessing by Stephen Fraley
Koinonia in the Catskills by Harry (Doc) Steenwerth
The Window by Johnny "Shango" Conyers
Reflections on Patty Flynn by Michael J. Love
The Voice inside Me by Zayd Rashid
A Little Girl by Steven Garofolo
A Champion of True Ministry by Nigel S. Lawrence
There's a New Kid on the Block by Deborah Moore and Bob Lukey
Columns
Ten Years of Growth with PHOTOS by Robert Steed
Exodus Transitional Community
Parole by Ernest Henry
Poetry
Sorrow and Pain by Ernest S. Morton
You Can't Imprison My Mind by Paul Satterfield

Aletheia
Volume 8, Number 1
Autumn 2003
Articles
Graduation 2003
Judgment & Healing: A Personal Challenge by Michael J. Love
Reflections from a Wounded Healer by Fervin Martin Flores
The Best Day of My Life by Steven Garofolo
Columns
In the News
Exodus Transitional Community
The Wall within the Walls
Against All Odds by Mervin Otero
Looking in from the Outside by Darryl Williams
Poetry
Cassandra Speaks by Eric Waters
I Am Not An Inmate by Ernest S. Morton

Aletheia
Volume 7, Number 1
Winter 2002
Articles
Prisoners Doing Ministry by John Mandala
Our Lady of Hope by Robert Ferrara
Essays
"...I Will Lay My Vengeance..." Saith The Lord by Ernest (Spank) Morton
A New Direction In Life by Steven J. Garofolo
Food For Thought by Paul Satterfield
Poetry
Change Is Gonna Come by Paul Satterfield
It��s Just the Situation by Mika��il DeVeaux

Aletheia
Volume 6, Number 3
Summer 2001
Articles
Rehabilitation Through the Arts by John Mandala
In the News
Can Anything Good Come Out of Prison? May 24, 2001 Conference
Essays
Revolt by Mika'il DeVeaux
Words Never Heard by Steven J. Garofolo
It Does Not Pay to Be a People Pleaser by Lloyd Alvarez
Poetry
A Word to Our Drum Majors by Fermin Mateen Flores
What You Don't See by Mika'il DeVeaux

Aletheia
Volume 6, Number 2
Spring 2001
Articles
Justice and the Church by Bob Steed
School Children are Worth Saving by Steven J. Garofolo
Pre-Release by E. S. Morton
Essays
New Beginning by John Mandala
The Upside Down Kingdom by Lloyd Alvarez
Poetry
Sing Sing Sits Up The River by Dao'ud Rodriguez
Prisons by E. S. Morton
The Rope Is Not Unraveling by Wanda Best- DeVeaux

Aletheia
Volume 6, Number 1
Winter 2001
Articles
Baby Cons by David L. Hunt
Celebrating Bill Webber by Bob Steed
Point of View
Why Stop the Peace by John Claude
Essays
Old Friends and New Friends by Lloyd Alvarez
Finding our Spiritual Self by John Mandala
The Human Touch by Don Mason
Poetry
Slavery in New York by Ernest S. Morton
Journey's End by Robert Sanchez

Aletheia
Volume 5, Number 2
Summer 2000
Articles
Inmate Telephone Service
Exodus by Bob Steed
Church and Justice Sunday at Rye Presbyterian Church
Essays
Immaculate Perceptions by Harry ��Doc�� Steenwerth
Snow Dance by Gregory C. Robinson
Sermon
Lost and Found by David L. Hunt
Poetry

Sweet Redemption
by Joe Robinson
Spring Comes to Bedford Hills by Martha-Louise M. Harkness
The Beauty of World Religions by Rafiq Rasul

Aletheia
Volume 5, Number 1
Winter 2000
Articles
Class of 2000 Initiatives
Sisters Circle
Restore Hope within New York Prisons
Essays
Come Forth by Fermin Mateen Flores
Reflections on Self-Esteem by Najee P. Angus
Online with God by Derrick L. Cobb
Them vs. Us by Louis D. Rodriguez
Where is Joseph by Rev. Dr. Richard E. Murdoch
Poetry
A Lost Heart by Robert Sanchez
Born Anew by Paul S. Satterfield
Free at Last by John Mandala
The Spoken Word by Charles Ransome
Untitled by Ja��Far Abbas
The Golden Rule

Aletheia
Volume 4, Number 4
Fall 1999
Articles
Harlem Hospital's Camp Hope by Jacqueline G. Labatt-Simon
POPS Statement
Prisoners Taking Responsibility by E. J. Henry, III
Essays
The Power of Forgiveness: Letting Go and Letting God by Michael J. Love
Christianity Beyond the Margins by Woodrow Collins, Jr.
Point of View by Nelson Vazqueztell
Vision by Juante Sadiq Vanterpool
Poetry
I Dare You to Stand Up and Be Somebody by Gregory C. Robinson
All Women Protect Their Men by Wanda Best-DeVeaux

Aletheia
Volume 4, Number 3
Summer 1999
Articles
A Real Reduction in Crime by Louis D. Rodriguez
Seminary at Arthur Kill by James J. Ciccone
Prayer
Put Up Your Suffering As A Prayer by John B. Valverde
News
Inside/Outside Kitchen Food Drive by Amiti Bey and Bob Steed
Prisoners Offering Parental Support
Update from Ray Rios
Poetry
I Never Loved by Ja'Far Abbas
Forgive Us by Paul S. Satterfield
This Day of Treasures by Amiti Bey

Aletheia
Volume 4, Number 2
Spring 1999
Articles
Church and Justice Sunday by Jacqueline Labatt-Simon
Juvenile Delinquency by Ja'Far Abbas
Parole for the Rehabilitated is the Best Choice by Darryl L. Williams
Essays
What Koinonia Means to Me by James Baggett (Muhammad)
The Spirit Within by John Mandala
Live One Day at a Time by Gertina Sexton
Poetry
Ode to the Men of Sing Sing by Jeanie and David Plant
An Experience Felt Daily by Siddiq A. Najee
Victim to Passion by Robert Sanchez
I Am Real by Ja'Far Abbas
Friend of the Rose by Amiti Bey
The Monastery by Betty Cypser

It's My Scene
by Robert Sanchez
I Hear A Train by Amiti Bey
Daddy's Confession by William Santiago

Aletheia
Volume 4, Number 1
Winter 1999
Articles
An Education of True Ministry by Darryl Williams
Family Values by Dr. Richard E. Murdoch
Transition to Society: A Safe Community Concept by John Mandala
Essays
Only the Strong Survive by Juante Vanterpool
The Life of Frederick Douglass by Paul Satterfield
My Mama's Eyes by Woody Collins
Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Derrick Cobb
Poetry
What Does the Ghetto Mean by Robert Sanchez
News
Sisters' Circle by Nancy Steed
Letter to the Editors by Ernest Bradshaw
Revs. Webber and McLeod Receive Awards

Aletheia
Volume 3, Number 4
Fall 1998
Articles
Gang-Related Peace by James Baggett (Muhammad)
College Behind Bars by Robert M. Steed

Churches and Prisons
by W. E. Waters
Mainstreaming by Mark Graham
Point of View
Parole: A Waste of Tax Dollars by Anthony Pappadakis
Poetry
This is Me. This is war. This is Life. by Alejo Dao'us Rodriguez
News
Prison Sponsorship Program
MPS Class of 1999
1998 Certificate Program Grads
The Meaning of Aletheia

Aletheia
Volume 3, Number 3
Summer 1998
Articles
Graduation Set for June 10th by Judy Graham
Master of Professional Studies 1998 Graduating Class
Third Annual God's Inside/Outside Kitchen

A View From the Outside
by Trudi Bunke
A View From the Inside by Fermin Mateen Flores
Point of View
Revisiting the Middle Passage by Woodrow Collins, Jr.
Poetry
Black & White by Ja'Far Abbas
Essays
The Benefits, Importance and Purpose of Prayer by Lugman H. Abdullah
A Letter to the Teenager I Once Was by Mervin Otero
Confessions by Patrick Flynn

Aletheia
Volume 3, Number 2
Spring 1998
Articles
One Family, Under God by Robert Steed
Parole in New York State Works by Darryl Williams

Theatre Comes to Sing Sing
by M. C. Frederick
Essays
Time -- A Priceless Gift by John Mandala
A Letter to Me by Ja'Far Abbas
A Seasonal Story by Ray Rios
Freedom Through Education by John Valverde
Poetry
Renaissance by Alejo Dao'us Rodriguez
Bird Watching by Ja'Far Abbas
News
Newsday Features NYTS
Letter to Aletheia

Aletheia
Volume 3, Number 1
Winter 1998
Articles
The Gift of Love Brings Abundant Hope by Michael J. Love
Wilderness or Promised Land by Robert Steed
Point of View
The Facts, Another Perspective by Woodrow Collins, Jr.
Out of Sight, Then Forgotten by Ja'Far Abbas
Poetry
A Phenomenal Woman by Siddiq A. Najee
I Never Meant by Ja'Far Abbas
Sermon
The Will of God by James Bagget (Muhammad)
News
Certificate in Ministry Program Comes to Green Haven C.F. by Siddiq A. Najee

Aletheia
Volume 2, Number 4
Fall 1997
Articles
Murder and Remorse by Mervin Otero
The Fruits of Interreligious Dialogue by Charles Moreland
Prison Cuisine: A Creative Challenge by John Mandala
Point of View
Programs, Not Prisons by Cathy S. McDowell
Poetry
The Power of Words by Rev. Martha-Louise Harkness
If We Only Knew by Guy Flanders
The Man in the Glass by Gertina Sexton
News
Peace Week Program at Otisville CF by Judy Graham
RPC's New Associate Pastor
Letter to the Editor by Ruth Rossini

Aletheia
Volume 2, Number 3
Summer 1997
Articles
It's Not the Second Coming, But it is a Second Chance by Anthony Chiodi
Parole Process by David Santana
Being a Parent While in Prison by Darryl L. Williams
Essay on Individualism by Vidal Barclay
Common Fire at Sing Sing by Dr. Richard Murdoch
Jubilee by John Mandala
Poetry
Mirror Man by Marie Powell
Untitled by Javan A. Higgins
The Big Flight of My Calling by Frankie Johnson
News
Ray Rios at Otisville C.F.
God's Inside Out Kitchen by Jeanie Plant