Chronicles from Parchman #20: America's Most Violent Gang (Part 2)

L. Patri has seen firsthand the double standards of the justice system. Here, he explores a disparity in how justice was served in Rankin County.

Apr 3

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February 2026

Chronicles from Parchman #19: America's Most Violent Gang

News of the sentencing of Rankin County PD's "Goon Squad" members triggers memories of L. Patri's own experience at the hands of corrupt police.

Feb 27

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January 2026

The Image They Had Painted - Book Launch!

Celebrate the debut memoir from incarcerated writer Joesph Patri Brown—this Thursday.

Jan 20 • Lauren Rhoades

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December 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #18: Fishing

L. Patri on navigating (sans access to a computer) the labyrinth of bureaucracy and corruption to try get his hands on his case files.

Dec 29, 2025

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November 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #17: A Southern Caged Bird Listens to the Blues

Today, L. Patri shares an original poem inspired by the blues.

Nov 28, 2025

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October 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #16: How Many Exonerees Does It Take to Make Mississippi See?

From his vantage point on Mississippi's death row, writer L. Patri has seen friends executed and exonerated. These seven exonerees remind us that our…

Oct 31, 2025

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September 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #15: Moving Day

Over his thirty-plus years on death row, writer L. Patri has perfected a cleaning ritual that he implements each time he has to move cells. It's simple…

Sep 26, 2025

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August 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #14: Waiting

Incarcerated writer L. Patri is waiting on a ruling that could materially change his life. But when will that ruling come? It could be tomorrow. It…

Aug 29, 2025

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July 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #13: Even in My Grief

Incarcerated writer L. Patri on the brutal murder of a childhood friend and the ensuing havoc for him and the men on Mississippi's death row.

Jul 21, 2025

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June 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #12: Robbery by Default

Incarcerated writer L. Patri on the sorry (and scammy) state of prison telecommunications

Jun 23, 2025

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May 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #11: Joe, Joe, and Joe

In this work of auto fiction, incarcerated writer L. Patri unpacks the burden of a name—and a legacy.

May 9, 2025

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April 2025

Chronicles from Parchman #10: Less Than a Chicken

Incarcerated writer L. Patri weighs the price of seeking exoneration on Mississippi's death row

Apr 7, 2025

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