Seattle Teacher Residency – Guest Post: Reflections from the Black Prisoner’s Caucus, Monroe Correctional Facility Orignally posted at http://www.seattleteacherresidency.org/guest-post-reflections-from-the-black-prisoners-caucus-monroe-correctional-facility/ “Have you ever been in a prison before?” Miss Janet, a woman that the prison officials call a “sponsor,” asked me.  This seasoned visitor must have seen some apprehension in my face or body language. “No,” I answered.  I was a bit anxious. Walking into Monroe Correctional Facility can be intimidating.  “You’re safe,” she reassured me.  Shortly after that, we were escorted into a large room where several chairs were arranged in a circle.  It was there, after 13 years in
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