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The prison where I m incarcerated shut down contact visits on March 9, 2020.
There s been no transparency from officials on when we ll get to see our loved ones again.
As bars and restaurants are filling up again, it s time to lift restrictions in prisons.
Christopher Blackwell is a writer who is incarcerated at the Washington State Reformatory in Monroe, Washington.
This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.
Last night, before I fell asleep in my cell, I kissed a photo of my wife twice and said, It s okay, my love, we ll make it through this.