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The Stansbury Forum is a website for discussion by writers, activists and scholars on the topics that Jeff focused his life on: labor, politics, immigration, the environment, and world affairs.

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Michael Marcum

In 1966 Michael Marcum was convicted at age 19 of Murder 2nd Degree and released in 1972 consequent to writ of habeas corpus. He is a prison activist, and co-founder of the United Prisoners Union. He has worked in the SF Sheriff’s Department, first between 1973-78 (Vista worker, Legal Intern) and then 1980-2012 as Director of Prisoner Programs, Facility Commander, and Assistant Sheriff.

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July 7, 2020

“It was imagination that I set aside”

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