Felix Sitthivong
Felix Sitthivong is an incarcerated storyteller, community organizer, and founding member of the Peoples’ Empowerment Assembly for Collective Equity (PEACE). Sitthivong is also the former president and senior advisor for the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Awareness Group (APICAG). He is currently serving a 66-year sentence at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, WA. Reach him with questions for “On the Fence Line” via Securus (WA #354579) or write to him at Felix Sitthivong #354579, PO BOX 900, Shelton, WA 98584.
On the Fence Line: After the Bite of Seattle shootings, let’s turn to compassion,...
I grew up going to the Bite of Seattle. As youngsters, the homies and I would hop on the bus downtown with nothing but...
On the Fence Line: The same American callousness that fuels the genocide of Palestinians...
I remember that feeling when I first received my degree from Seattle Central in the mail after years and years of taking correspondence courses....
On the Fence Line: Mail Call #6: Do you tell your family the truth...
Your questions have continued to pour in, so I think it’s time that I hit y’all with another “Mail Call.” Without your continuous support...
On the Fence Line: Prison keeps families apart by making it more expensive to...
Exuberant gas prices and increased costs of living are one reason why families who are already struggling to make ends meet—while also caring for an incarcerated loved...
On the Fence Line: In prison, illnesses spread rapidly, medical care is lacking, and...
Overcrowding and the lack of access to adequate medical care have turned Washington state prison facilities into hotbeds for the spread of infectious diseases...
On the Fence Line: Year after year, Washington state lawmakers fail to pass reforms to...
As the Washington State legislative session comes to a close on March 12, those of us counting on real changes to the carceral system...
On the Fence Line: Thoughts on ICE in our communities
Your questions have continued to come in, so I think it's only fair that I hit y'all with another "Mail Call." Without your undying...
On the Fence Line: Prisoner-led movements are about love and support for our people,...
At my prison’s facility (Washington Corrections Center-WCC), like others statewide, it’s not out of the norm to witness fights, drug overdoses, or sexual assaults....
On the Fence Line: Unofficial Secret Santa spreads holiday cheer in prison
As the year comes to a close and folks are gearing up for the holidays, I take a moment to reminisce about home. I...
On the Fence Line: Remembering home through the Seattle Mariners
I can still remember the last time the Seattle Mariners made it to the American League Championship Series (ALCS), back in 2001 after an...
