American Archipelago is a weekly publication and podcast with bonus articles coming out all the time, covering a wide variety of topics with written articles related to the bourgeoning stateside prison system from the perspective of a former convict.

Prisoner Advocacy, Not Abolition

I’m a nonviolent criminal who didn’t exactly get the “kid-gloves” treatment, but I’m not what is commonly referred to as an abolitionist these days. This is something I’ll reference quite often; and part of the reason why I’ve decided to create this publication—to out myself as a criminal, even more so than public records disclose my secrets—it’s to fight against the destruction of civilization, vis a vis the right to protect one’s property, the social contract, and the concept of real justice for both criminals and the people they’ve victimized (even victimless crimes, there’s a reason why society has separated you from the masses).

Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) #M-46041
Department of Justice—Bureau of Prisons (BOP) 82265-408

All of the articles will have an audio version available on Substack, as well as the major podcast outlets. I’m looking into constructing a website, but for now this is part of group of podcasts under the umbrella of BIG BROTHER HOLDING COMPANY.


Full-Length Essays

  1. Prison History

  2. Famous Criminals

  3. Infamous Institutions

Short Treatments

  1. Lockup Culture

  2. News Stories

  3. Gallows Humor

  4. Commentary


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The way I’m doing subscriptions… this publication will be free until I have guests writing or interviews with prisoners currently doing time in the Archipelago…

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I’m not just an ex-con with a podcast, but rather a literary author with many published works coming out in the very new future. Follow my social media for updates on… the coming revival of letters, literature, and the “great American novel…”

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Stories surrounding famous criminals, infamous prisons, legal cases that changed history, and the sociological experiments that have taken place "behind the wall," so to speak. Published on all the major platforms, we'll have weekly essays in all media.

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J.A. Krupka is a writer from Denver, Colorado, and if you're interested in reading my work, please browse the other pages of this Substack.