Walla-Walla Mean Face
There's something wrong with my stomach. There has been for a few days now, ever since last Thursday when I was told to pack out because I'm being transferred to a new facility. This entire prison is shutting down due to [...]
I Am In Prison, But Prison Is Not In Me
My primary fear in prison is not the time. It’s not getting stabbed. My fear of prison is becoming severely institutionalized. I use the term “severely” because it is almost impossible to not be affected by prison culture and life after [...]
How One Prisoner’s Girlfriend Starts Trouble Between Rival Prison Gangs
Deception and propaganda is an every day theme in prison life. Some utilize it to disguise their fears and insecurities, to create a façade of fearlessness in order to keep the wolves reconsidering their initial intentions or to brainwash a mass [...]
Living With Mentally Ill Prisoners
Prison means living with mentally ill prisoners. Where did they expect psychiatric patients to end up when they cut Federal Funding for mental health beds? Whatever they thought, I know where they are. Here, in prison, with me. I've had two [...]
There’s An Eerie Calm Before An Eruption of Prison Violence
Courtesy: Chase Burnett One of the most dangerous places where you see prison violence is in the whole prison system is the outside recreational area, known as "The Big Yard" or "Outside Rec." It is here that the [...]
With This Childhood, Would YOU Be In Prison?
Living in a household ruled by addiction, there were many nights spent with hunger as my friend. I would open the refrigerator only to find some moldy cheese and an empty gallon of a milk jug filled with water.
My Life on Death Row in San Quentin
From December 17, 2003, to February 9, 2004, the prison guards and administration at this modern-day plantation changed me, rearranged me, oppressed me, regressed me, repressed me, depressed me, and undressed me in order to murder me. They had me bend [...]
I Stand Up for the LGBTQ Community
The LGBTQ community is the most persecuted group of people in Michigan prisons. Between prison guards, other convicts, and the overall MDOC administration, LGBTQ prisoners often can't catch a break. Just the other day, while working out during one of those [...]
F*** Solitary Confinement
The hole, the new term for solitary confinement. It’s the place they take you when you break one of their “rules,” or at least they say you did. It’s supposed to be a deterrent from future acts of whatever they deem [...]
How To Be A Father In Prison
There’s a multitude of reasons why it’s important to be a father in prison. However, to me, the most important thing is to do all that’s humanly possible to help your children avoid the many pitfalls that can cause them to [...]
I’m A Hardcore Criminal Who’s Probably Better Off In Prison
As a hardcore criminal, it was only a matter of time before I went to prison. What every detective knows, and most criminals don't, is that your average criminal is actually smarter than the cops and capable of getting away with [...]