Benny Hernandez

Contributing Writer

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Posts by Benny Hernandez:

Prison Writers Staff2020-12-03T18:11:07-05:00Reform & Reentry|

Will I Die of Coronavirus Before My Release Date in 100 Days?

I hope not to die in the next 145 days. Unfortunately, the possibility of death remains real. In the event of my demise, I ask that my story be told as an example of everything we have gotten wrong with mass incarceration policies. And that my death not be in vain, but serve as a rally cry for those seeking to repair a broken system that routinely discounts the lives of black and brown people.

By Benny Hernandez

Prison Writers Staff2020-12-03T18:12:09-05:00Daily Survival|

The Deadly Heat in Texas Prisons Is Killing Us

Prisoners look upon the summer months in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) with dread and trepidation. For one is acutely aware that one may not survive another summer. Many do not. It is not uncommon for the temperature to [...]

By Benny Hernandez

Prison Writers Staff2020-07-16T08:26:08-04:00Daily Survival|

We Smoked K-2. I Barely Survived, He Didn’t.

I died that night. Twice. Later, I was told that when I arrived at the medical department I did not have a heartbeat and I had stopped breathing. I was clinically dead. But the medical staff at the Coffield Unit did not give up on me.

By Benny Hernandez