Writer: Charles Davis

Charles details the chilling reality of having severe psychotic episodes in prison, offering a raw take on the mental health struggles many face behind bars.…

It’s hot when i walk inside the production area of my first job after prison, and within five minutes I am already sweating so bad…

Recently I witnessed another act of violence in prison. A young man – younger than me anyway and I’m almost thirty-five – beating up an…

It’s the last week of November, the middle of the night. Moonless. Cold. And outside the sky is a darkened clutter of dank, drippy clouds.…

The night before my release from prison was turbulent and restless, with fear and uncertainty running rampant through my mind. As I lay on my…

When I get back to the cell after showering, my cellmate is waiting for me, standing in the middle of the room, pointing at our…

“Hey, youngster, what the hell is wrong with you?” “Huh?” “Don’t talk to your people like that! Who were you talking to anyway? If you…

8:15 am / Unit 8 I’d been laying on my bunk, reading a book when I heard the Unit Officer announce my name: “Davis, report…

“You awake?” he asks. “Yes.” “Of course you are,” he says. “Come on, get up or we’ll miss it.” The walk to the chow hall…

When they first brought me here, it was the end of September, just before dawn, nothing to see on the other side of the transport…