Writer: Chris Dankovich

Chris Dankovich explains why public speaking in prison can be more terrifying for incarcerated college students than violence, solitary confinement, or other dangers they have…

Chris Dankovich describes how transformative the Keryx prison ministry is, working miracles in the least likely of places.  One of the men ahead of me…

Chris Dankovich reflects on peace as something that can exist even in prison, challenging the assumption that freedom alone determines joy or fulfillment. Who should…

Chris Dankovich recalls a surreal ride in a prison transport van — his first time out of prison in fifteen years. The light turns green,…

Chris Dankovich, a lifer in Michigan, offers prison advice on romance, finances, and mental health. Question: What’s some prison advice for dealing with depression? Some…

Little did you know, there’s an underground prison economy and, just like in the free world, you can pretty much get whatever you want as…

Chris Dankovich shares what a teen in adult prison endures daily, revealing how vulnerability, youthfulness, and survival intersect in an environment not built for kids.…

I may know how Ethan Crumbley's life in prison is going to look better than anyone, anywhere. Almost two decades ago, in very different circumstances,…

Chris Dankovich describes the summer they had Pokemon in prison. In 2023, the new game was added to prisoners’ tablets and became the #1 source…

Author Chris Dankovich found his identity at the center of anarchy and order while being confined in prison for 20 years in Michigan. “Dankovich offers…

Is it worth falling in love with someone living on the outside when you’re in prison? Chris Dankovich describes what it feels like to have…

Chris Dankovich describes how a group of prisoners experimented with “Holotropic Breathwork” in prison with astonishing results.  Nathan puts his hand to his head. “Bro, this…

While the Jewish population in prison is small, it’s hard for practicing Jews to go unnoticed. Chris Dankovich discusses the reasons behind antisemitism in prison.…

The new “high” in prison — synthetic cannabinoids — is easier to smuggle, nearly undetectable by standard drug testing, cheaper and produces more psychotic effects…

I've fallen asleep alone every night of my life. For half my life there's been another person in the room, but that's not the same.…

Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin describes the predominant attitudes, mentalities, and worldviews found in prison so well, it is surprising that he hasn’t…