Tip #5: I Miss The Crooked Prison Guards
I miss obeying human beings. Knowing the cop who is having sex with your best friend will give you a donut when you are hungry and wipe the tears from your eyes when a family member passes away.
Heather D'Aoust
Contributing Writer
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Tip #4: The Rules of Prison Sex
We all are human. Cops and inmates alike. The authorities know we have needs. There are crazy rules, like no drinking and smoking. There are even rules for prison sex. Then there are even crazier, pettier rules, like no swapping goods, [...]
Tip #3: Never Walk Away From a Fight
Never walk away from a fight. Never back down. Lock eyes, stand firm, and don't bow to anyone but God or a badge. You may win, you may lose, you may even have to draw, but in the end you will not be stolen from, lied to or bullied.
Tip #2: Prison Hacks with Maxipads
Maxipads. The world of Kotex. Their use is obvious, right? NOT! It turns out they are incredibly versatile tools.
Prison hacks are how we survive in prison with so little. When your door won't close and you don't have the key to shut it, slam it on a Maxipad!
Heather D’Aoust With Prison Tip #1: Things I Wish I’d Known
I wish I had known what it was like to wear chains while walking to court appearances; the fact that if you don't wear several pairs of socks your ankles will get raw, the painful friction cutting to the white meat.
Heather D’Aoust Was Raped at Fourteen, Weeks Before Killing Her Mother
We went to the room. He had a pipe and some alcohol. We smoked. We drank. I talked. He listened. We ended up laughing.
Next thing you know we were having sex. I was on my back, legs on his shoulders. It was consensual. It was fine.