Crack Addiction and Burglary: A Life With Nowhere to Go
Dwight Jackson writes about crack addiction and burglary, tracing how his first break-in, at 23 years old, led to arrests, escape attempts, relapse, and a…
Dwight Jackson writes about crack addiction and burglary, tracing how his first break-in, at 23 years old, led to arrests, escape attempts, relapse, and a…
Troy David writes about how juvenile crime can grow out of insecurity, peer pressure, and a desperate need to fit in. His story shows how…
Charles Norman went to prison in 1978 on what he has been claiming ever since was a wrongful life sentence. He wrote this article exactly…
Michael Philpot writes about his remorse in prison, knowing his victims will “never see a beautiful sunset, taste a home-cooked meal, or see or be…
In the ghetto, there’s lots of improvisation. As young boys, we were very active and had loads of energy. We liked to play…
I’m a stick-up kid who robs any thing that moves. If they had money or drugs, or better yet, both, I did not hesitate to…
This is the story of my escape from prison in 2010. What you're about to read is 100% true and you can look it up…
Robert Blankenship’s case is a textbook example of wrongful indictment, the result of fraudulent legal maneuvers and ignored procedural rights. I am in prison on…
Anthony McCarcary writes about how a broken prison system can derail brilliant minds, trap the innocent, and make reentry into society nearly impossible. People often…
It’s no secret that I’m incarcerated because I killed my husband. My ongoing joke that I tell staff and other inmates is that me and…
A mother describes the shock, shame and guilt she feels living with a son in prison — and explains how she found support from other…
Since the day Daniel Hyden crashed his car into a crowd of NYC partygoers, killing four people, he says the only relief he’s had from…
Our Virginia writer explains how he followed his daddy into a life of selling drugs, he's been shot 9 times, he killed his best friend,…
72-year old Gordon Grilz makes the case that he, and probably many other prisoners, have severe PTSD after decades of witnessing murders, rapes and stabbings…
Justin Welch writes about how prevalent suicides have become in prisons in Wisconsin and that includes his own attempts to end his life. I’m going…
Marcus Beri ponders how difficult it will be for him to find a life partner after serving time in prison. How do I find my…
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