Category: Love & Sex

Love after prison brings new challenges for couples. Michael Philpot shares advice for making a relationship work when incarceration ends and reentry begins. If you…

Eric Mills writes about his broken heart in prison. After discovering a passion for art and finding true love, he has a loss that changes…

Daniel Harris reflects on living with HIV in prison, finding unexpected love, and facing the painful possibility of letting that love go. On September 28,…

Charles Smith and Amanda Coles reflect on their prison relationship — and how it reshapes love, trust, and identity for both the incarcerated partner and…

Was Patrick Jones catfished in prison? He describes his experience finding connection behind prison walls, where letters, phone calls, and late-night conversations can feel real.…

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…

So you’re looking for love? You’re one of those who has yet to find that person to walk your journey with. You’ve decided to widen…

He tells her to leave when the D.A. offers fifteen years as the plea bargain. They're on a visit, at Riker's Island. You can’t take…

Dawan Ingram explains why love behind bars is complicated, fragile, and often fleeting— but for those serving long sentences, it’s also a powerful reminder of…

“Love on lockdown” isn’t just a catchy phrase—it’s a complex, emotional reality for those navigating romantic relationships from inside a prison cell. Love. It’s a…

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…

Although sexual predators in prison aren’t that common after PREA, Steven Williams describes how a predator named Seventeen was consistently harassing his young friend Dax,…

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…

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…

MarQui Clardy grapples with why he chose money over love when he committed a series of armed robberies that destroyed the most promising romance of…

Frederick offers perspective on the intimate missed life experiences from within the walls of a maximum-security prison. What life experiences have you missed in 33…