growing up in prison

Prison Writers Staff2020-08-25T13:58:09-04:00Childhood, Editor's Choice, Juveniles in Prison|

When You Grow Up In Prison, Did Your Life Ever Really Begin?

Sometimes, after my roommate has gone to sleep (or has left the room, or when no one is looking), I grab my pillow and hold it tightly, pressing my face against it. I fall asleep with my arm wrapped around it, [...]

By Chris Dankovich

Prison Writers Staff2020-02-20T13:50:00-05:00Editor's Choice, Juveniles in Prison|

Juveniles Tried As Adults: Becoming A Man In Prison

My first visitor in prison was my dad. Looking back at the picture I have from that day, I realize that I must have smelled just awful. It was my second day in at Thumb Correctional Facility's Youthful Side, Michigan's prison [...]

By Chris Dankovich