In 1984, I was incarcerated for a homicide robbery and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. I was 17 years old. Exactly what made me go out and commit a crime is not the focus here. [...]
The antisocial behavior of criminals is a symptom of a deeper illness that is not only the cause of crime but also the driving force behind untreated recidivism. The stated goal of incarceration should be to find programs or treatments [...]
“The next time I have to tell you something twice, I’m gonna knock ya teeth outta ya mouth,” he whispered, his breath hot against my neck, the sharp hairs above his lip pricking my earlobes. If he weren’t 6’3” and about [...]
Courtesy of Brad Simpson Do you know what pisses me off? The fact that I can’t get it together. I’m trying so hard to build a future for myself outside of prison. One that will show people that [...]
Each time I look outside, I die further. Through the steel of my cage, I see into the distance--the cars flowing on the daylight highway, and the flames above it at night. I look up at the sky, the only physical [...]
Let me first off start out by saying that I'm not one of these prisoners who thinks that prisoners are awesome or that most are really just misunderstood. I've grown up in prison, lived around other prisoners for half my [...]