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Federal felines
©_John L. Orr 1993 Word count: 1400 FEDERAL FELINES by John L. Orr While I marched purposefully through a desolate prison industry area, his sudden appearance stopped me in my tracks. Stepping out from behind...
Talking in circles
(c) 1994 1800 wds. TALKING IN CIRCLES by Bryce Canyon (Pseudonym) At least twice a month I walk down to the south yard at Club Fed L.A. - Terminal Island Federal Correctional Institution in San...
Mail call
John L. Orr P—13502 €91994mby John L. Orr word count: 1110 MAIL CALL by John L. Orr You can feel the tension increase on 6-North every evening around six p.m. The after-dinner cleanup is finished,...
Truth in sentencing?
Truth in sentencing? Truth in sentencing? The latest twist demands certain felons serve at least 85 percent of their sentences, with no further time off for good behavior. I propose we also adopt "Truth in...
Still pursuing the punishment fallacy
July 2, 1995 Still pursuing the punishment fallacy By Kenneth E. Hartman Twelve years into the state's get-tough-on-crime policies, we have reached a curious point. After constructing the world's second largest prison system, after locking...
An unappreciative witness to the execution of Jimmie Jeffers
An unappreciative witness to the execution of Jimmie Jeffers By: Jesse Greenwald / Arizona State Prison 09-12-95 As I sit and write these words, a few dozen yards away another man sits and waits for...
America the punisher, America the punished
America the Punisher, America the Punished By Kenneth Edward Hartman So. where do we go from here? Our prisons are filled to capacity and the building sites for more are springing up like weeds of...
Prison can make a person change for the better
Prison can make a person change for the better First I would like to introduce myself. I am currently incarcerated at SCI -Mahanoy. However, I would like to tell you a little about myself and...
County erections
(c) John L. Orr 1996 2000 words County Erections by John L. Orr I willingly gave my country four years in the 1960's, but giving an almost equal amount to my county was unplanned. I...
The life of a Texas prisoner
The Life of a Texas Prisoner December 2001 12-21-2001 Perhaps you have wondered what it must be like to be in a Texas prison. Let's face it: the food is bad, never hot living conditions,...Loading...
