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The right "high'
2015

The right "high'

 ©dohn L. Orr 2015 THE 2 scam’ "HIGH" by John L. Orr The word "high" generally gets. the attention of the incarcerated. and is universally understood - but everybody has their own literal interpretation of...
Orr, JohnCalifornia
Squander 101
2011

Squander 101

 Squander 101: A required corrections officer academy class? 
 By Bryce Canyon (pseudonym) 
 My introduction to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) prison system followed a lengthy stretch in a Club Fed...
Orr, JohnCalifornia
County erections
2001

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...
Orr, JohnCalifornia
Talking in circles
1994

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...
Orr, JohnCalifornia
Mail call
1994

Mail call

 John L. Orr ©1994 by 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,...
Orr, JohnCalifornia
Federal felines
1993

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...
Orr, JohnCalifornia
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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