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Psychological aspects
March 2, 2019

Psychological aspects

 American Prisoner Writing Archives - Datra C. Johnsons Vol. 4 - - Psychological Aspects - Let me first start off by saying my past writings, (Volumes 1, 2, and 3) are not wrote as elegant...
Johnson, Datra C.Texas
Prison guards
February 24, 2019

Prison guards

 American Prisoners Writing Archives - Datra C. Johnson Vol. 5 – Prison Guards Being a prison guard is one of the most easiest jobs to have in the world. (In America at least). Had I...
Johnson, Datra C.Texas
Writing of Datra Johnson Vol. III (Bus ride/or chain gang)
October 24, 2018

Writing of Datra Johnson Vol. III (Bus ride/or chain gang)

 American Prison Writing Archive Writings By Datra Johnson Vol. III (Bus Ride/or Chain Gang) The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is in need of a desperate up grade the whole system including the transportation system....
Johnson, Datra C.Texas
Writing of Datra Johnson Vol. I
October 2018

Writing of Datra Johnson Vol. I

 American Prison Writing Archive Writing of Datra Johnson Vol. I My life has not been hard, but just in a brief summary, my mother was sentenced to prison in the late eighty's early nineties, around...
Johnson, Datra C.Texas
Writing of Datra Johnson Vol. II (Texas parole system)
October 2018

Writing of Datra Johnson Vol. II (Texas parole system)

 American Prison Writing Archive Writing of Datra Johnson Vol. II (Texas Parole System) In the books Texas, has a way to justify there actions, without reason, (at least this is what they believe). Once you...
Johnson, Datra C.Texas
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