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Thinking of marrage while incarcerated
circa 2024

Thinking of marrage while incarcerated

Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
Lost
circa 2023

Lost

Marisol Garcia “Lost” Guilty. Fifteen suspended after six. Parasite. I hope God forgives you, because I never will. My dreams and memories haunted by the words of others. They hammered the nails into the crypt...
Garcia, MarisolConnecticut
Inmate: Animal or human being?
circa 2023

Inmate: Animal or human being?

Marisol Garcia Inmate: Animal or Human Being? “I am not an animal. I am a human being,” uttered Joseph Merrick the renowned Elephant man. Those are the very sentiments expressed by the millions of inmates...
Garcia, MarisolConnecticut
Tones of Toni
circa 2023

Tones of Toni

AckeemConnecticut
Life!
circa 2023

Life!

AckeemConnecticut
This essay is about people having death in the family while incarcerated
December 28, 2022

This essay is about people having death in the family while incarcerated

12/28/22 hey hey This Essay is about people having death in the family while Incarcerated The other day while writing a letter to my cousin, who lost his mom 15 months ago then to lose...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
Another day here in the penile system
June 22, 2022

Another day here in the penile system

Another day here in the penile system Here it is my 12th year being locked up, for a crime that I had nothing to do that to a lady that I admired and miss to...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
Onother day here in the penile system
April 24, 2022

Onother day here in the penile system

4/24/22 Onother day here in the penile system Today started out good, I did my prayers before the sun came up, ate,brushed my teeth,ETC, and we got 6 more days left to end Ramadan, and...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
Green means go
February 22, 2022

Green means go

PRISON JOURNALISM PROJECT PRISON REPORT Green Means Go For three weeks in November, we experienced a relative return to normal. by THOMAS DONAHUE February 22, 2022 Photo by Tai’s Captures on Unsplash On November 1,...
Donahue, ThomasConnecticut
This world made me, from the good, the bad, & every thing in between
2022

This world made me, from the good, the bad, & every thing in between

Rosario, Carlos E.Connecticut
Prison system with this pandemic
December 7, 2021

Prison system with this pandemic

12/7/21 PRISON SYSTEM WITHN WITH THIS PANDEMIC. Hello folks out ther, I hope every one is taking precautions and being safe out there, As I do in here. Yester day I done got my Booster/...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
An inmates intro
September 5, 2021

An inmates intro

Mr. ThynxfarrConnecticut
Incarcerated people of Connecticut
April 30, 2021

Incarcerated people of Connecticut

Incarcerated People of Connecticut Here in todays World, We here in this jail got our stimulus and I could see already that a lot of people will be Diabetic soon and if they don,t see...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
A world of socialism
2021

A world of socialism

Wallace, CarltonConnecticut
Today in the penile system
2021

Today in the penile system

Today in the penile system------------------- I woke up today with a positive feeling and I got a letter yesterday from I.R.S. and they was letting me know yhey was sending me another $ 600.00 and...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
Tracing a duty based system from prison
2021

Tracing a duty based system from prison

Tracing a Duty Based System From Prison There are three approaches to change in prison that I have discovered. The first and most common approach is staying out of trouble. The second approach involves engaging...
Rebollo, CarlosConnecticut
Covid-19: The saga continues
2021

Covid-19: The saga continues

"Covid-19: The Saga Continues" There have been a number of developments that have occured since my last report on teh conditions here at the FCI Danbury during this Covid-19 pandemic. Some of these developments have...
Donahue, ThomasConnecticut
A student. Not an inmate
December 13, 2020

A student. Not an inmate

CARLOS REBOLLO Macdougall correctional I. 1153 East Street South Suffield, CT 06080 A STUDENT. NOT AN INMATE When I think about what higher learning means to me, I cannot help but consider the experiences I...
Rebollo, CarlosConnecticut
Hello folks it's me again
December 8, 2020

Hello folks it's me again

12/8/2020 Hello folks It's me again Getting ready for tommorrow, I got things from the store that I need and not what what I want Well this essays name should be vacine and they should...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
There is a difference between dreaming and visualizing, which are you doing?
December 7, 2020

There is a difference between dreaming and visualizing, which are you doing?

Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
Incarcerated, in quarantine, still hustling
November 30, 2020

Incarcerated, in quarantine, still hustling

Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
I'm sorry for the paper I had to use
November 22, 2020

I'm sorry for the paper I had to use

Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
Hello there people of the world
October 3, 2020

Hello there people of the world

10/03 2020 [two lines of Arabic text] The example of the good company and the bad company is like the carrier of Musk and the blower of bellows, the Musk carrier either gives you some,...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
The end
October 2, 2020

The end

The End: I have been incarcerated before in the state of Connecticut, for other various petty charges. This current sentence of 2 years is coming to the end. I have less than 90 days remaining...
GullyConnecticut
Today is a good day, I got in touch with family members
September 24, 2020

Today is a good day, I got in touch with family members

[two lines of Arabic text] The example of the good company and the bad company is like the carrier of Musk and the blower of bellows, the Musk carrier either gives you some, sells you...
Benefield, Kevin M., Sr.Connecticut
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