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Man down
man down Justus Freemen 8/6/20 Incarceration has become an epidemic in itself! So many men and women being sent to prison for little to no reason at all. "this is not the life we choose,"...
Manners & respect
Manners & Respect July 2020 Manners and respect can be the difference between a good day or ending it in an ICU room at the hospital in prison. I once witnessed a man get split...
I can't breathe
- I Cant Breathe - July 2020 I am a white male born in '94 and I grew up in several neighborhoods dominantly populated by African Americans. So needless to say I have seen the...
Take a knee
Take a Knee Justus Freemen May 31st 2020 Sometimes in life you must take a knee... "Take a Knee" (as in) stand for what is right and what you believe in. (CK) Allow this world...
Them versus us
"Them Versus Us" by Charles Higgins As I begin with this detailed narritive, there's a reason why I go all the way back to the very beginning. I want the reader to understand why, without...
Hole time
Bruce W. Herforth 11/7/19 Hole Time Introduction: Here's how to acquire complimentary office supplies in a private prison. If a non-indigent inmate wants something in a for-profit facility, he usually needs to purchase it for...
A different type of dictatorship
Bruce W. Herforth 9/5/19 A Different Type of Dictatorship Introduction: My regular correspondent recently wrote, "I was really interested to hear your report about 'prison politics.' How would you describe it, a benign dictatorship?" I...
The great Penn lockdown
Bruce W. Herforth 9/27/19 The Great Penn Lockdown My most regular correspondent, who is not a member of my natal family, recently summarized my incarcerative experience based on what I had written in my letters....
Prison reform
Prison Reform There has been a lot of talk in the news recently about prison reform. Politicians are seizing the opportunity to use this issue as a "platform" to run their campaign on. You would...
When enemies become allies
Bruce W. Herforth 7/19/19 When Enemies Become Allies I first came to live in a private prison located in the state of Mississippi in mid-November last year. My cohort of nineteen inmates from Vermont arrived...
Oh my goodness
"Oh My Goodness" Let me start this story by telling you how the title came into existence. About 5 minutes ago, I was trying to figure out what I was going to name this...
A gay man in prison
"A GAY MAN IN PRISON" First of all, I want to start off by letting you know something about my- self. I am a gay male serving time in federal prison, I will be here...
Mississippi prison insanity
Mississippi Prison Insanity The insanity of the Mississippi prison system never ceases to amaze me. Central Mississippi Correctional Facility is a prime example of how far down the prison system has fallen. The facility is...
A prisoner's apology #1
A Prisoner's Apology #1 In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit: "Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy...
The heart of a slave: (the long way home is the best way home)
The Heart of a Slave: (The Long Way Home Is The Best Way Home) In life, you have to know what your gift is. My gift is my ability to foresee believability. People tell me...
The light bulb (with thanks to Thomas Edison & MLKjr)
John P. Alexander The Light Bulb (With thanks to Thomas Edison & MLKjr) "The sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light" - Luke 16:8...
A prisoners' apology
A Prisoners' Apology By John Apple "Understanding is the best thing in the world." - Penitentiary Proverb I have been reading Philip Weinberg's Legislative Analysis giving his negative thoughts on the effects to the general...Loading...
