Well Christmas is over, and to all the people who told me to do the best I can to have a Merry Christmas — considering my circumstances — I want to say the amendment isn’t necessary; I’m doing great. I am happy and healthy and honestly believe I will have a more fruitful life due to ...

The other day a prisoner, new to our section, saw me, called out my name and walked over to me. I figured he knew me from these articles, but then he gave me his name and asked if I remembered him. I didn’t.He told me his mom used to clean my home. Last time I saw him, he looked more like a ...

I don’t create the headlines to my articles, and this has never been an issue until recently. I was rather distraught when I saw the one that read, “<a href="http://www.standard.net/Behind-Bars/2016/12/19/Behind-Bars-Prisoners-shouldn-t-be-released-without-prep-for-life-outside-jail" ...

I have a friend who has filled out paperwork necessary to visit me multiple times and has not been approved or denied to do so. When he calls the prison to check the status of his request, he is told they cannot give out any information. When I go through the “proper” channels, I am told I ...

I close my eyes letting the warm water pout over my head, drowning out all other sound. I pretend I’m showering in the privacy of my own home rather than mere feet from the prisoners in the “Dayroom.” I started doing this my first week in prison and still occasionally do so, though less ...

My current celly read my article about “roommate roulette” — getting a new, random celly — and suggested that I should provide an update.For the record, I was lucky and didn’t even have to play, meaning I was able to get someone of my choice moved in before the bed was filled ...