Every now and again I check the Davis County Jail inmate roster. It never ceases to amaze me how many familiar faces I come across. Yesterday, I saw that a couple of guys I was buddies with during drug court had recently been booked into jail on consecutive days. These were guys who I played ...

Call me idealistic, but I think the job of the Department of Corrections (DOC) is to help correct the individuals under their keep. It’s less about saving or improving the individuals as it is about benefitting society as a whole.The goal and responsibility of the DOC should be to lower ...

The often innocent people who support the incarcerated do so by visiting, phoning and sending money. Over 1 percent of the male population is incarcerated. That makes for a lot of friends and family. All sorts of exploitation and profiteering has arisen because of the limited opportunity to ...

“What is your current pain level on a scale from 0 to 10?” This is the first thing I remember the nurse asking me after my surgery. I don’t know how many times I was asked this, not because it was so many, but because of the anesthesia. I guess I told the nurse multiple times that the ...

I have now been out of prison for over one year and it’s been pretty great. I had set some goals for myself and I have accomplished them. I’ve met a lot of great folks. I’ve been able to help a number of other people. And, after waiting almost a year like I said I would, I have started ...

I know it’s not politically correct, but I have an unpopular opinion about something, and I am going to share despite all the people who will probably get offended. I see a lot of stuff about police officers being heroes. And maybe by definition of risking one’s life in the service of the ...