When you are first sent to live in the Utah State Prison, you are locked in a cell for all but one hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And even on your hours out, the only thing to do is go take a shower and walk around in an empty “dayroom.” This period is called R&O, which ...
In prison, inmates are repeatedly asked by their peers what they were sent to prison for. I heard numerous accounts that just didn’t add up. When I got out and gained access to the internet, I looked up a couple dozen such cases just to confirm my gut instincts. Low and behold, only one ...
My state issued counselor recently told me he isn’t worried about me going back to prison, using drugs again, or having difficulty acclimating to the free world. As a result of this assessment I am no longer required to participate in any counseling or substance abuse classes. I’m done with ...
<span class="m_3421502324869305018m_-380235897789341531gmail-s1">So I was just leaving the Jazz game the other night and thought about the time. It was just after 9 p.m. and it was dark outside. A year before, I was locked in my cell and waiting for an officer to count me and make ...
I ran across an explanation for a phenomenon I had observed and commented on a number of times while in prison. That is, generally speaking, “lifers” seem to be happier than the inmates with less time.Mo Gawdat, the chief business officer of Google X, wrote an algorithm for happiness: ...
A lot of people ask me how I’m doing. I’m out of prison and gainfully employed; I have nothing to complain about. However, I think it’s a fair assessment to say I’m struggling with balance and the adjustment to a faster pace of life. I can’t seem to find the time to do many of the ...
