Explore my journey through incarceration with a unique collection of daily journals and in-depth book reports. Each entry offers a raw, personal perspective, transforming moments of confinement into reflections of growth and resilience.
Before this never-ending sinus infection took hold, I promised an update on my fitness journey in prison—and here it is. I’ve broken it down into three key insights, but first, a quick backstory on why I’ve shifted my focus toward running. When I first got to...
When I imagined prison, I pictured long, unchanging days with the same people. What I didn’t see coming was the nonstop shuffle of inmates in and out—especially at a camp like this one. Why Camps Empty Out So Fast Short sentences or final stop. Camps house non-violent...
You might assume that life at a prison camp is mild compared to higher security facilities—and you’d be right, to a degree. There are no fences here, and most of us are considered “low risk.” But what I didn’t expect was the diversity—not just in background or race,...
Before reporting to prison, I spent a lot of time trying to prepare myself. During pretrial, I watched countless YouTube videos about prison life, especially from people in low- and medium-security facilities. I figured I’d get a longer sentence, so I wanted to know...
A new month means another one down in prison. Normally, not much happens at a camp, and I find myself stretching for content. But not this week. There’s so much to cover that I’m saving the biggest story—why I moved out of the "retirement wing" (P-4) and into P-3—for...
Last Thursday, I woke up from a well-earned afternoon nap to find a note on my locker: “Come see me.” It was from my friend “M” over in Wing-3. We’ve been hanging out a lot lately—he’s around my age, and we get along well. He’s also a night owl like me, which helps....
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