When you are a convicted, but released, felon, there might be some coordination you have to do between between various government agencies to keep yourself from going back to prison.
Category: Useless
Skateboard Comics! Volume 2Skateboard Comics! Volume 2
Here’s another treat. Skateboard felt that prison wasn’t really being represented in musical theater, especially in the wholesome, family-friendly form of stagecraft that represented an era when American was truly
Skateboard Comics! Volume 1Skateboard Comics! Volume 1
One has to figure out how to kill time and expend creativity in prison. Neither is an easy task. The whole system is designed to use time as a blunt
My War Against ThistleMy War Against Thistle
I’m not much of a gardener. Yet while I was away in prison, it happens that a couple rather large gardens emerged at our house. On the one hand, this
Talking to, and about, The WallTalking to, and about, The Wall
Obviously I haven’t been posting much lately. I’d like to say it was because of some sort of “writer’s block,” but that’s not an accurate enough reason. Frankly, I have
Et tu, Washington Post?Et tu, Washington Post?
I really shouldn’t be surprised that, as much as I like the reporting in The Washington Post, the should also succumb to misleading sensationalism when it comes to reporting on
The Tailored Needs of ProbationThe Tailored Needs of Probation
Probation, like prison, is an exceptionally blunt tool for the enhancement of public safety. One of the real ironies of many studies into the prison and probation system is how
It’s Never OverIt’s Never Over
One thing that I find myself explaining is that once you are out of prison, you are still, in many ways, imprisoned. Some people grasp this concept fairly readily, even
“Random at our discretion.”“Random at our discretion.”
I’m a total fool. I really expect too much of myself, and that generally translates to me expecting too much from other people. Many people, including my criminal defense attorney,
Employment and Personality ProfilesEmployment and Personality Profiles
As part of the Job Skills class that I tutored in prison, the students were asked to take a series of personality and interest assessments, if for no other reason