There are many things we might learn from Mick Jagger, but this is the most important for me: “Every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners saints.” If you
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The Race of the ConvictedThe Race of the Convicted
Every reasonable person who has written about prison in America has observed that there is an unbreakable link between the American carceral system and and the institutionalized injustice of race.
Utopia Means NowhereUtopia Means Nowhere
I just finished taking an online grammar test for a company called Talentopia. Evidently, I failed. Within 5 minutes of submitting it, I received an email that said, “After very
The Puppy Ate My BlogpostThe Puppy Ate My Blogpost
We got a puppy this week. I have been a bit too occupied following him around and taking him outside, so much so that I was a little worried that
Clean up your room!Clean up your room!
Among the more absurd rituals of prison life it the way that staff and administrators react toward inspectors coming to the prison. It serves as an occasion to berate inmates
I Ain’t Got No Misinformation, Part DuhI Ain’t Got No Misinformation, Part Duh
As I have tried to explain in the first part of this multi-segmented post, listening to the Bureau of Prisons and their communications is like winding up in a Marx
I Ain’t Got No MisinformationI Ain’t Got No Misinformation
One of the most bizarre and disturbing parts of leaving prison has been emerging into a world in which claims and facts seem to have the same weight. Such confusion
Ban the Box: Real Life ExampleBan the Box: Real Life Example
If you are reading the blog, you almost certainly know about the “Ban the Box” movement, the idea that employers should be barred from asking job applicants about their criminal
The 8 Habits of Highly Criminal People … And their WardersThe 8 Habits of Highly Criminal People … And their Warders
When you come out of prison, you might be required to work through some “counseling” that purportedly help you correct the errors of your ways. I’ve been over some of
Things You Can Do to Protect Your Emotional IntelligenceThings You Can Do to Protect Your Emotional Intelligence
Before I went to prison, I probably would have rated myself a C- achiever in the realm of emotional intelligence. After 4+ years behind bars, I’m pretty positive I’ve slipped