Recently I have been discussing the prevalence of conspiracy theories with some friends. These are friends who have always and forever been on the outside of the razor wire, and
It’s Simpler to StereotypeIt’s Simpler to Stereotype
As I move through the various stages of the American legal system — arrest, indictment, conviction, incarceration, halfway house, and probation — it becomes clearer to me that one actually
Liberal Arts, Liberated MindsLiberal Arts, Liberated Minds
My spouse passed along to me this link to this article from The Washington Post without any comment at all: “Georgetown University to introduce degree program for Maryland inmates.” Good
I’m sorry, old bean. I don’t comprehend.I’m sorry, old bean. I don’t comprehend.
This whole business in the Derrick Chauvin trial about whether George Floyd said, while his life was being squeezed out of him, “I ate too many drugs” or “I ain’t
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
My Euphemism: How Much Do Words Matter?My Euphemism: How Much Do Words Matter?
I never put much thought into the matter before I went into prison, but since I have come out, I have had to start familiarizing myself with a matte of
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
Post-Prison PorkPost-Prison Pork
I’ve been eating plenty of swine lately. I’ve always loved the pig, but pork tastes even better when it symbolizes a certain amount of freedom. The irony is that the
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