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
Reform, With BackspinReform, With Backspin
Because it seems that my theme this week is a kind of resentful reply to government entities who claim to be doing good, I should probably add a limerick to
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
New Trays and Nasty Food or, en francais, Nouveaux plateaux et nourriture désagréableNew Trays and Nasty Food or, en francais, Nouveaux plateaux et nourriture désagréable
So do you get excited about getting new plates? OK, I admit that I have gotten a little overstimulated by that in the past. I also confess that I don’t