“Playboys, Perversions, and a Prayer”

After two years of surviving on nothing but imagination and memory (and usually some creative mixture of the two), I broke down and finally bought some porn as a stimulus to rub one out. I procured a Playboy in exchange for two yellow bags of coffee.  Playboys are some of the highest-quality porn we're allowed … Continue reading “Playboys, Perversions, and a Prayer”

jPay Message #190

Since basically none of my friends have ever been locked up or even known someone besides me that had been, they are very intrigued by what prison is like, and if the stereotypes are true. "Dropping the soap" is a recurring inquiry. Hopefully, it stems from a morbid fascination, nor worry. I know because of … Continue reading jPay Message #190

“A Cautionary Tale”

On my fifth day of prison, I hear my bunk number announced over the loudspeaker. I'm informed someone's here to see me, and told to change into my blues and head to the control center. My mind races with guesses of who my visitors were, making me nearly giddy with anticipation. My stomach plummets when … Continue reading “A Cautionary Tale”