A constant reminder of being in prison: the COs barking on the PA system, all.fuckin. day. "Count time!! 10 min on the restroom, 5 on the day rooms!" I hear that 3 times a day, literal clockwork. sometimes they get creative with announcements. One CO will call chow and then recite an imaginary menu. "today's … Continue reading “Constant Reminder”
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“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 #192
It's 11:47 pm and im wondering where the day went. That's as good as it gets in here. Since so much of prison is routine (3 counts per day, the meals, activities available), it's best to schedule your days with a routine of your own to fill the extra time. This sameness, this Groundhog's Day … Continue reading jPay Message #192
“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”
jPay Message #145
it's been two months since I've moved to h-unit and it's a vast improvement over C. along with d, those two units were known as the jungle. They were so bad that it wasn't uncommon for someone coming from another unit to lock up* instead of bunk down in those units. moreover I'm in the … Continue reading jPay Message #145
Easy Trouble 