I'm teaching a creative writing class. Well, I've been helping out for 8 months, but this is the first time I'm the primary facilitator. The class includes very diverse demographic groups, of varying abilities. It's been a learning experience for myself as much as for them. I'm not always the most extroverted person, but I … Continue reading “Freedom Prison Writers”
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jPay Message #706
I knew about the stabbings, the violence, the unsafe shower situation. Here's what I didn't know: you don't get to see a dentist for years at a time, no matter the situation, even if you wanted to pay for the procedure. They dont fill cavities, they pull teeth. Your release date isn't always your release … Continue reading jPay Message #706
Books I Read This Month (December 2024)
Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant - Anne TylerThe Bright Book of Life - Harold BloomThe Book of Power - ed. by Mitch HorowitzThe Deep Blue Good-Bye - John D. MacDonaldNightmare in Pink - John D. MacDonald I don't know how it took me so many years to first hear about the Travis McGee series. Written … Continue reading Books I Read This Month (December 2024)
jPay Message #701
My peer recovery group takes place every Friday night in room 9 of the East School Building. During the week, this room hosts "Thinking For A Change," a parole-board mandated program. Makeshift posters cover the walls. Written in Sharpie, and in all caps, these "Thinking Reports" are testaments of lower-class decision making. Here's an example: … Continue reading jPay Message #701
“J.A.I.L” (Just another inmate lying)
They say in prison you can be whoever you want to be. I've met more self-proclaimed millionaires than I care to count. When they recall their crimes, inmates pose as kingpins or drug lords. No one admits they were actually doing the drugs. I've met the best meth cooks in the state. Or so they … Continue reading “J.A.I.L” (Just another inmate lying)
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