People have been getting tattoo’s done in prison for generations, they’ve sort of been like a rite of passage, and they hold more meaning than just self-expressive body ink. Be honest, when you think of prison tattoo’s you envision the “Stick ‘n Poke” technique, prayer hands, spider webs placed on elbows, crosses, barbed wire wrapped Read More
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Let me start off by saying that prison love or marriage isn’t farfetched. As a matter of fact, it is possible for inmates to fall in love. It isn’t impossible for them to have a semi-normal life within the penitentiary. The actuality of people finding love outside of these walls is a reality, a concept Read More
Culture: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Awareness Group within prison – Reposted to include Picture
Our cultural identity plays a major role in our incarcerated journey. It determines our cellies, social circles, where we can and cannot go, personal growth and rehabilitation, and so on. Culture is arguably everything in prison, so having equal representation, opportunity, resources and fair treatment is very important. Cultural groups create a sense of togetherness, Read More
Time spent incarcerated can go by sluggishly slow or seemingly quick. This is determined by your day-to-day routines. When I came to prison, I was 20, therefore my age combined with my charge – first degree murder – meant my incarcerated journey had to begin at a closed/maxed custody level facility. These facilities are the Read More
Have you ever woken up and felt like “Why am I here?” or you felt as if you wanted to say, “Screw Everything, I’m done!” For me, this can be an everyday occurrence. It’s almost every day I have to fight my constant thoughts to give up on my writings, my dreams, goals, or just Read More
Spreading and sharing social information on the do’s/don’ts earned from passed down knowledge within prison is essential in increasing the odds for safe and positive experiences throughout a new prisoner’s sentence. Those who didn’t have the guidance wish they had and for those, like me, who had it will attest that it made all the Read More