A few days ago, I was thinking about my not having a walking buddy in prison. I'm not a loner, but what I am is a man that has high...

I was told I needed to be up at 3 AM to shovel snow. I closed down shop at 10 PM, then drifted off to slumber land. When I awoke, it...

As you evolve in prison, you tend to notice the men that don't. Yesterday I had an up close and personal look at a man who's spent...

The world at large has its stereotypes for incarcerated men like me. The majority are negative, and it hurts more when you battle to...

When you're incarcerated, you gotta find something to make you smile. No matter how bad the day has gone, you can find this moment of...

My entire childhood I've been shy. Due to that fact, I've missed out on numerous opportunities because of it. The biggest reminder of...

At one point I was one of the biggest store box men on Nottoway Correction Center. This hustle provided me with more money than I ever...

My incarcerated brethren and I have our tragic tales of what led us to prison. We also have how we became more than our worst. Now mine...

My father is an 82-year-old man who has reshaped our relationship through prayer, openness, humor, and above all, love. It hasn't always...

We have evening recreation in the day room around 7:00 PM most nights. I'm normally on a phone, chatting with someone in the free world....

Okay, so I exited the chow hall after a torrential downpour. When I did, I noticed the head investigator, a sergeant and a correction...

It's midday, quiet, and the day room is active. I'm at a table with my feet propped up as EST Gee's "The Realest" blocks out Benny's...

I've had plenty of incarcerated men handing me advice on doing time. Some gave me insight on surviving this insanity with insanity. Being...

My life is about movies. I can close my eyes and remember where I was when I first saw Beat Street (Brooklyn, New York), or Terminator 2...

If you ever lived in a metropolis, you know noise. The kind that would have you drowning it out with music, or slamming the window shut....

Silk was transferred yesterday. He was this old head who played cards, ran laps, and sipped endless cups of coffee. His presence will be...

I have a tattoo of Heath Ledger as the Joker on my forearm. His portrayal of a comic book villain was iconic. So much so, that he won...

A couple of days ago I received a letter stating that I gotta go to the library. Not to pick up a book, but to find out if I'm back in...

A few hours ago, I entered the cell of a fellow writer, where we discussed our writings. He and I have done this several times, but today...

It's 3 AM, my time to think. No matter what occurred the day prior, I'm always waking up at this hour. I can blame it on the ten years of...