It's Wednesday and I'm eager to get my in-grounds job done. My crew and I were informed that our boss would be arriving around 8:30 AM. I...

It's snowing again! I'm outside, hands stuffed in my thin layered jacket. My head down as I turned the corner, meeting the breath of Mr....

A young man sat on the steps in the day room chanting confidence, strength, and God over and over. He was having a mental break, and it...

The biggest sporting event of the year, and in prison it's considered a day to party, talk crap about football teams, and gambling. For...

The moment I said WTF, my celly and I had a great conversation about why I said that. It started over a book I began reading a few days...

My mind felt the cold breath of Mr. Frost as I huddled under my blanket. I hadn't been that exposed to the outside elements since I was...

I'm dreading my workday duties. We have to mow the facility's grounds, and it's a headache in the sun. Still, I'm off. My crew and I...

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...