Locking up is one of the most shameful things you can do in prison. Not only are you a coward, but you’re an idiot for getting yourself into a dilemma where your well-being is on the line. On the shame scale, it’s above getting turned out but below getting your ass kicked, which, as long…More
“The Dog Pound”
I lock in the dog unit. In the front hall, half the cubes have a dog on each side, with two handlers assigned to each one. At present, there’s 8 dogs, but at full capacity, there’s twice that. The dogs themselves are a mix of puppies, strays, and various cast offs, much like their cubies.…More
Moving Day
Once word of a huge rideout started circulating the yard, I knew it was my time. I’d been at the same joint for over four years, and just the week prior I was randomly moved to the ganglands of G-unit from the semiretirement home of B. Usually, moves aren’t done for no reason. When Monday…More
“Books I read this month (Oct.2022)
Taboo: 10 Facts You Can’t Talk About – Wilfred ReillyRonin – Frank MillerPaper Girls (vol. 1&2) – Brian K Vaughan Mixed it up last month, half pop cult art and serious sociology. “Taboo” is the kind of book that’d get you cancelled for reading in public, but is a quiet hit in prison, secretively passed…More
jPay Message #475
In an article titled “Recovering from Long Covid,” the writers–a doctor and a health reporter–offers lifestyle changes as a remedy, instead of drugs, specifically exercise and meditation. Speaking of the two together, “the human body is one organic equilibrium that requires a balance of movement and stillness. If our movement and stillness be dynamically balanced…More
“The Art of Pettiness”
When direct communication fails, my only recourse is passive aggressive head games. Not just a bug, my bunkie’s a whiner too, always grumbling under his breath. Any time someone does something he doesn’t like, like breathe too loud, he sighs “on boy” or “aw man.” Little does he know that when you share such a…More
jPay Message #470
I’m “typewriter” guy now. There are worse hustles, and this one’s actually legit. People need stuff typed up all the time–legal documents, tickets, letters– and are either too lazy or too dumb to do it themselves. The going rate is .50/page, which takes about a half hour. The typewriter has memory, so you can type…More
Easy Trouble 