Life Inside and Out Archives - STRAIGHT FROM THE PEN

New SPACE

Posted on May 14, 2025May 16, 2025 by WayneT Dowdy

My New Space shows more promise for success.

Effects of Prison Interview, Part II, by Ms. Begum K with Wayne T. Dowdy

Posted on March 25, 2023April 10, 2023 by Wayne Dowdy

Wayne T. Dowdy’s Inside view and YouTube videos about his life Inside American Prisons

Languid Eyes by Jason Glascock

Posted on January 9, 2023April 2, 2023 by Wayne Dowdy

Life on the Inside remains a mystery to many but too common for way too many citizens who spent time in prison. Jason writes about starting his day and fighting fatique.

Bureau of Prisons and Private Prisons

Posted on December 2, 2022April 2, 2023 by Wayne Dowdy

Though I may not be considered an expert by some, I do have firsthand experience in the field.

Happy Thanksgiving 2025
Thanksgiving Is a Time to Be Grateful & Give Thanks One thing I am grateful and thankful for is that I am NOT a Cooked Turkey on a Table Here are quotes from previous blogs I wrote, one of which came while serving a thirty-five federal sentence (1988-2018). Please search “Thanksgiving” or “gratitude” for more:...
Invitation to Prisoners Who Want to Be Heard
The United States Supreme Court rulings order prison authorities to not violate the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution that prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Georgia ignores it!
Master Number 33 by Wayne T. Dowdy
My goal is to convert my negative experiences into positive ones by sharing my experience, strength, and hope with others, as is common in Twelve Step programs.
What About Unknown Innocence?
There is a God, he thought, as he trotted down the concourse to meet them, free at last.
When Does the Day Start for Federal Prisoners?
High-security prisons that house Maximum Custody inmates, may not allow those inmates to work in certain positions where more readily-available weapons or tools may be used to aid in an escape plan, or during ...
How to Overcome Substance Abuse and Build a Fulfilling Life
Each person’s path in recovery requires patience, grounded tools, and something harder to fake—purpose. Not the abstract kind. The kind you build with your hands, with your habits, with the people you let close again.
WayneT3 on TIKTOK by Wayne T. Dowdy
As a successful returning citizen, one objective is to inspire & encourage others to strive for success, whatever success may be for them and their endeavors.