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.
Tag: prison life
Bureau of Prisons and Private Prisons
Though I may not be considered an expert by some, I do have firsthand experience in the field.
Sex and Prison Life
Whether driving in my car or interacting with others, I continue to deal with the effects of decades of life in prison. I am okay and am doing well in the process, and am grateful to be in a position to write about my experiences to give others an idea about how life inside a…
Submission Requests
Once again I had an epiphany: open the doors to let others inside. Inside the contents of Life Inside and Out and my profile on Quora, which is where that link takes someone. My hope is to open the doors for anyone experienced with the criminal justice to submit content for publication, or to just…
The Truth About Incarceration, Part I
Reposted Content: The Truth About Incarceration was originally published by PrisonLawBlog.com in November 2014, before being posted on StraightfromthePen.com. On Quora.com I posted The Truth About Incarceration, Part I, in response to a question. Then I received several positive comments, one of whom suggested I start a YouTube channel to inform the public about Life…
FCI Petersburg and COVID-19
The letter from the anonymous inmate shows the poor living conditions inside one of the federal prisons in the US.
Federal prisoners hold $100 million in government-run accounts, shielded from some criminal scrutiny and debt collection – The Washington Post
I was fired three times from my position in UNICOR for not paying restitution that the court ordered to be PAID UPON RELEASE FROM IMPRISONMENT. Eventually, I won the battle and the BOP stopped extorting me.
How Much to Send Prisoners Varies
If the free citizen needs to pay rent, buy food, or otherwise take care of themselves and family, in my opinion, as a former prisoner, I’d rather have gone hungry than for my loved ones to have sent me money that was needed to provide for themselves. My comfort came in second compared to theirs.