If you descend thru the prison system to the lowest level of security- a camp- then you arrive here knowing all about the "snitch culture" and it's complexities. If, on the other hand, your first and only experience with prison is a camp, you probably won't. There are two caveats to that last statement. One, … Continue reading SNITCHERY →

Sorry folks, for the overlong sabbatical, which I have taken without leaving the confines of the lovely, razor-wire strewn establishment that CONTINUES to house me. I emphasize the word 'continue' because I am in the 2nd week of being confined, not only against my will, but the will of both houses of Congress. I write, … Continue reading The Mighty Mighty Acronyms: DOJ & BOP →

HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY, SENATOR COTTON "Thank you for your service." From, your fellow veterans* behind bars. For whom you would deign to be- Judge, Jury and Executioner Of course, we wouldn't be here if we didn't belong here. Right? *In my unit, about 20%

This is a great place to learn life lessons. The one I just learned is never to think its a good idea to do a favor (I distinguish a kindness from a favor), for a CO. It will either be unappreciated or put you in a position to take blame for their ineptitude. So I … Continue reading Never Underestimate →

She withstood the tsunami that drove itself into, and over our lives. It buckled our knees and induced vertigo, but she got up and carried on. My co-warrior as we fought the beast we could not slay. I was taken away, the earth shook under her feet, but she did not falter. She washed her … Continue reading SHE →

[The following are the thoughts of a good friend of mine, here in federal prison camp. He has become my favorite sounding board for verifying my observations. This came up in conversation, and I asked him to write it up for your benefit.] My prison journey commenced in 2016. Upon reporting to Butner (NC) I … Continue reading BOB’S AHA MOMENT →

Cell phones in prison, other than those belonging to C.O.s, are contraband, meaning they are illegal to have. The BOP doesn't want prisoners having them for fairly obvious reasons. First, all phone calls need to be monitored, so that prisoners won't use them to conduct illegal activities (such as arranging for other contraband to be … Continue reading Through the Looking Glass →