Life Inside
The Man Who Almost Killed Me Only Did 120 Days in Jail
Before I knew it, my trainer had wrapped my face and head in Saran wrap and was beating me and smashing my head into the wall.
The Man Who Almost Killed Me Only Did 120 Days in Jail
Before I knew it, my trainer had wrapped my face and head in Saran wrap and was beating me and smashing my head into the wall.
All the Crap I Put Up with Transitioning to Male in Prison
"Well, you’re still a she for now, anyway," the doctor told me when I started hormone therapy.
I Rebuilt Malcolm X's Old Prison Debate Team
The audience responded with a chorus of laughter as I won points for my team—and for incarcerated people everywhere.
This Is What Your Final Minutes in Prison Feel Like
I used to wear my clothes very big and baggy; now all the jeans fit very tight. I stare at one of the porters for assurance that I look cool.
Everything Always Turns to Shit on Death Row
Even a breakfast of boiled eggs and cheese somehow gets screwed up by a rogue inmate.
How I Stayed Out of a Gang When My Dad Was Arrested
Selling drugs seemed like such an easy way to help your family with money. But I was small for my age and feared getting "jumped" as part of gang initiations.
Want to Escape a Criminal Past? Move to Alaska (Like I Did)
After I left prison, nobody would hire me. So I threw a dart at a map and wound up moving north.
The Stupid Gunshot That Got Me 27 Years in Prison
I know I earned my freedom, but I may be eternally undeserving of forgiveness.