Handwashing and sanitizers may make people on the outside safer. But in prison it can be impossible to follow public health advice.
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A Jail Increased Extreme Isolation to Stop Suicides. More People Killed Themselves
The “lonely cell,” as she called it, broke her in less than a day. She apologized. She told deputies she’d learned her lesson. More importantly, Taylor said, “I was just being quiet.”
The Never-Ending Drug Hustle Behind Bars
“While I went to high school with casual weed smokers and worked at various jobs with weekend coke snorters, I was entirely unprepared for what I’ve seen in state prison.”
Heidi Fleiss Talks Sex, Drugs, and Saving Macaws
I’ll get high to hide my pain and as an excuse. It’s stupid, just plain stupid. I’ve never known drugs to help anyone. It’s so crazy to hate it so much but to do it still. I don’t understand that insanity.
I Can’t Wait to Hug My Brother: A Conversation with White Boy Rick’s Sister Dawn Wershe
Whenever they needed something, our police and government, the FBI, they made all these big promises: You do this and we’re going to give you this. But when it came down to it, nobody was there for Rick.
My Journey from Heroin to Prison
As soon as I was out of prison, it took one argument with a girlfriend for me to go running right back into the arms of the one that always made me feel better: heroin. I have been a man of many realities. I’ve been a son, a student, a friend, a lover, a brother… Continue reading My Journey from Heroin to Prison
National Prison Strikers Demand More Drug and Mental Health Treatment
Effective drug and mental health therapy requires sincerity and trust. But prison is not a trustworthy environment for inmates. For example, all “therapeutic” prison spaces are recorded. Improved drug and mental health services were demands of the 2018 National Prison Strike in the U.S. and Nova Scotia. Just ask Isa, age 50, who is held… Continue reading National Prison Strikers Demand More Drug and Mental Health Treatment
How Gigolos' Garren James Found Recovery and Success
The client base is diverse, ranging from the ladies who want to go out and have a fun night on the town to those who are recovering from a traumatic experience or dealing with a terminal illness. Garren James is a man filled with surprises. The stunning former model is more than just a handsome… Continue reading How Gigolos' Garren James Found Recovery and Success
The Walk
I can effectively express two emotions, anger and rage, and if someone fucked with my little girl, they would be getting a double load of both. I hadn’t been back in the free world a month, but I was rolling. This time I was flat, no parole, no PO to fuck with, no fines, nothing.… Continue reading The Walk
The Newly Sober and Recently Incarcerated Find Purpose at DV8 Kitchen
People want to look into the eye of someone they’re helping by eating there, and our staff wants to see people enjoying what they’ve made. Whatever our experience with life is, was, or will be, there’s one thing we all have in common: food. It’s one of the things we need to survive, along with… Continue reading The Newly Sober and Recently Incarcerated Find Purpose at DV8 Kitchen