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Jul 12, 2018 · Filed 10:00 p.m. EDT. 07.12.2018. Life Inside. A Day in the Life of a Prisoner. “We aren’t deadbeats — our days are, in fact, incredibly full.” By Jerry Metcalf. People are constantly asking me: What’s a day in prison like? Is it boring? Or are you busy?
- An Inside Look at Prison Life in America
- How to Stay Human in A Dangerous Place
- Meaningful Family Connections During A Long Absence
- Deep-Rooted Misconceptions About Prisoners Lead to Harmful Systems
- With Great Privilege Comes Great Responsibility
Six years ago today, Lee became a free man after 13 years in a medium-security prison in Norfolk, MA, and the world was not the same as he’d left it. Phones had touch screens instead of buttons. TVs had apps instead of channels. And his beloved neighborhood was unrecognizable. “I felt like George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Lifewhen, in a dream, his...
Lee describes Hillman’s classes as an oasis. At Norfolk, Lee felt like he was in physical danger 80 percent of the time, but the classroom was a safe space. With 21 other incarcerated classmates, many of whom started out as strangers to him, Lee sang Gregorian chants and African American spirituals, wrote his own verse to Amazing Grace, and even jo...
These ideas helped Lee build a bridge to the outside world and restore the relationship he had with his daughter, Daruenie, who was seven years old when he went to prison. She says, “There was part of my life where I used to pretend my dad was on a really long business trip. Nobody really questioned when I didn’t have stories about my dad.” For mos...
Their worlds felt very separate. There were miles and a team of correctional officers between them, so you can imagine Daruenie’s surprise when she found out that she and her dad had a teacher in common. Even though Daruenie wasn’t a music major, she worked in the music department at Gordon for four years and sang in the Women’s Choir for two, whic...
Whatever our personal beliefs, the reality is that 95 percent of incarcerated people rejoin our communities at some point. Lee says, “One day they’re going to be my neighbor, your neighbor or someone’s neighbor. And we want to know that the person who’s going to be our neighbor is someone who did the right thing while they were in prison to improve...
Feb 22, 2023 · For people who have not experienced it, life in prison can seem unimaginable. So reporters who have themselves been incarcerated can offer an important perspective when covering the prison system.
Jan 8, 2016 · Officially called the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence—and colloquially known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies”—the ADX is the highest-security federal prison...
Nov 13, 2020 · Prison accelerates the aging process, shortens life expectancy and makes prisoners and staff particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. And the effects of prison aren’t just physical. The stress, boredom and violence of prison can affect prisoners’ mental health.
Oct 1, 2022 · Louisiana's prisons today hold thousands of people with life sentences and no possibility of parole. 73% of all inmates serving life sentences at Angola are Black. Many are older than 50.
Jun 16, 2013 · In the US, at least 40,000 people are imprisoned without hope for parole, including 2,500 under the age of 18. That is just a fraction of those who have been given a life sentence but yet may one...
