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Saturday, August 31, 2013

From Dragonfly: Survival of the Fittest

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Being in prison has a brand new meaning to me of "survival of the fittest" - a good ole Darwinian explanation of how people and an...
Friday, August 30, 2013

From Dragonfly: Kosher Fare Not So Fair

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While I had done all that work in advance of my coming here to ensure my kosher meals, they had no record of it when I arrived. However, sin...
Thursday, August 29, 2013

A Letter on Sex and Gender in Prison

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I wrote the following letter to Cache 10 days into my incarceration. This was based on observation and thoughts of what I was witnessing. It...

From Dragonfly: Inspection!

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Every week, each housing unit is inspected for cleanliness and following the rules. Are the beds made correctly? Is there dust on the window...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

From Dragonfly: Bananas!!!

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Wednesday is a very important day at Carswell. It is banana day. Inmates set their alarms for early - 5:30, 5:45, wake up, get dressed, and ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

From Dragonfly: When People Are Untamed

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A clearer head later in the day and I can look at the behaviors of those around me earlier today. So many broken people, but they are not ge...
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From Dragonfly: My First Tears

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My roommates set up a cleaning schedule. It's simple. There are seven of us. Each of us has a day. Mine is Sunday. Cleaning includes swe...
Monday, August 26, 2013

I AM OKAY!

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On 8-26-2013 I wrote a one page note with the large words "I AM OKAY" with small statements surrounding the words and mailed it of...