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Scourge Incarcerated
Jun 3, 20244 min read
The Most Violent Place on Earth
I know what you're thinking: prison violent? Get right outta town! I know it seems like I've donned the mantle of Captain Obvious here,...
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Scourge Incarcerated
May 9, 20244 min read
Cruel and unusual doesn’t begin to cover it
After a month of transport and several more without communication, I'm finally back in the 21st century with email. This was not my first...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Prison Pets: a metaphor
I've got cats! There are 3 of them and they are cute and mean and cuddly and claw-happy and they purr and hiss.... They're a lot like me....
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Scourge Incarcerated
May 7, 20232 min read
Why I can't write a book in prison
The title is not some harsh critique on myself or abilities, I literally am not able to get or buy the materials to write a book. "What...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Apr 15, 20234 min read
What does a psychologist know about prison?
Most people would assume the psychology department at a prison would run the show. Who better to treat the behavioral problems of humans...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Mar 16, 20232 min read
"If you can't take care of them, let them go!"
When I was growing up in the deserts outside Phoenix AZ, I'd bring home all kinds of critters and creepy crawlies, always to my mom's...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Jan 15, 20232 min read
No Pornography of any Kind
The title is in response to my question to the prison refusing some magazines my family was nice enough to try to send me. The Mail Room...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Jan 1, 20233 min read
Good Nazi's
I know, it's a laughable concept. You can probably guess (correctly) that I am comparing prison staff to Nazis, but I may surprise both...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Nov 5, 20222 min read
They gave me a pencil
I was never an artist before I came to prison. Other than how all kids are artists, anyway. I was and am a musician, but when I first...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Oct 17, 20221 min read
Parole - A Petition - Please sign
Parole is a system that rewards good behavior and human progress. As the system stands now, there is no parole and if I were to cure...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Oct 15, 202211 min read
Life in Prison: Frequently Asked Questions
So, these questions are floating around out there in the ethers, and I was told people may be interested in my answers. They are only MY...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Oct 4, 20222 min read
Stage 4 Cancer
I have a friend; we’ll call him Marky. I was in Victorville prison in CA with him for a few years and we were locked down a lot there....
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Scourge Incarcerated
Sep 18, 20223 min read
Mandated Sexual Assault in Prison
If you were walking down the street and a stranger forced you on threat of violence, kidnapping, and starvation to strip and expose...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Sep 3, 20222 min read
An Inmate died
At Rec 8-21, all the units were outside smack in the middle summer softball season. Yes, we have softball in a medium security prison....
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Scourge Incarcerated
Aug 6, 20224 min read
Necessity is the mother of invention
When put in places where the basic necessities are absent, most people will do their best to recreate the tools and conveniences of the...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Jul 9, 20223 min read
A form of Terrorism?
There are some idyllic moments, even in prison. A yard in Tucson AZ has trees and flowering bushes in a courtyard and we were often...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Jun 20, 20225 min read
"It’s not punishment"?
"It’s not punishment" they keep telling me when I ask why they’re going to take our books and food or as they call it, "excessive...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Jun 5, 20223 min read
No showers for 9 days
No showers for 9 days During a lockdown, there are always fools yelling out their cell doors demanding they have "rights" that they are...
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Scourge Incarcerated
May 25, 20227 min read
Punishing Suicide
It has been pointed out that I often wax morose when not just being bitter, so I thought I'd lighten it up with this and then.. well,...
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Scourge Incarcerated
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Let's Play: Prison Guard or Bully?
They empty your pockets any chance they get. Laughs with their friends when they embarrass you. Punches you in the robe when your back is...
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