Many of the men with whom I serve time at Taft Camp seem like children on the days leading up to Christmas. They are giddy with anticipation for the prison reform legislation that they feel certain is about to pass. The talk focuses on bills the Congress is about to introduce that will provide more [...]
An advantage of moving deeper into my 22nd year of imprisonment is that it gives me a better perspective of time. I do not expect to serve three more years, or at least not much more than another three years. I’m 45 now and I expect to be home when I’m 48. By then I [...]
In prison it’s easy to lose track of time. I read news magazines each week, though my schedule does not allow for television. The only time I listen to the radio is when I’m running. And other than my wife, I hardly talk to anyone else. When I do talk with others, the conversations generally [...]
