Prison Journal: Day 8,069
On Sunday, 6 September, the New York Times published an op-ed by Kenneth E. Hartman. He’s a California prisoner who serves a life sentence in a maximum-security prison. He’s also an excellent writer, and the author of a forthcoming book entitled Mother California: A Story of Redemption Behind Bars. Mr. Hartman’s article describes how the [...]
Prison Journal: Day 7,924
After spending the past two weeks writing feversihly to prepare chapters for books that will not reach bookstores shelves for years to come, I felt pleased to wake this morning at 3:05 with a free schedule. I resumed writing to expand my presence in the blogosphere. Connecting through blogs is an essential component of my [...]
Prison Journal: Day 7,883
Ten years ago, when I was confined inside the fences of Ft. Dix, New Jersey, I had a friend named Joe Black. Joe’s real name is Joe Reddick, but everyone in the prison knew him as Joe Black. He was several years younger than me, and we had grown up in different types of environments. Whereas [...]
