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Sadly, funding has run out, and we are no longer able to maintain Inmate Blogger. However, we are keeping the website active until the end of 2027. Please continue to read and enjoy the thousands of blogs from incarcerated men and women around the world. Thank you to Suzie, for developing this amazing idea almost 15 years ago. And thank you to all of you for supporting us over the years.

WISDOM & QUOTES

WHEN IT’S DARK ENOUGH. OR WHY I MISS THE STARS, by Joshua Wood

Why go to the stars? Because we are the descendants of those primates who chose to look over the next hill. Because we won't survive here indefinitely. Because the stars are there, beckoning with...
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In “Jail” Jail by Antwane Henderson

I spend my days lately deciding when to get up and when to lay down. In between is the awesome decisions drawn to either drag out my day...
SEGREGATION & SOLITARY

100 Days in the “SHU” by Jessica Scarberry

OMG. I been in the SHU, aka the hole, at Tallahassee Federal Prison for 100 days. A inmate here made a false statement on me and 3 others women, a complete...
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“Friends” by Matthew Shepherd

Everyone has friends right? Some people more than others. Some friends are more loyal than others. Some friends need to be comforted more than others. Some friends are the comforters. Friends...
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Chillin’ at The Zendo, by Jennifer Warren

WHAT'S BUDDHISM GOT TO DO WITH IT? I think it's fair to say most people today no longer think of the Buddha as the fat,...
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Looking for Friendship by Andrew Massoneau

Coping with incarceration is a difficult task made harder by losing the people that once had your back. Even though I am surrounded by people all of the time, true friendships are hard to come by. I'm a lover of the great outdoors and while the facility is surrounded by trees, they are just out of reach.

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INTRODUCTIONS

Bars and Blessings: Turning a Mess into a Message by Robert Shafer

Robert Shafer, 54, serving life without parole, shares his transformative story from prison. Despite committing murder, he seeks redemption and shares a message of hope. Embracing personal growth, he invites others to join his journey. To contact him, use the Securus website and search for Robert Shafer in Missouri.
PRISON JOBS

Normalcy, by Josh Blount

     I started working in the prison warehouse a few days ago.  Unloading trucks, pulling orders for the kitchen and sanitation departments, etc,...
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COVID-19

Update on Coronavirus at Toledo Corr. Institution (Ohio), by Rico Comer

Though there are no known cases inside this institution, so far the only precautions that have been taken are to cancel all volunteer religious...
HEALTH

STATE PRISONER ASSISTS ANOTHER PRISONER DURING SEIZURE WHILE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER STOOD AROUND WATCHING, by Brian Matthews

Song Pick: "Danger Zone'' by Kenny Loggins Do you remember reading my blog a few posts back whereby I addressed the issue of every correctional officer...

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