How did I rationalize what I was doing? I honestly felt that I was not doing anything to harm anyone. After all, everything I looked at had already happened sometime in...

I came to be incarcerated during the Covid lockdowns. My (adopted) city, Chicago, was in the thick of things during this time. I got a little carried away and continued my 'looting'. That brings me to now. Sitting in segregation (well, standing actually, as I stand to write on the empty Top Bunk in my cell due to no desk for me to use) writing my first Blog entry.

I am making a phone call using my tablet, and wanted to know what it's like being my first call using my tablet. So, how are you? Well, Ellen...

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...

Searching For a Friend My name is Paul .E. Cokes Jr. I'm 29 years old, I'm 6'4, brown skinned and I'm from Dayton, Oh. I...

I was terrified and shocked when I arrived at Nebraska State Penitentiary. I had heard it described as "fight club" and a "24-hour...

One day I woke up and thought I was Jesus Christ. I knew it like I knew my own name. The voices in my...

A pair of nylon Reebok! For an inmate like me it's like four-months' salary. On the outside, these kix would be like ten dollars at the discount-dollar store. But these sneaks are the cheapest kix available; all others are over a hundo. They got you over a barrel -- if you want or need it, they are the only ones who supply, so pay it or go without.

There's pros and cons to the healthcare of the prison system. The pros are that it's easily accessible to all inmates. The cons are...

Well, for this blog entry I would like to talk about antisocial behavior which is something I have been diagnosed with. This may be...