This is my last message, due to my subscription with Prison Friendship ending at year’s end. For those who took serious all of what I tried to inform, I thank you for having the open minds you have in order to see a different spectrum; take what may have been …
Greetings, all. Its almost guaranteed that we’ve all endured a hardship or two, and some (if not most) have come through it, becoming better people while some have stayed who they were, and some becoming worse; however, this is something we all should know by now: “let go of ANY …
Greetings, all. Its almost guaranteed that we’ve all endured a hardship or two, and some (if not most) have come through it, becoming better people while some have stayed who they were, and some becoming worse; however, this is something we all should know by now: “let go of ANY …
So, there are federal rules and guidelines that strictly prohibit prolonged confinement in prison institutions. Yet, here in Pinckneyville Correctional Center, they have us on a 23 hour, 40 minute lockdown per day. Literally, we only get 20 minutes a day out of the cell! We were just notified that …
Why do we “hood” people misconstrue loyalty to mean advocating for, indulging in and perpetuating nonsense? Holding steadfast to beliefs and customs is synonymous to loyalty, but keep it from being ignorance and stupidity; case in point… I involve myself in a dice game, KNOWING that i have an equal …
We all know that being in a relationship entails not cheating, especially with a friend or family member of ones partner; however, some believe that this expectation is applicable when the relationship ends… ITS NOT! How can someone be expected to not accept love? If you are an ex, you …
In Illinois’ preliminary hearing statute, there is what’s called the “either-or” clause. A preliminary hearing is where the prosecutor presents accumulated “evidence” before a judge so the judge can determine whether the evidence is sufficient enough to proceed the person accused to trial. If the judge determines the evidence is …
The majority of prisons in Illinois were erected in the early 1900’s and before: even at this moment there’s no want to update or fix the housing in which inmates live. Plumbing runs out of the basins within the cells, yards and dayrooms, if they work at all. Asbestos exists …
The majority of prisons in Illinois were erected in the early 1900’s and before: even at this moment there’s no want to update or fix the housing in which inmates live. Plumbing runs out of the basins within the cells, yards and dayrooms, if they work at all. Asbestos exists …
