To The Ranking Officers By: Jay Goodman In my Previous chapter I talked a little about the Texas prison system Correctional officers 1-5 or shift guards. Now I will say a few things about the ranking officers. Rank consists of a Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain and a Major. Then above them are the Assistant Warden […]
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Budding Abolitionist By Mike Powers I was recently rereading an article I’d received from C.U.R.E. (Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants). The author advocated for the repeal of the 13th Amendment, not because he endorsed the next round of slavery, but because it specifically allows slavery as a form of penal correction. Friends,
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The Darkest of Night By David Van Houten Sometimes, when it’s quiet, I can remember what my life was like before I was sent to the Wynne Unit. Of course, it’s rarely quiet here, but that’s actually a good thing, as it keeps me from focusing on the hell my life has become. I’m
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The Midget By Jay Goodman I have decided to write another story about my life once again. As I look back into my memory bank, I’ve decided to share with you one of the craziest trips I have ever made. For all of you who have read The Great Escape 1 and 2, you
Guilty Until Proven Innocent By David Van Houten If you are an inmate, you will not be believed, no matter what the truth actually is, no matter what the evidence shows. This was no better shown than by an incident that happened to me in 2015. I spent six years at the Wynne Unit
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The Mystery of Texas Parole By Mike Powers Texas has historically frowned on games of chance. Our providential position as a leading state in conservative and Christian values cannot easily abide wagering, gambling and ill-gotten gain from outcomes left to Lady Luck. That said, it baffles me why state officials who would take umbrage
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Retaliation By David Van Houten In the eleven years I’ve been in prison, I’ve seen a lot of things – good things, bad things, happy things, sad things, odd things, and funny things. But nothing fit all of these categories like what happened one day at the Wynne Unit in Huntsville, Texas. One afternoon,
A Zoo Within a Zoo By Mike Powers One of the fascinating things about this prison experience of mine are animals which are formally or informally kept by the prisoners. All sorts of wildlife and domesticated animals can be found in and around the prison, and these “lifers” bring many of us prisoners a
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The Principle By Jay Goodman As I sit back and take notice of the thinking habits of my fellow prisoners and realize why they are so easily manipulated. Most of the inmates that are in here serving time have it in their minds that they have to believe or act in a certain way.
A Change Of Plans By Jay Goodman Almost everyone in today’s society has developed a system of some sort to direct them in a useful daily routine. Most individuals will go as far as planning ahead weeks to months at a time. Every morning as Americans wake up and follow their routines, it gives
