Inmate Life

Published May 11, 2023 Creative isn’t the first description you would think of when you hear the word, prisoners. Yet somehow, they’ve made it clear time and time again that they can be creative in some ways. Prison weapons are perhaps the best representation of their creativity—weapons made out of […]

Published May 1, 2023 No one likes not being able to see their close relative or friend for such a long time. That’s why visitation exists—it allows you to see your incarcerated family or companion, even if only for several minutes at a time. Unfortunately, apart from the correspondence and […]

Published April 26, 2023 Incarceration is possibly one of the first means of punishment, and prison facilities that are intended to be capable of holding up known inmates have gone through an incredible amount of change over the decades. Bars and guards will not be enough nowadays in what is […]

Published April 20, 2023 Are they doing well? Are they treated harshly? Can I do something to help? These are some of the questions anyone would likely ask themselves if they have a female relative or friend in prison. Add that to the many news and articles on the internet […]

Published April 17, 2023 There are a ton of ways to punish an inmate when they violate a rule inside the prison system, but among them, sending an inmate to the “hole” is perhaps the worst. That’s precisely why any inmate would know what the hole in prison means, but […]

Published April 17, 2023 There are many things unknown to the general public that the incarcerated were forced to learn the hard way. One particular concept alien to many but is almost always understood by inmates is the commissary. What Is the Prison Commissary? A prison commissary is essentially a […]

Published March 7, 2023 It’s no secret that death row inmates are given the privilege to request their last meal, whatever it may be, as long as it doesn’t violate the restrictions. For the most part, the only restriction is that the meal must not exceed a certain dollar amount. […]

Published March 2, 2023 It’s quite common for an inmate to have at least one tattoo somewhere on their body. And though tattoos are generally unique, in prison, you’ll often find that certain tattoo designs are present in a lot of inmates. Interestingly, many tattoos have meanings behind them, and […]

Published February 22, 2023 Not all criminals are innately evil. Some are good people who make bad choices. That’s why many people sympathize with them and hope for their rehabilitation while serving their sentence in prison. However, not all offenders receive sympathy. Sex offenders, in particular, are frowned upon by […]