Author: Portia Louder

Prison: Life Hacks and Econ 101

Food in jail is notoriously bad! In county jails  it’s almost inedible, getting any nutrition is certainly a challenge. When I was at a detention center in Nevada waiting to

TRex, Big Cahoona and Hoola Hoops

I find nicknames in prison to be very entertaining. Everyday I laugh out loud when “B” and I are talking and she refers to one of our fellow inmates by

A Soldier in Federal Prison

This week I took a class called, “Explaining Your Conviction”.   The class was really good.  The idea is to be able to explain what you did in a way

A CHILD’S PRAYER

This morning as I walked around the track it seemed so dreary. It’s a dirt track that is dry and uneven with lots of weeds. It seemed darker than usual

Life is Beautiful… Even in Prison

B’s Armenian roommate has a reputation as the hardest person in the unit that you could live with. I told her not to let the woman push her too far

The Workout Barn

Pam’s Story and Injustice of the Government When I first arrived at FCI Dublin I pretty much stayed to myself, I was overwhelmed and intimidated! I get claustrophobic in the

Friends In Low Places

Bronchitis Gone; Sue Quits Choir; It’s been a good week at FCI Dublin, I finally got over my bronchitis:)  I tried a couple of home remedies and started walking a

Zumba, New Roommate

Nervous About Getting My New Roommate I knew when Ann left we would get another roommate and I hoped for the best?  I prayed about it because 3 of us

Prison Squirrels And Letter To Chad

Prison Squirrels, Smuggling and Bartering for Food in Prison – What a Joy. Well, I’m sure the pictures make Federal Prison look like a lovely place with palm trees and

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