Maxioms by Jack Abbott
At age nine I began serving long stints in juvenile detention quarters. At age twelve I was sent to the read more
At age nine I began serving long stints in juvenile detention quarters. At age twelve I was sent to the Utah State Industrial School For Boys... at age eighteen I was released as an adult.
I am at this moment thirty-seven years old. Since aged twelve I have been free the sum total of nine read more
I am at this moment thirty-seven years old. Since aged twelve I have been free the sum total of nine and a half months.
The other inmates stand in a long straight line, flanked by guards, and I am dragged past them. I do read more
The other inmates stand in a long straight line, flanked by guards, and I am dragged past them. I do not respect them, because they will not run - will not try to escape.
I find it painful and angering to look in a mirror.
I find it painful and angering to look in a mirror.
To be in prison so long, it's difficult to remember exactly what you did to get there.
To be in prison so long, it's difficult to remember exactly what you did to get there.
