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Chronicles of February (you bought a what?)
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
3 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of Februar (You bought a WHAT?§ Frederick Mason #55487—O56' USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 It amazes me what the government will spend just for the sake of blowing money, even in the prison system. Those of you who read my blogs or essays know that I cover a number of topics, and for those who have not done so, look for my essays or Write me about questions you may have about prison. Today's essay is off a journal I wrote on February 3rd, 2018. I'll jump ri...
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apw:12354872
Date Uploaded
2019-01-16T18:29:55.676Z
Title
Chronicles of Feburary (manga, jeopardy, & friends)
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
2 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of February (Manga, Jeopardy, & Friends) Frederick Mason USP Tucson Tucson, AZ I wanted to share with you an entry from 2015, which, at the time of this writing is like 3 years ago (Today is April 8th, 2018). It features a variety of issues, some of which I listed in the title. Many of you have read many of my writings on blogs or letters, so you kinda know my style. If you're new, I try to share a unique perspective of prison, to try to "humanize" those that are...
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apw:12356138
Date Uploaded
2019-05-23T19:24:38.574Z
Title
Chronicles of January
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
2 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of January (Yes Virginia, Sometimes Life Sucks) Frederick Mason #55487~O56 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 I don't need to tell you that sometimes in prison, life can be a challenge. But if you keep a positive attitude, and trust in God to watch over you, you can make it and even give powerful testimonies to encourage others to not give up on their loved ones in prison. But sometimes, life just sucks. Thus the entry I am about to share. Many of you have read hundreds ...
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apw:12353047
Date Uploaded
2018-09-25T21:47:51.429Z
Title
Chronicles of July
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
3 pages
Text (O)
‘Chronicles of July So, how many journals have we shared the past few years? If you are new to my essays, then you'll probably want to check on many of my past journals made since I came to USP Tucson in December of 2012. The purpose of my essays is several fold. One, to try to crete an opening, a window so that people on the outside can see what some inmates are going through. Ioam trying to pull down the strongholds of stigma, of the idea that every inmate is some monster that deserves...
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apw:12352558
Date Uploaded
2018-06-15T21:36:25.547Z
Title
Chronicles of July
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
6 pages
Text (FT)
-I Chronicles of July Frederick Mason USP Tucson #55487-056 PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 Not every day in prison is off a movie or some television show; some days are pretty calm. But there are obstacles every day. I wanted to share some insight of things that happen on a more regular day... not that any day in prison is regular. As I always do, I will "pause" between parts to kinda color in the situation for you. Ok, let's begin... July 9th, 2016: 10:08pm- why am I sweating? ...
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apw:12346408
Date Uploaded
2017-08-15T22:00:23.785Z
Title
Chronicles of July (who then is God?)
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
3 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of July (Who Then IS God?) Frederick Mason #55487-O56 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson AZ 85734 I've written a number of journals since I got here at USP Tucson in late 2012. Anyone who has read my journals online know that I have over 500 Pages on my life whilerdoing time. I try to write based on my life in prison, which includes a variety of things. One of the most interesting has been about faith. Quick to the point, I am a Christian; I was before I got locked up, and I still...
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apw:12356306
Date Uploaded
2019-05-28T17:21:04.865Z
Title
Chronicles of June
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
6 pages
Text (FT)
Chronicles of June Frederick Mason USP Tucson #55487-056 PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 Guys, there are some days where officers get on your last nerve. To be sure, there are some cool officers here, ones that know that we're doing time, and they don't want to make our lives harder than it already is. They are not here to j udge us. But there are a lot of officers here who feel like it's their God-given right to make our lives more difficult, so they use their authority to make ...
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apw:12346366
Date Uploaded
2017-08-15T22:00:21.718Z
Title
Chronicles of June: (The fallout on the ground)
Author
Mason, Frederick
Pages
3 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of June (The Fallout on the Ground) Frederick Masfln #55487—O56 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 If you're new to my essays, my name is Frederick Mason, and I write many journals and essays on prison issues. I have written well over 200 essays, one of which I am about to share with you. This essay is about discrimination in prison, and how USP Tucson fails to address it. I'll explain it as we go along, and will "pause" in parts to explain. Let's begi...
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apw:12359864
Date Uploaded
2020-06-18T19:35:18.476Z
Title
Chronicles of March
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
4 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of March . (Day Two In The Lion's Den) Frederick Mason #55487-O56 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tuscon, AZ 85734 This entry is based on the 40 days I spent in the SHU (Special Housing Unit), falsely accused by a member of the Education Department and a prison officer, to prevent me from expressing my First Amendment rights by using the typewriter to talk about prison issues. Now, there is much to say on this, but I wanted to share the journal I wrote while in the "hole". I...
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apw:12352650
Date Uploaded
2018-06-15T21:38:14.241Z
Title
Chronicles of March (March madness and mailroom mayhem)
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
4 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of March (March Madness and Mailroom Mayhem) 
 Frederick Mason [ID] USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 
 Ok, we've got a lot to cover here, because this entry is a bit lengthy. The idea here is to try to share with you some of the things that go on in prison. There are lots of things that are "every day", much like you'd experience at home. But then there are things that prison officers don't tell you, things that if the public knew, would get them in...
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apw:12357609
Date Uploaded
2019-10-28T20:27:01.828Z
Title
Chronicles of May
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
4 pages
Text (FT)
Chronicles of May Frederick Mason #55487-056 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 Sometimes there just isn't a lot going on in prison...even as I write this, it sounds weird. I mean, everyday is an adventure here, because you're dealing with over 10 0 different guys every day, and no two days are the same. Yet, having said that, somedays are just... bland. I've been here now years, and although I could write something every day, there are just some days where it's just...
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apw:12346361
Date Uploaded
2017-08-15T20:52:56.637Z
Title
Chronicles of May
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
3 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of May (When The Government Bullies) Frederick Mason #55487—O56 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson. AZ 85734 What do you do when you are pused to the edge by bullies? This has been an issue we have seen all too often in schools, and recently on the internet. There's even a word for it: "cyber- bullying". But bullying happens everywhere, even in prison. Let's jump right into this, and my hope while I am sharing this is that you understand that even though there are g...
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apw:12354812
Date Uploaded
2019-01-16T18:28:38.728Z
Title
Chronicles of November (Thanksgiving, Football, and God)
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
3 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of November (Thanksgiving, Football, and God) Frederick Mason #55487-O56 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 Holidays bring about a lot of memories to inmates while they are doing time, especially the major holidays, like Thanksgiving. It can be painful enough to just be in prison while your family.and friends celebrate the holidays, but it can be even more painful when you're going through a number of other issues, such as I was going through. The purpose in what I write...
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apw:12353090
Date Uploaded
2018-09-26T01:29:38.244Z
Title
Chronicles of November (depression and holidays)
Author
Nolaw97
Date
2017-11-23
Pages
3 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of November (Depression and Holidays) Frederick Mason #55487-O56 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 There are a lot of people who go through some down times during the holidays, and inmates are no different. Sometimes life just beats you down, and even if you are positive for 6 days of the week, sometimes the seventh is a haymaker. How do inmates deal with it? There are so many ways to address this, and in much more detail than here, but I wanted to share with you one of my j...
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apw:12354820
Date Uploaded
2019-01-16T18:28:48.313Z
Title
Chronicles of September
Author
Nolaw97
Pages
2 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of September (”Ender's Game" In Prison), Frederick Mason #55487-O56 USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 I wanted to share an entry from a date-in September of 2017, partly based on'a movie I saw while here, called, ”Ender's Game”,. -based I guess off the book. There is a line I quoted that seems to apply here in prison, but I'll tell you about it when we get there. As I usually do with my journals, I will "Pause" in between some . parts to co...
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apw:12353020
Date Uploaded
2018-09-25T21:47:26.322Z
Title
Chronicles of September
Author
Nolaw97
Date
2014-09-07
Pages
3 pages
State
Arizona
Text (O)
Chronicles of September Frederick Mason #55487—O56 USP Tucson, PO Box 24550 Tucson, Arizona 85734 Sept. 7th, 2014: 9am as they call an early Yard Recall. The rain got pretty heavy, and a lot of guys were caught outside in the rain. I'm glad I stayed inside, and because of that, talked a bit with Carlo, whom I just bought a box of Tide from. He's got an allergic reaction to it, and needed to sell it. So I bought the box, only having a little used, for a book— $5.00 in stamps. A It&ap...
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apw:12344346
Date Uploaded
2016-10-21T02:03:56.941Z
Title
Chronicles of September: (Is suicide ever the answer?)
Author
Mason, Frederick
Date
43719
Pages
2 pages
Text (O)
Chronicles of September (Is Suicide Ever the Answer?) Frederick Mason [ID] USP Tucson PO Box 24550 Tucson, AZ 85734 Today, September 11th, 2019, here at USP Tucson, an inmate attempted to commit suicide in my dorm, B2. This morning, as I was coming back from breakfast, several officers rushed to my dorm, and later took an inmate out on a gurney. Later, we learned that he had attempted suicide, but wasn't clear by what nature; some said he cut himself, others said he swallowed something, ...
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apw:12359440
Date Uploaded
2020-06-18T19:24:36.234Z
Title
Combating the circumstances and nature of recidivism
Author
Marshall, Ronald
Pages
2 pages
State
Louisiana
Topics
a deep desire to make changes is the most effective way to avoid recidivism
Text (FT)
Combating the Circumstances and Nature of Recidivism by Ronald Marshall What is recidivism? It is the act of reengaging in criminal offending despite having been punished for a previous offense. In an age of mass incarceration and felony disenfranchisement, success is no longer measured by wealth and fame, especially for an ex-felon. It is measured by how long an ex-felon can hold onto his civil liberties after exiting prison. Every single day an ex-felon remains free is a successful day. Sim...
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apw:12341350
Date Uploaded
2015-09-27T14:20:43.608Z
Title
Confined to the same maximum-security facility...
Author
Case, Byron
Pages
5 pages
State
Missouri
Text (O)
Byron Case, #328416 Crossroads Correctional Center 1115 East Pence Road Cameron, MO 64429 Confined to the same maximum—security facility for (at the time of this writing) twelve years of my life sentence without possibility of parole, my perspective on the amount of correction being done by the Department of Corrections is a blinkered one. However, anecdotal evidence tells me that the facility that's housed me for more than a decade isn't the exception but the rule, that prisons eve...
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apw:12345672
Date Uploaded
2016-10-24T11:07:06.519Z
Title
Conform and reform
Author
Scott, Daniel
Pages
3 pages
State
Alabama
Text (TR_WF)
Conform and Reform Conform: adapt to rule, pattern, custom, etc. Reform: form again; reconstruct; reclaim; amend, improve, abandon evil practices. The words conform and reform are spoken and written more in my environment and studies. Now understanding their meanings I am understanding how individuals inside the Prison Industrial Complex (PIC) are reforming and being conformed. Less often does it seem to be in positive ways for society as a whole. Ask yourself when we move towards reform are ...
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apw:12342431
Date Uploaded
2016-10-14T19:10:47.962Z
Title
Conforming and reforming and the need for improving
Author
Scott, Daniel
Date
2014-11
Pages
6 pages
State
Alabama
Text (TR)
Daniel Scott Gentry 11/2014 Conforming and Reforming and the Need for Improving Conform: adapt to rule, pattern, custom, etc. Reform: form again reconstruct; reclaim; amend, improve, abandon evil practices. I hear these two words spoken and written more and more in my enviornment and in my studies. After reading the meaning of these words I understand these words better. I am also concerned that the people in the DOC (Department of Corrections) and the PIC (Prison Industrial Complex) and in ...
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apw:12342421
Date Uploaded
2016-10-14T19:10:47.206Z
Title
Consuming thoughts
Author
Scott, Daniel
Date
2018-06-18
Pages
2 pages
Text (TR_WF)
Consuming Thoughts by Daniel Scott Gentry 6/18. The end is near it seems. I am 30 years old and I have life with out parole. I have attempted suicide over four times. I have begun being beat by officers that want to kill me. I am trapped in confinement and I just want to go to population in a regular prison setting. I have mainly been in solitary confinement since I was 24 years old. Now I am in a mental health unit in a supermax prison. I sometimes get a phone call once a month and one visit...
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apw:12354724
Date Uploaded
2019-01-16T17:32:15.975Z
Title
Correctional psychology
Author
Dugger, Philip
Date
2018-04-03
Pages
5 pages
Text (TR_WF)
Correctional Psychology In a system (set up by a few misguided persons before us) where money is made to be the source of everything that is material, you will often find people doing interesting things for money. This concerns those who both find themselves living in a prison, and those working in a prison. The correction of this flawed system I mention in a previous essay entitled Democracy (as opposed, for instance, to something Condolezza Rice, a current professor at Stanford, might say)....
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apw:12353334
Date Uploaded
2018-09-26T18:56:53.415Z
Title
Crazy, right?
Author
Hughes, R.
Pages
12 pages
Text (FT)
Hughes 1 Mr. R. (Rashawn) Hughes The Art of the Short Story This piece is written for all the children who suffer as a result of a parent's wrong choice. The author, R. (Rashawn) Hughes 92A2940, who has been locked up for most of his two daughters' lives, in attempt lo express what his own conscience echocs to him about what he feels his daughters are going through, decided to compose a letter in their honor, giving them and all children in similar shoes—a voice. "Crazy Right?&...
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apw:12347054
Date Uploaded
2017-08-16T14:22:43.77Z

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