Who I am and my story, updated April 22, 2022 — Biography My name is Damian Delune and I’m married to sex writer and educator, Demeter deLune. I know, I’m a lucky guy! I’m not the prolific storyteller my wife is, but I promise to do my best. I’ve been coming up with stories in my head most of my life. …

She’s let me and my wife talk to my son and it’s a dream come true. — The first big story I ever wrote here on Medium was about my son, before I was incarcerated. It hit in a way I never would have expected and I have my wife to thank for that in a big way, as she did a lot of the editing and…

I’m starting to believe it may not be an act for some of these folks. — There’s a guy on my floor who I’m convinced is certifiable. No, I’m not qualified to make that assumption I guess, but I’m gonna do it anyway. We’ll call him Stone. Stone has been “down” for eight years and has about five years remaining on his sentence. Recently, he got…

Almost one year down, a little over four to go. — In two months, I’ll have been in prison for one year. Some days, it’s hard for me to believe it’s been almost a year since I’ve hugged another human being. …

I can’t speak for every state but within the NC system, this is my experience so far. — I’ve spoken pretty openly so far about my medical experiences within the North Carolina prison system and it hasn’t been a positive one. No, I haven’t been to all 51 male prisons within the state, nor do I hope to by any stretch of the imagination, so I can only…

It can be painful to watch, but try to see it from their point of view. — As most of you know, Demeter, my wife, is the one who publishes everything on this account, goes through all the comments (good and bad), responds to notes (public and private), edits my writing (only so far as making sure it’s something ya’ll can read and understand because she’s a…

I’m tired of being treated less than human. — No matter where you are in life, even in prison, you deserve to be treated like a human being. And I am sick beyond sick and tired of hearing otherwise. I’ll admit, there were times before I was in prison where even I thought there might be some people who…

People in general don’t give a shit about inmates and that’s why nothing changes. — New Yorker Magazine recently published a piece about the death of an inmate in the New York state prison system, Lonnie Hamilton, III. Hamilton hung himself in his prison cell, which you would think would be the end of the story, but it’s not. Not by a long shot. Hamilton…

My wife experienced a life threatening illness and I couldn’t be there to help. — When you’re in prison it’s a given you’re going to miss important things no matter how long you’re down for. Birthdays, anniversaries, these are the things we most often consider. …