It’s probably not why you think at all — here’s my unpopular opinion. — One thing you’ll see fairly consistently all over the internet and in movies and television about prison is how much inmates hate child molesters and sex offenders. …

Who I am and my story, updated March 15, 2023 — Biography My name is Damian Delune and I’m married to sex writer and educator, Demeter V 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…

A correctional officer in my camp said they should be allowed to stand on the roof with rifles. — On a good day, I would say about half the COs working in this camp don’t do their job properly — and they’re being paid to be here. So you can imagine, if they weren’t being paid, in the instance of a government shutdown, they likely wouldn’t show up at…

Where I’m housed, the answer has always been simple. — People often have the mistaken impression that drugs and other illicit substances are brought into prisons by inmates due to what they see on television and in movies. Shows like Orange is the New Black, Sons of Anarchy, Mayans, and the more recent Mayor of Kingstown show those who are…

You can’t have your cake and eat it, too. — A recent commenter made a statement that sparked this article. She said, “We just don’t give a shit about guys in prison, do we? Then we complain about recidivism.” — source The simple fact is, that you can’t treat people like animals, release them from a cage, and expect them…

This is one of many reasons why inmates don’t get medical care. — My wife will be the first person to tell you, that when it comes to getting medical care, I’m probably the most stubborn person there is. I lived with gallstones for around three years before I finally had no choice other than to get my gallbladder removed. When the surgeon…

Our camp is in the mountains, nowhere near any zones where the hurricane caused damage. — Hurricane Idalia began her path of destruction across the southern United States on Wednesday this week. I’m housed in North Carolina, but in the mountains, so I wasn’t worried about myself. Not that a hurricane can’t affect where I am, but stranger things have happened. We did get some rain…

You hear a lot about people finding religion in prison but I think I’ve cracked the real code. — Most people who know anything about prison or the people who’ve been in one have often heard the tales of folks finding Jesus while inside. It’s kind of become a joke. While the type of faith isn’t important to this story, it is important to note, that people in prison…

It’s touched the lives of 10s of millions of people in the United States. — Since October 2021, this account has been (mostly) about the reality of prison life. When I accepted the reality of my situation before leaving for prison, I wanted to learn as much as I could about what I was getting into. …