List: Legal | Curated by Damian Delune

May 5, 2023
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Damian Delune
How Do Guards in Prison Do What They Want With Impunity?Where I am housed, lack of oversight and being short-staffed means they get away with a lot.
May 4, 2023
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May 4, 2023
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The Top 5 Things I’ve Learned in My First Almost Year in PrisonAlmost one year down, a little over four to go.
Aug 5, 2022
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Aug 5, 2022
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How Medical Care Doesn’t Work Within the State Prison SystemsI can’t speak for every state but within the NC system, this is my experience so far.
Aug 3, 2022
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Aug 3, 2022
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My Top 3 Medical Grievances Regarding Being in Prison as of TodayI’m tired of being treated less than human.
Jul 18, 2022
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Jul 18, 2022
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Damian Delune
Guilty or Innocent Doesn’t Matter When You’re in Prison — You’re a CriminalThe world and the people in it judge you based on a label, period.
Jun 21, 2022
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Jun 21, 2022
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3 Things I’ve Seen in Prison Recently That Should Never HappenThe longer we’re locked down, the worse things get
Jun 15, 2022
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Jun 15, 2022
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Damian Delune
If You Know It’s Against The Rules to Do Something in Prison Why Do It?Sometimes you have to buck the system.
May 21, 2022
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May 21, 2022
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Damian Delune
Prisons Given 30 Million Dollar Budget For Air Conditioning Yet They Still Don’t Have ItOur state can’t get their shit together even when they have the money to do it.
Aug 16, 2022
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Aug 16, 2022
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Damian Delune
Monkeypox Has Made Its Way Into the Prison SystemAnd the misinformation is spreading like wildfire.
Sep 10, 2022
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Sep 10, 2022
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Damian Delune
I Won’t Lie, Lockdowns and Suppressed Mail in Prison Has Me DownWhere I’ve been and what’s going on.
Oct 21, 2022
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Oct 21, 2022
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Damian Delune
What It’s Like to Receive Outside Medical Treatment When You’re in PrisonI hope you like being in chains.
Nov 25, 2022
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Nov 25, 2022
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Damian Delune
When You Think Things Are Going Well in Prison, You’re Probably WrongOr, what happens when you dare to think people aren’t shit.
Dec 10, 2022
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Dec 10, 2022
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Damian Delune
Merry Christmas From Prison, Where Being Given a Gift Gets You in TroubleThe story of the pettiness of guards in prison over a half sleeve of Oreos on Christmas Eve
Dec 25, 2022
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Dec 25, 2022
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Damian Delune
The Prison Gave Us Tablets But Don’t Think It’s All a BlessingEverything comes at a price in prison, typically a steep one.
Jan 13, 2023
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Jan 13, 2023
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How Do You Know Which Adult Magazines Are Allowed in Your Loved One’s Prison?More often than not, trial and error — and the whims of whomever is in the mail room are major factors.
Jan 22, 2023
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Jan 22, 2023
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Damian Delune
Would You Trade Your Body Parts For Your Freedom?One state is proposing a bill to allow inmates time off their sentence if they donate organs.
Feb 7, 2023
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Feb 7, 2023
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Damian Delune
Prisons and Private Companies are Making Huge Profits on the Backs of InmatesA new investigation by Cosmopolitan magazine details the horrific conditions females inmates were subjected to in Arizona during the…
Feb 11, 2023
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Feb 11, 2023
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Damian Delune
Certain People Have No Business Being a Correctional Officer in PrisonProper and ongoing evaluations should be mandatory.
Feb 22, 2023
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Feb 22, 2023
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Damian Delune
The Dangerous and Petty Middle School Playground Mentality of a PrisonRemember the rumors flying? It’s worse than anything you can imagine.
Apr 11, 2022
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Apr 11, 2022
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Damian Delune
Why I Refuse to PC or Go into Protective Custody Unless My Life Depends on ItIt may seem ignorant but there’s a point to the madness.
Apr 21, 2022
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Apr 21, 2022
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