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Category: <span>Prison Stories</span>
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Category: Prison Stories

Life in the belly of the beast is rough. Forget “OZ” and “Prison Break.” Read these true raw and brutal tales about living in the netherworld of corruption and violence.

Crack Riots
Prison Stories

Crack Riots

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

In the fall of 1995 they had the infamous crack riots in the Burea of Prisons. These riots took place in federal prisons all across the United States almost simultaneously […]

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One Night with Alanis by Robert Rosso
Prison Stories

One Night with Alanis by Robert Rosso

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

From the moment I cracked my crusty eyes open I knew that it was going to be a good day; the smell of freshly cooked moonshine pouring into my cell pretty-much guaranteed it […]

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The State of the Feds
Prison Stories

The State of the Feds

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

When I first entered the netherworld of prison in 1993 the last vestiges of the convict were dying out. The convict was the ultimate prison ideal which has existed in prisons throughout the ages and has been portrayed and glorified in countless Hollywood movies […]

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Only the Strong Survive
Prison Stories

Only the Strong Survive

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

U.S. vs Ferranti: that’s how the case was styled. The United States of fucking America versus me […]

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The World of Prison Tattoos
Prison Stories

The World of Prison Tattoos

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

In the belly of the beast a convicts tattoos can define him. Being sleeved out or tatted up is a sign of respect or mark of belonging. In the pen dudes wear their territorial and gang affiliations on their sleeves […]

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On the Inside: Rats and Snitches
Prison Stories

On the Inside: Rats and Snitches

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

When the feds prosecute a case they are vicious. Brutal even. Ain’t no pleasantries. They out to draw blood […]

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A Day at the Bleachers by Robert Rosso
Prison Stories

A Day at the Bleachers by Robert Rosso

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

After unearthing a bag of wine from beneath one of several piles of dirt scattered about the yard, Gator Boy, Billy, Weasel, Swivel, and myself sought refuge on our cozy little perch, an area up in the far left corner of the old concrete bleachers […]

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Supermax
Prison Stories

Supermax

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

The Abu Graib photos exposed torture, humiliation, degradation, sexual assaults, assaults with weapons and dogs, extortion and blood sports [… ]

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When Fat Dixon Stabbed Rags by Robert Rosso
Prison Stories

When Fat Dixon Stabbed Rags by Robert Rosso

By Seth Ferranti October 22, 2011 October 22, 2011

I was laying on my bunk, eyes closed, lost in an opiate stupor […]

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The Lorton Experience
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The Lorton Experience

By Seth Ferranti October 21, 2011 October 21, 2011

In 1910 the U.S. Government acquired land along the Occoquan River in Southeastern Fairfax County, Virginia. This site became the Occoquan workhouse, designed first as a workhouse and later as a reformatory for the District of Columbia […]

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