Monthly Archives: June 2015

A Day in the Life of a Prisoner

Posted on June 22, 2015 by inderbitzin

I wake up at 4:55 AM each and every morning. Why? Well, in part, because I can, because I have the freedom to choose at what time I’m going to start my day. This is not true of every day … Continue reading →

Posted in Trevor | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Importance of Education

Posted on June 20, 2015 by inderbitzin

I wish I would have realized when I was younger how critically important an education is. I thought of school as a drag, and I made excuse after excuse after excuse as to why I was skipping, failing classes, and … Continue reading →

Posted in James | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Making Good Choices

Posted on June 16, 2015 by inderbitzin

It’s important to realize that no matter what environment you find yourself in, whether you put yourself there or not, you still have choices to make about how you are going to interact, what behaviors you are going to engage … Continue reading →

Posted in Trevor | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Overcoming Boredom

Posted on June 14, 2015 by inderbitzin

One of the worst feelings I have in prison is being bored. Even with all of the excitement that most see on TV, the truth is most of us spend many hours sitting in our cells with not much to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kyle | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Regrets & Reflection: Prison Makes You Numb

Posted on June 12, 2015 by inderbitzin

To answer the question: what’s it like to be in prison? I’ve been here for 19 years straight. Been here since I was 17 as a first time offender. I don’t know if I’ll ever go home. Prison is a … Continue reading →

Posted in James | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Power to Change

Posted on June 11, 2015 by inderbitzin

I’ve always marveled at how we can struggle with authority and yet through our actions create an environment where we have to deal with authority every moment of every day rather than get past the little things that would allow … Continue reading →

Posted in Trevor | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Asking for Help

Posted on June 10, 2015 by inderbitzin

Asking for help is the biggest thing that I would encourage someone to do when facing a difficult situation. It’s not always easy, but man, trust me when I tell you that it’s a whole lot easier asking for it … Continue reading →

Posted in James | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Listen to Yourself

Posted on June 10, 2015 by inderbitzin

I started using drugs at a very young age and I remember at the age of 14 thinking that I was too young to use a needle for meth but once I turned 15, I figured it would be okay. … Continue reading →

Posted in Trevor | Tagged , , | Leave a comment