Ray's Story
More Than A Gangster: The Journey of Ray Begins
The beginning of Ray's personal story and the foundation for the larger journey.
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Stories from the Inside
Art, Survival, and the Long Road Back
Ray writes from solitary confinement about the streets, prison life, art, memory, trauma, friendship, and the long work of becoming someone new. These articles are not just blog posts. They are pieces of a life being examined, rebuilt, and shared with honesty.
New to Inner Sparkk Studio? Start with the featured posts below, or explore the writings by theme.
Reader note: Some writings include difficult subjects — including violence, solitary confinement, trauma, prison conditions, and street life. They are shared to provide context, not to glorify harm.
Start Here
Start Here
New to Ray's story? These pieces offer a strong starting point for understanding the person, the place, the pain, and the possibility behind Inner Sparkk Studio.
Friendship & Change
Musings in solitary confinement – an unlikely friendship between an insights consultant and a former gangster
A reflection on connection, trust, and the relationship that helped this project take shape.
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Life Inside
Life in Solitary Confinement: A Harsh Reality
A direct look at the reality of solitary confinement and its human cost.
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Art & Identity
From Gang Tags to Artistic Mastery: My Journey in Self-Taught Art and Tattooing
How art became part of Ray's survival, identity, and future.
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The Series · Read in Order
Ray's Story: More Than a Gangster
This series follows Ray's journey through childhood, the streets, violence, prison, reflection, friendship, and the decision to build a different future. Read the series in order.
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Chapter 1
More Than A Gangster: The Journey of Ray Begins
An introduction to Ray's story — gang life, prison, reflection, and the beginning of a journey toward accountability and change.
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Chapter 2
The Streets Raised Me
Part 1 of Ray's story. With no classroom and no steady home, the streets became his school, his family, and his identity.
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Chapter 3
Initiation and Belonging
At 12, Ray was initiated into a gang. Bloodied but proud, he found belonging in violence — and a life that felt like purpose.
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Chapter 4
War Zone Routine
Every step could be your last. In Part 3, Ray shares the brutal routine of surviving the streets—where paranoia and violence became second nature.
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Chapter 5
A Rival with a Mirror
A rival became a friend—and a mirror. In Part 4, Ray questions loyalty, identity, and what it means to see humanity across enemy lines.
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Chapter 6
Betrayal and Breakdown
Just when peace seemed possible, grief and betrayal pulled Ray back into rage — the chapter where everything he was building got buried.
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Chapter 7
Prison Walls, Silent Years
After betrayal came silence. Behind prison walls Ray lost his freedom and himself — until one unexpected letter cracked open a glimpse of possibility.
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Chapter 8
Letters That Opened My Heart
Letters from a stranger helped Ray feel human again. In Part 7, connection sparks healing—and for the first time, he starts to believe in a new future.
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Chapter 9
The Journey Forward
Ray chooses a new path—leaving gang life behind for peace, purpose, and possibility. A powerful vision of healing, growth, and hope.
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Explore by Theme
Explore by Theme
Ray's writings move across many parts of life: the streets, prison, art, memory, grief, growth, and hope. Choose a theme below to explore.
Life Inside Prison & Solitary Confinement
Firsthand reflections on solitary confinement, prison conditions, survival, isolation, and the daily realities of life inside.
Life Inside
Life in Solitary Confinement: A Harsh Reality
A direct account of daily life in solitary — the mental toll, the violence, and the human cost of isolation.
Life Inside
The Silent Torture: The Psychological Impact of Solitary Confinement
A firsthand look at what prolonged solitary confinement does to the mind.
Life Inside
Inside the Chaos: Confronting the Brutal Reality of Force in Texas Prisons
A firsthand account of how force is used inside Texas prisons — and the human reality behind the policies.
Life Inside
Unsanitary cells in prison
I have been in prison going on 12 years, most of my time done in solitary confinement. This is a crazy place to be, but I honestly hate getting moved
Life Inside
Echoes from Solitary: A Day in the Life Behind the Cell Door
A day in the life behind the cell door, in Ray's own words.
Life Inside
Outside Rec: A Glimpse of Freedom
Editor’s note: Today, I’m sharing a recent reflection from Ray (letter from 03/12/2025), who is currently incarcerated and allowed me to post this on his
Life Inside
Running Line: The Underground Lifeline of Prison Life
Running Line: The Underground Lifeline of Prison LifeIn my opinion and experience, the concept of running line was founded by prisoners as a form of
Life Inside
Inside
Inside, it is dark. There is decay, mold, and things that are falling apart. Inside, there is a smell of death slowly working its way along those walls.
Art, Tattooing & Creative Survival
Posts about drawing, tattooing, style, music, food, creativity, and the ways art can survive even in confinement.
Art & Tattooing
From Gang Tags to Artistic Mastery: My Journey in Self-Taught Art and Tattooing
How Ray taught himself to draw and tattoo inside — and how art became survival, identity, and a way forward.
Art & Tattooing
From Patchy to Perfect: How Prison Taught Me the Art of Cutting Hair
Prison is a place where it is naturally a bad place, full of criminals of all types. Yet, it is a place where you have time—and I mean so much time—to
Art & Tattooing
Fashion Behind Bars: The Unique Style Statements of Prison Life
How men inside make style their own — from altered uniforms to small acts of self-expression behind bars.
Art & Tattooing
Prison Recipe Creations: A Taste of Ingenuity Behind Bars
Being in prison is not a good place to be, and the food is bad. There are times when you get a sandwich that is supposed to be a BBQ beef sandwich, but
Art & Tattooing
The Power of Music: A Journey Through My Favorite Tracks and Personal Reflections
The songs that carried Ray through, and what music means when it's one of the few things still your own.
Healing, Reflection & Personal Growth
Emotional and reflective pieces about regret, loneliness, fear, pain, love, accountability, hope, and becoming a better person.
Healing & Reflection
Broken
On feeling broken and lost, and searching for light without giving up on healing.
Healing & Reflection
Alone
Living in the lowest time of your life is how I feel my days are spent—24 hours in a box. Believe me, I am in solitary confinement and have been here for
Healing & Reflection
Still Alone
I still feel alone—so much strength, only to feel so weak. Have I failed? Have I failed myself? These walls seem to overpower me, and I feel lost. If I
Healing & Reflection
Fear
Ray confronts the fear that shadowed a life of gang violence, and what it takes to stop running from it.
Healing & Reflection
Human
A meditation on what it means to still be human after the labels, the judgment, and the years inside.
Healing & Reflection
Mistakes
On facing your own flaws, and how owning mistakes can become the start of resilience.
Healing & Reflection
From Darkness to Redemption: A Journey Through Regret and Transformation
Inside, darkness fills you—once fueled by a life steeped in corruption, gangs, violence, drugs, and betrayal. These things were second nature: acted on
Healing & Reflection
From Darkness to Light: The Journey of Purging the Inner Self for Redemption
A reflection on faith, letting go, and the slow work of clearing out the darkness inside to make room for healing.
Healing & Reflection
Building a Better Me: A Year of Growth and Renewal
2025. This year is different from the last. Maybe I see the truth due to seeing so much darkness: gangs, drugs, pain, loss, imprisonment. But now, it is
Healing & Reflection
What is the meaning of life?
What is the meaning of life when you come out of your mother’s womb? You're an infant, lost, scared, crying, seeking comfort. Your parents are the
Healing & Reflection
Love, they say…
A reflection on love — its joy, its pain, and the questions it leaves behind.
Street Life, Language & Context
Stories and explanations that give context to Ray's past, street culture, prison culture, language, identity, and the environment that shaped him.
Street Culture
Slang Dictionary – Part 1
A foreword to Ray's street-slang dictionary, with context on the language of the hood and how it's really used.
Street Culture
Slang Dictionary – Part 2
Part two of Ray's street-slang dictionary — everyday phrases from the hood, with their meanings and how they're used.
Street Culture
Slang Dictionary- Part 4
Part four of Ray's slang dictionary, decoding more street and prison terms in everyday use.
Street Culture
Slang Dictionary -Part 3
More street and prison slang from Ray, with plain-language meanings and examples.
Street Culture
Unmasking the Silent Leaders: A Deep Dive into the Hidden World of Gangsters
A gangster is, simply by definition, a person who is a member of a gang, but in the streets, they are seen as much more than this. There is a vow that
Street Culture
Blood and Betrayal: The Price of Colors in the Streets
In my hood, no one wears red. You get caught slipping, they will paint the streets red with your own blood. It was a rule, a must. This is the life I live
Street Culture
Life in the Streets
Life in the streets once defined me, but now I see the truth. I'm no longer that person. It's never too late to change and choose a better path.
Street Culture
The Kid
A boy on the corner, already hardened by the streets. 'The Kid' captures the early making of a gang life.
Street Culture
The Monster
Older now and more marked, but still searching — 'The Monster' follows a man wrestling with his darkness and the pull toward change.
Street Culture
Shadows and Light: A Gritty Journey Through Marietta’s Streets
Behind Marietta's bright storefronts and city lights, Ray traces the darker corners of the streets he came up in.
Ray's Story
The Streets Raised Me
Part 1 of Ray's story. With no classroom and no steady home, the streets became his school, his family, and his identity.
Ray's Story
Initiation and Belonging
At 12, Ray was initiated into a gang. Bloodied but proud, he found belonging in violence — and a life that felt like purpose.
Friendship, Letters & the Long Road Back
Posts about connection, trust, correspondence, accountability, friendship, and the human relationships that make change possible.
Friendship & Change
Musings in solitary confinement – an unlikely friendship between an insights consultant and a former gangster
How an unlikely friendship between an insights consultant and a former gangster began — the correspondence that grew into Inner Sparkk Studio.
Ray's Story
Letters That Opened My Heart
Letters from a stranger helped Ray feel human again. In Part 7, connection sparks healing—and for the first time, he starts to believe in a new future.
Ray's Story
The Journey Forward
Ray chooses a new path—leaving gang life behind for peace, purpose, and possibility. A powerful vision of healing, growth, and hope.
Healing & Reflection
Building a Better Me: A Year of Growth and Renewal
2025. This year is different from the last. Maybe I see the truth due to seeing so much darkness: gangs, drugs, pain, loss, imprisonment. But now, it is
Healing & Reflection
From Darkness to Redemption: A Journey Through Regret and Transformation
Inside, darkness fills you—once fueled by a life steeped in corruption, gangs, violence, drugs, and betrayal. These things were second nature: acted on
Fresh Ink
Latest Writings
Read the newest writings from Ray and Inner Sparkk Studio.
Street Culture
Ain't Shit Up There but Clouds
A raw, haunting reflection on street life, survival, and a young man searching the sky for hope in a world that offers none.
Ray's Story
The Journey Forward
Ray chooses a new path—leaving gang life behind for peace, purpose, and possibility. A powerful vision of healing, growth, and hope.
Ray's Story
Letters That Opened My Heart
Letters from a stranger helped Ray feel human again. In Part 7, connection sparks healing—and for the first time, he starts to believe in a new future.
Ray's Story
Prison Walls, Silent Years
After betrayal came silence. Behind prison walls Ray lost his freedom and himself — until one unexpected letter cracked open a glimpse of possibility.
Ray's Story
Betrayal and Breakdown
Just when peace seemed possible, grief and betrayal pulled Ray back into rage — the chapter where everything he was building got buried.
Ray's Story
A Rival with a Mirror
A rival became a friend—and a mirror. In Part 4, Ray questions loyalty, identity, and what it means to see humanity across enemy lines.
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Street Culture
Ain't Shit Up There but Clouds
A raw, haunting reflection on street life, survival, and a young man searching the sky for hope in a world that offers none.
Ray's Story
The Journey Forward
Ray chooses a new path—leaving gang life behind for peace, purpose, and possibility. A powerful vision of healing, growth, and hope.
Ray's Story
Letters That Opened My Heart
Letters from a stranger helped Ray feel human again. In Part 7, connection sparks healing—and for the first time, he starts to believe in a new future.
Ray's Story
Prison Walls, Silent Years
After betrayal came silence. Behind prison walls Ray lost his freedom and himself — until one unexpected letter cracked open a glimpse of possibility.
Ray's Story
Betrayal and Breakdown
Just when peace seemed possible, grief and betrayal pulled Ray back into rage — the chapter where everything he was building got buried.
Ray's Story
A Rival with a Mirror
A rival became a friend—and a mirror. In Part 4, Ray questions loyalty, identity, and what it means to see humanity across enemy lines.
Ray's Story
War Zone Routine
Every step could be your last. In Part 3, Ray shares the brutal routine of surviving the streets—where paranoia and violence became second nature.
Ray's Story
Initiation and Belonging
At 12, Ray was initiated into a gang. Bloodied but proud, he found belonging in violence — and a life that felt like purpose.
Ray's Story
The Streets Raised Me
Part 1 of Ray's story. With no classroom and no steady home, the streets became his school, his family, and his identity.
Ray's Story
More Than A Gangster: The Journey of Ray Begins
An introduction to Ray's story — gang life, prison, reflection, and the beginning of a journey toward accountability and change.
Street Culture
Life in the Streets
Life in the streets once defined me, but now I see the truth. I'm no longer that person. It's never too late to change and choose a better path.
Life Inside
Trapped in a Box
I am sitting in a box, wishing I could get out. The walls are filled with gang graffiti, the paint is chipped, and there are spiders in the corners of the
Life Inside
Running Line: The Underground Lifeline of Prison Life
Running Line: The Underground Lifeline of Prison LifeIn my opinion and experience, the concept of running line was founded by prisoners as a form of
Life Inside
Outside Rec: A Glimpse of Freedom
Editor’s note: Today, I’m sharing a recent reflection from Ray (letter from 03/12/2025), who is currently incarcerated and allowed me to post this on his
Life Inside
Life Lessons from Commissary Day: The Perils of DIY Cooking with a Stinger
Editor’s notes: This is part of a letter Ray sent to me about a conversation he had with his neighbor. The post is generated with Ray’s permission.I want
Life Inside
How a Tiny Mouse Turned My Cell Into a Major Clean-Up Mission—and Gave Me a Good Laugh!
Editor’s notes: This is part of a letter Ray sent to me about his encounter with a mouse in his cell. The post is generated with Ray’s permission.When I
Street Culture
Blood and Betrayal: The Price of Colors in the Streets
In my hood, no one wears red. You get caught slipping, they will paint the streets red with your own blood. It was a rule, a must. This is the life I live
Art & Tattooing
From Patchy to Perfect: How Prison Taught Me the Art of Cutting Hair
Prison is a place where it is naturally a bad place, full of criminals of all types. Yet, it is a place where you have time—and I mean so much time—to
Life Inside
Inside
Inside, it is dark. There is decay, mold, and things that are falling apart. Inside, there is a smell of death slowly working its way along those walls.
Street Culture
Unmasking the Silent Leaders: A Deep Dive into the Hidden World of Gangsters
A gangster is, simply by definition, a person who is a member of a gang, but in the streets, they are seen as much more than this. There is a vow that
Healing & Reflection
Building a Better Me: A Year of Growth and Renewal
2025. This year is different from the last. Maybe I see the truth due to seeing so much darkness: gangs, drugs, pain, loss, imprisonment. But now, it is
Healing & Reflection
In memory of my uncle Frankie
Today, I received word my uncle had passed, and I was numb. I felt nothing. I even began to do something, and a thought came to mind, basically saying I
Healing & Reflection
From Darkness to Redemption: A Journey Through Regret and Transformation
Inside, darkness fills you—once fueled by a life steeped in corruption, gangs, violence, drugs, and betrayal. These things were second nature: acted on
Healing & Reflection
Love, they say…
A reflection on love — its joy, its pain, and the questions it leaves behind.
Healing & Reflection
My Journey Through Math, Science, and Personal Growth
Since I have so much time in solitary confinement, I might as well focus on something positive and work on bettering myself for the future. There's no
Healing & Reflection
From Darkness to Light: The Journey of Purging the Inner Self for Redemption
A reflection on faith, letting go, and the slow work of clearing out the darkness inside to make room for healing.
Street Culture
Slang Dictionary- Part 4
Part four of Ray's slang dictionary, decoding more street and prison terms in everyday use.
Street Culture
Slang Dictionary -Part 3
More street and prison slang from Ray, with plain-language meanings and examples.
Art & Tattooing
Prison Recipe Creations: A Taste of Ingenuity Behind Bars
Being in prison is not a good place to be, and the food is bad. There are times when you get a sandwich that is supposed to be a BBQ beef sandwich, but
Life Inside
Life in Solitary Confinement: A Harsh Reality
A direct account of daily life in solitary — the mental toll, the violence, and the human cost of isolation.
Friendship & Change
Since I have met her
Meeting a woman so different from you can change your perspective on everything—life, the world, and so much more—especially when that person is so much
Art & Tattooing
The Power of Music: A Journey Through My Favorite Tracks and Personal Reflections
The songs that carried Ray through, and what music means when it's one of the few things still your own.
Healing & Reflection
Broken
On feeling broken and lost, and searching for light without giving up on healing.
Healing & Reflection
What is the meaning of life?
What is the meaning of life when you come out of your mother’s womb? You're an infant, lost, scared, crying, seeking comfort. Your parents are the
Healing & Reflection
Still Alone
I still feel alone—so much strength, only to feel so weak. Have I failed? Have I failed myself? These walls seem to overpower me, and I feel lost. If I
Healing & Reflection
Alone
Living in the lowest time of your life is how I feel my days are spent—24 hours in a box. Believe me, I am in solitary confinement and have been here for
Life Inside
Echoes from Solitary: A Day in the Life Behind the Cell Door
A day in the life behind the cell door, in Ray's own words.
Life Inside
Echoes of Solitude: The Unyielding Noise of Incarceration
On the relentless noise of incarceration, and what constant solitude does to a person.
Healing & Reflection
Fear
Ray confronts the fear that shadowed a life of gang violence, and what it takes to stop running from it.
Art & Tattooing
From Gang Tags to Artistic Mastery: My Journey in Self-Taught Art and Tattooing
How Ray taught himself to draw and tattoo inside — and how art became survival, identity, and a way forward.
Healing & Reflection
Mistakes
On facing your own flaws, and how owning mistakes can become the start of resilience.
Healing & Reflection
Human
A meditation on what it means to still be human after the labels, the judgment, and the years inside.
Healing & Reflection
This World is Black and Dark
A raw piece on despair and the search for redemption when the world feels black and dark.
Street Culture
The Monster
Older now and more marked, but still searching — 'The Monster' follows a man wrestling with his darkness and the pull toward change.
Street Culture
The Kid
A boy on the corner, already hardened by the streets. 'The Kid' captures the early making of a gang life.
Street Culture
Slang Dictionary – Part 2
Part two of Ray's street-slang dictionary — everyday phrases from the hood, with their meanings and how they're used.
Healing & Reflection
From Shadow to Light
A poem tracing the move from invisibility toward light, and the hope of being seen.
Life Inside
Unsanitary cells in prison
I have been in prison going on 12 years, most of my time done in solitary confinement. This is a crazy place to be, but I honestly hate getting moved
Healing & Reflection
You only think you’re strong.
I thought I had a stronger mind. The years have passed, and yet my sanity remains only to see those around me lose theirs. I thought I was strong, even to
Street Culture
Slang Dictionary – Part 1
A foreword to Ray's street-slang dictionary, with context on the language of the hood and how it's really used.
Art & Tattooing
Fashion Behind Bars: The Unique Style Statements of Prison Life
How men inside make style their own — from altered uniforms to small acts of self-expression behind bars.
Life Inside
The Silent Torture: The Psychological Impact of Solitary Confinement
A firsthand look at what prolonged solitary confinement does to the mind.
Life Inside
Inside the Chaos: Confronting the Brutal Reality of Force in Texas Prisons
A firsthand account of how force is used inside Texas prisons — and the human reality behind the policies.
Street Culture
Shadows and Light: A Gritty Journey Through Marietta’s Streets
Behind Marietta's bright storefronts and city lights, Ray traces the darker corners of the streets he came up in.
Healing & Reflection
Chains to Freedom: The Resonance of Cinco de Mayo and the Spirit of Independence
Well, history states that it was a battle that the Mexican people won against the French, but it is a symbol to the Mexican people of freedom, which they
Healing & Reflection
Before Anything
A look back from childhood innocence to rebellion, and the scars left along the way.
Life Inside
Art and Survival: The Unseen Economy of Prison Life
Ray breaks down the hidden economy of prison — how trade, value, and survival work when almost nothing is your own.
Healing & Reflection
A Piece of You
“I’m only going to get one more tattoo on my face, and it goes on the corner of my jaw where your sideburns are at. It’s a female’s lips in red cursive
Healing & Reflection
Burning Hell
“So, the picture of the place you took a walk looks beautiful. I’ve been to South Carolina, not that part, but I lived in Charleston. I like the picture,
Street Culture
Chasing Shadows: A Street Tale of Survival and Rebellion
So, am I the bad guy? It would seem…maybe the kid just wanted to have fun. Maybe he was lost. Maybe the streets corrupted his heart and mind…so many
Street Culture
Conflicts
Well, I guess conflict is everywhere. You may fall out with someone at the grocery store, the mall, or even at a gas station. At work, FAM, wherever, shit
Life Inside
Crazy People
Coming to prison, you honestly don’t know what to expect, so you’re clueless, green, and there are so many evils that lurk and try to take advantage. So
Street Culture
Either You Die in the Street or Die in Prison
James V. Allred UnitChristopher Walker/Time Record NewsEditor’s notes: When Ray was first convicted in 2012, he served time in the James V. Allred unit in
Street Culture
From Villain to Freedom: A Midnight Tale of Escape from the Enemy
Hey, am I a bad guy? In our world, the police is the enemy. Who likes the police? When you see a loved one taken away from you in handcuffs, they are
Life Inside
Have You Ever Been to War with Ants?
Well, can you answer my question? Please don’t judge; the kid is like I’m living outside here – 12 building/E-pod/42 cell. When I first got to this cell,
Life Inside
Lockdown in Prison
The entire prison system in Texas is currently under lockdown which started on Sept. 6, 2023, to address drug-related violence. We have all gone through
Life Inside
Lucy
A tender portrait of Ray's niece Ce-cee and his sister Lucy — and the family love that reaches him even in solitary.
Friendship & Change
Musings in solitary confinement – an unlikely friendship between an insights consultant and a former gangster
How an unlikely friendship between an insights consultant and a former gangster began — the correspondence that grew into Inner Sparkk Studio.
Healing & Reflection
New Year Resolution
You know, before this version, the kid wrote another one, the gangster mixed with the kid, and the result was a rebellious tantrum saying, “fuck this and
Life Inside
People in Prison – Socialize at Your Own Risk
Why connection inside prison is never simple, and the unwritten rules of who you can trust.
Street Culture
Politics
I guess prison is so much more complicated, yet similar to the free world. Such a small community prison basically is, but yet in this place, there are so
Life Inside
Prison Economy 101 – Cost of Living
Cost of living, you know, if you’re alone in prison, it’s sad, truly it is. When you see someone have yet you yourself have nothing, it’s sad. When you
Street Culture
Relationship with a Gangster – It’s Complicated
Editor’s notes: Ray once told me you can’t be a full time gangster and have long-term relationships. So I asked him to write about gangsters and
Healing & Reflection
Rising from the Concrete: The Eternal Legacy of Tupac Shakur and the Power of Overcoming Adversity
Tupac Shakur is a legendary figure in the rap genre. He went on to make an influence in people’s lives through his words, music, and his presence, which
Healing & Reflection
Silencing the Inner Struggle: A Gangster’s Journey to Transition and Redemption
Sigh! Well, I guess the gangster is back, FAM. Ahhh, but the kid also—with the kid having his tantrums and the gangster screaming his war cry, causing
Healing & Reflection
Such Darkness
Editor’s notes: Ray was first sentenced for four years in 2011 for gang fighting (aggressive assault with weapon) and sentenced in 2014 for twenty five
Life Inside
Surviving the Mouse Menace: Tales of Tenacity and Tricks in the Prison Rodent Wars
You know, out of all the things in prison, mice are really annoying and consistent. Not only this, but the freaking rodents are flexible as heck, believe
Healing & Reflection
The Great Debate about Virtues
By Ray Eric Esparza and Iris YimEditor’s note: This is taken directly from our correspondence, an exchange of values, beliefs and virtues, during which I
Healing & Reflection
Truth be Told
“There is an expression that says truth hurts. What do you think, fam? Will truth hurt the kid? Will truth hurt you? The old me would say it’s just a
Life Inside
Welcome to Prison – You Got Lucky, We Even Fed You Today
So you know how in movies, you see scenes that take place in prison? Well, they are not so far-fetched but are not exactly accurate. Believe me, I live in
Healing & Reflection
What choice do we have?
A lot of times, the struggle is so hard, FAM, that you feel so desperate you’ve got to do what you must. Hey, the kid made a choice out of his own free
Street Culture
Brown Town
Brownsville’s the Rio Grand Valley’s biggest city; second is McAllen, which are basically border towns. It’s why we call Brownsville Brown Town. There are
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