I came across a great article written by a prisoner and wanted to share it with you. I hope I have posted it correctly and within the rules of the forum.

Serving a purpose, or just serving time?

By Robert Howard, Prisoner of the Drug War

(This is an excerpt from his article)

...Brothers and sisters, as prisoners, I know how easy it is to believe we have been reduced to insignificance. Like so much dust swept under a rug, we have been assigned numbers and warehoused away, out of sight and out of mind. But, as it turns out, being in prison can be politically expedient. Think about it!

http://www.november.org/razorwire/rzold/18/18003.html