Compassion and Hope: A Reflection on My Years as a Texas Prison Guard

Compassion and Hope: A Reflection on My Years as a Texas Prison Guard Retiring as a Texas prison guard was a relief, yet it left me with an indelible imprint of haunting memories and visceral experiences. The stark imagery of bloody knife fights and the very human suffering I witnessed echoes in my mind, a… Continue reading Compassion and Hope: A Reflection on My Years as a Texas Prison Guard

From Kola Nuts to Kolaches: A Texas Prison Guard’s Tale

From Kola Nuts to Kolaches: A Texas Prison Guard’s Tale By The Living Breathing James Brown The echoes of clanging cell doors reverberated through the prison corridors, a sound that remained unchanged from 1978 to 2019. However, the shifting faces behind those bars and the evolution of uniforms painted a picture of transformation within the… Continue reading From Kola Nuts to Kolaches: A Texas Prison Guard’s Tale