Incarceration قصص

In 2009, MarQui Clardy, Sr. was given a prison sentence of five LIFE terms plus 53 years in prison, which set a Virginia state record for offenses in which no one was physically injured. In this first-of-its-kind essay, MarQui chronicles his personal journey through the criminal justice system - from the court process to the city jail to the state prison - while exploring the roots of the "tough on crime" legislation that not only paved the way for his extreme sentencing, but also led to the U.S. having the highest incarceration rate in the entire world.

the thoughts of a caged human

truth sometimes covers more truth

(Short Story) Caleb has been trapped in this prison for what he thinks has been 8 weeks. He has no idea how he got there and if he will be let out. His only other human contact has been with a small, mute child with no name. (Will connect with another story I'm working on).

Self-reflection after the wrongful conviction of my spouse. The second portion is the beautiful mirror-piece he wrote back to me from his cell.

Unknowing conflict leading into misjudgment of ones happiness left in mind blowing ways of resolution. Who knew that the "life" at a glance was only a preview until LIFE really took its course? Momentarily the definition of life was the existence of a human being. Quickly existence turned into the actuality of answering his very own life's destiny while being abandoned from the outside world.

Story of a 16-year-old African American girl, who faces real life on her own.

From age three to thirteen, Liz Coleman had learned to trust and adore her lifetime friend, Zero Dominus, who also happens to not only be six years older than her but is also the religiously prophesied anti-Christ. That same year, Zero grew exceedingly jealous of Liz's love interest, Nawaf, who returned her affections. His anger opened a fiery wound in the Earth: A portal to Hell. Eventually, Liz and her friends, Nawaf and Hope, escaped from Hell, leaving Zero behind unintentionally. A year later, while everyone else on Earth fails to recall any kind of paranormal memories, Liz finds herself without the ability to eat, sleep, or focus due to the memories of watching her best friend be consumed by the fires of Hell. She is engulfed in guilt and depression until discovering Zero's soul taking possession of a dead man by the name of Leo. Once he confessed his identity, expecting rejection, Liz took him back home, hoping life would continue as it did before Hell intervened. That is surely not the case. Zero is still trapped inside the body of Leo and Liz still suffers from the recollections of eternally dying spirits and nearly losing her best friend forever, who she is believing to be falling in love with. In the midst of trying to figure out whether to abandon their feelings for each other or succumb to desire, Liz, Zero, and their friends Hope, Nawaf, and DJ are all abducted by the FBI for paranormal suspicions that may connect to the fall of society. Zero is targeted while Liz is interrogated. All are isolated and focused on like ants in an Ant Farm. Zero admits defeat to a fate behind bars rather than a fate in Hell, but Liz refuses defeat. She conflicts between two desires, and will finally begin to realize how to overcome her demons and Zero's.

Avery Davis is invisible and she likes it that way. To be invisible is to be safe. Safe from the opinions and the past. The past is bad, the future is worse. Avery had always tried to not be like her brothers. After her father left them and subsequently died they had turned to violence and drugs to cope. Avery was determined to be different. But after a series of bad choices sends her to juvie she has to reflect on her life and delve into the past if she is to have any chance of making it out on the other side.

I was alive and breathing but in the face of the world, I was insignificant and dead, I was a mere specter.

A man dealing with the reflections of the morning as he face the rest of his life in prison.

A sad soul desperately reaching out for something meaningful.

---------“Pride comes before the fall, and then comes wisdom”----------- The son of anti-Communist dissidents in Romania, his first memory as a child was surviving an assassination attempt by Ceausescu's secret police, the Securitate. This grim introduction to the harsh realities of life led to P's unforgiving attitude towards society and towards authority in particular. After his family’s immigration to Toronto, Canada, P began his dark descent into a world where theft, violence, and murder all stain the same dollar bill. This autobiographical account of a once-happy boy turned school drop-out, cold-hearted drug dealer, and inmate of TYAC, Canada’s most notorious youth detention facility, will take you deep into the recesses of Western society. P’s rare first-hand account will have you questioning human nature and our concept of justice and criminal rehabilitation.

This is a sequel to my first book, Deserted. (English Ver.)

A 15 year old who gets incarcerated for something she believes is stupid .In a teenage juvenile prison, how will she cope adapting to this new life ?

A woman is captivated by voices that lead her into a perceived, yet unreal happiness. She meets a stranger, but knows their know.