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 lockdowns in some shape or form during the pandemic. But ...
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 North Iowa Park, TX and was later transferred to another ...
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 word, fam, ‘F*** the truth.’ ...
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 against everything you ...
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 maybes. Well, a villain he is. ...
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 years in solitary confinement for aggressive assault on public servant. ...
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 will, but ...
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 happens to us all. You see ...
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 fuck New Year’s” and I’m trying,” but the ...
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 destruction, this is soooo damn hard to let ...