“Once we were inside the walls of Rahway Prison the mood changed. We were patted down for weapons and given a tour.… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
“It sounded bizarre and I was afraid of what awaited me. We entered a town called Dobbs Ferry in Westchester County. We… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
“My memories from this period are often nebulous. They bend and warp like clouds caught between two fronts. A lot of terrible… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
“We were always driven by a gray-haired man in the foster-care agency car. I remember leaving that abusive home, pulling out of the driveway,… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
“Between the crack and the boosting, the staff at the White House began to be concerned about our future careers. On the last Friday before school began, instead of a scheduled trip to Six Flags, we were forced to take a cheese bus with some other future criminal foster care kids to Rahway Prison to participate in their Scared Straight… — Damien Black Copy Share
“Fighting was everything. It was even better than sex. And for all its dangers, at least you wouldn’t catch the crotch-rot from a good… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
“Nine o’clock came and I was allowed to go upstairs and take a shower. I had a half an hour before bed. I got undressed in the dorm with a towel around my waist. One of my roommates told me to put my underwear on top of my locker. “Why?” “So they can collect them.” “Who?” “The staff. So they… — Damien Black Copy Share
“Once we were inside the walls of Rahway Prison the mood changed. We were patted down for weapons and given a tour. They showed… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
“It sounded bizarre and I was afraid of what awaited me. We entered a town called Dobbs Ferry in Westchester County. We drove up… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
“My memories from this period are often nebulous. They bend and warp like clouds caught between two fronts. A lot of terrible things happened… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
“I got triple life man, I got no problem snapping one of you by the neck. What’s the difference?” one prisoner casually chimed. There… — Damien Black Copy Share Image
