Memoir: Delaware County Prison
After committing credit card fraud at a local department store, 18-year-old Reginald Hall lands an eight-month sentence at the Delaware County Prison. What complicates his life as an inmate is his sexual orientation. In life, being gay is difficult enough; in prison, it can be a horrendous ordeal.\ Attempting suicide, taking drugs, and having illicit sex were only some of the self-destructive behaviors Reginald dabbled in. His only sanity came from family visits and frequent phone calls to...
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Growing up in a fancy house, wearing nice clothes, and having good looks wasn't enough for Reginald. Being the youngest of three, he felt he was obligated to follow his brothers' footsteps on becoming a criminal. When he lands a job at a local department store his life takes a mean turn when he's imprisoned for credit card fraud. "Mama never said they'll be days like this".After being admitted to intake Reginald found it hard to undress before the guards as well as to interact with the other inmates seemed unbearable. He always dreamt of a night in shining armor coming to rescue him from the nightmare he was having. Talk about homesick, he missed his home and his family as well as his outside life to where not even words could describe.Depression got the best of him, from exploring different religions to violence, taking drugs, and having sex all behind bars wasn't as exciting as it may seem. The only sanity he had was getting visits from his family and to win the heart of his jailhouse crush Teddy Cunningham. Teddy had it all, the looks, the money, the respect, and a big love muscle that Reginald would just die for. And for Reginald to win his heart was not an easy task.Overall, he had to stay focused to keep his mind on his court case and not to be taken advantage of in the showers. Nevertheless he continues to pray and asks god to have mercy on his soul.
