The following are a result of a Free Write (H- Unit):

My Life
Waiting on the mail is all we do,
hoping to get one from the ones
you love, but all you get
is a look at your new life
the one where there's no one,
no one to love, no one to trust
You're all alone in a jail cell
wearing a fake mask
but deep down,
You're the sweetest person anyone knows
The people read the newspaper
and all anyone sees is a gangster murderer
a no good
but if you meet our families,
They'll have a different point of view
The say jail rehabilitates
but it  makes
you the opposite
it makes you stronger
it makes you wiser
but only to make weapons
Shooting up and killing people
this is my life now
so all I gots to say is
have fun
the only way to fly is high
-I. F.

Grateful
 Today I'm just happy to be alive, and even though I'm locked up, I still got the privilege to wake up and drink my coffee cup. I know it could be worse so I don't trip out. I'm thankful to have my mom and my kids on my side but it hurts me a lot to have put them through all this crap. I just hope that they can one day forgive me for all the bad I've done. And maybe, just someday be out there with them and make up for lost time.
 -J. G.

Me
(J)ust sitting in my jail cell
(O)ne on one with my soul
(S)miling now but crying later
     Start to hit the wall in anger from my thoughts
(E)veryday and nigh I stand alone
     Feeling sorry for all the pain I've caused
-J. G.

Shooting Star
As I lay on my back and wish on a shooting star,
You're the only girl I want, and I see us going far,
Yeah, I know these times are tough because your boy's
locked up with bars, but I've got enough of our memory
to drift me deep into Mars
-C. S.

Untitled
Well first and foremost, let me start off this short writing project by introducing myself. My name is Danny. I'm 41 years old (young), I got a beautiful wife named Starr and between us we have 9 kids and 6 grandkids.
I've pretty much been incarcerated my whole life. The first time I went to juvenile hall was when I was 9 years old for joy-riding. From then on I was CYA to prison system. I've been an addict for many, many years. I know that at this moment, I have to make choices for my future because every choice I make not only reflects my future, but the futures of my loved ones as well 
-D.