Arthur has had his essay on forming and ending relationships while in prison published concurrently in Vice and The Marshall Project.  It’s a moving piece of writing.

Prison Is Killing My Prison Romance

I’m in the yard, staring up at the concrete-colored clouds, when my last name and prison number erupt from the loudspeaker atop the wall, announcing I have a visitor. She’s here. At the gate, a guard asks why I’m in the yard in the first place if I knew I’d have a visit.

 

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