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Solitary Confinement has been my housing for over a year. I’ve felt alone, hopelessness, depressed and regret. Since I been In ad-seg, I’ve seen people throw their feces on others. I can remember a time when It was so hot last year, It wasn’t any ice and they wouldn’t give us water. If they did It could only be half a cup. They don’t clean down here. They allow the inmate janitors (ssi’s) to handle our food without gloves on. We have had birds and cats in here over 4 months. The water in the shower is always cold. It has been times when they would hold our mail including magazines and books. It has been hard down here.

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They don’t let us know when we have visits to prepare ourself. I can remember a time the officer told me to leave my ID behind and I needed It for my visit, but they wouldn’t allow me to take it. So I wasn’t able to get my photo at visit. These officers are very lazy. When it’s very hot, we aren’t allowed to have respite showers. IT’s never enough staff to do rec. I be wanting to go outside sometimes and get some air. It feels like these walls are closing in. When my grandma passed, they only gave me a 5 minute phone call. Some nights, It’s so loud, It's hard to sleep. Being In ad-seg has been hard for me. 

By: Dajna D Brown

      #2331983

     1916 N Hwy 36 Bypass

     Gatesville, Texas 76596

Murray Unit, Gatesville, Texas

1 year in solitary / ad seg

Dajna D.

BROWN

March 27, 2023

Words by DAJNA D. BROWN

Photography by TEXAS LETTERS

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DAJNA D. BROWN

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