(*This story first appeared in Prison Writers at prisonwriters.com and has been republished here with permission of the author)

It’s sometimes hard to think of things to be grateful for when I’m quite literally caged inside the confines of these fences. One thing that I am thankful for on a regular basis is that I’m a woman, and because of that, am afforded the luxury of being housed in a

women’s facility. ‘Luxury” may feel like a strong word choice, but the polarizing differences between men’s and women’s facilities grant me the latitude.

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