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Prison Psychology Ponzi Scheme
Joadanus Olivas
“The Prison Psychology Ponzi Scheme” by Joadanus Olivas. A prison psychiatrist once asked me, “Do you think I believe all you inmates suffer mental health problems? He continues to state that he doesn’t believe 90%… Full Transcript
Your Tax Payer Dollar
Joadanus Olivas
“Your Taxpayer Dollars” by Joadanus Olivas. Your taxpayer dollars is the manifestation before my eyes: its the correctional officer’s tattoos that are fresh and still healing, Blue Lives Matter flag on his left forearm, the… Full Transcript
Administrative Segregation
Joadanus Olivas
“Administrative segregation.” I was recently placed in administrative segregation for 25 days based on another inmate’s claim of me victimizing him in a predatory manner. This information was confidentially disclosed on his behalf, supposedly I… Full Transcript
The Truth Kills
Joadanus Olivas
“The truth kills.” The truth kills: how ironic this kind of statement is for me. I filed a grievance that exposed officer corruption and was a witness for fellow prisoners, and then this all hurt… Full Transcript
Suicide Or Murder?
Joadanus Olivas
This is Joadanus Olivas, currently housed in New Folsom State Prison. The title is “Suicide or Murder?” The voices of older prisoners resonate in my brain. One in particular is the voice of Old G… Full Transcript
Solitary Confinement
Joadanus Olivas
“Solitary confinement.” I must admit during my 12 years of incarceration since the age of 16, I haven’t done much solitary confinement time in comparison to other fellow prisoners, so I didn’t rush into writing… Full Transcript
Still Hope
Joadanus Olivas
I call this “Still Hope.” The common thing in prison is that it’s 90% mental and 10% physical. I’ve heard this a myriad of times, especially during exercise routines. The majority of my time spent… Full Transcript
COVID-19 To Life
Joadanus Olivas
I call this “COVID-19 to Life.” I never believed that jailhouse rumor pertaining to a world catastrophe or an invasion on U.S. soil, which would prompt the correctional officers to go to each cell and… Full Transcript
My Ghetto Thesis On The N-Word
Joadanus Olivas
Joadanus Olivas, “My Ghetto Thesis On The Word Nigga.” There’s much controversy over the word “nigga.” As a black youth myself, I’m more than familiar with this word. Those from black conscious groups argue that… Full Transcript
Better Education in College Or Prison?
Joadanus Olivas
My name is Joandus Olivas, currently incarcerated. The question is whether you receive a better education in college or in prison. Which of the two ensures that for sure success later in life? Which of… Full Transcript
“Prison: My University.” As an inner city youth, there was a higher chance of me entering prison than a university here in California. There are more prisons than universities in California, 34 prisons to be… Full Transcript