My Prison Experience
by Jacklynn Hoshowatiuk (AKA Jade)
Behind these prison walls
I’m just a number
a face without a name
but it’s only me to blame
Sitting in this cell of shame
crying out but no one came
and no one will
This realization gave me a sudden
chill down my spine
Things are not fine
The food is rotten
Some guards are just fucked
The health care in here
just really sucks
I’m in Hell
I need a way out
In my dreams I scream and shout
They treat you like an animal
locked in a cage
No wonder most prisoners
are full of rage
If they focused less on punishment
and more on rehabilitation
Maybe more prisoners would be
more productive in this nation
BIO: Jade is currently serving a sentence at Vanier Centre for Women
Jacklynn Hoshowatiuk
Vanier Centre for Women
PO Box 1040
655 Martin St.
Milton, ON
L9T SE6
