The writing on the walls is an essay I wrote after I spent a year straight in the hole, four years in general population, and then just before my release, spend another week in the hole. During that time, I wrote this essay, given deep meaningful thought to the cruelties of solitary confinement and the lasting impact it has on my mental health

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