Joey Dyer Testimony

Item

Title
Joey Dyer Testimony
Description
A letter describing the author's experience serving a life sentence at different facilities. He explains the cruelty of prison culture, as well as the dynamics between guards and inmates and their abuse of power.
Creator
Dyer, Joey
Date
2020-06-23
Subject
Incarceration
Testimony
Drug Abuse
Family
Alcoholism
Violence
Abuse
Poverty
Gang Culture
Gang Violence
Theft
Drug Dealing
Burglary
Robbery
Breaking and Entering
Street Life
Firearms
intoxication
Probation
Life Sentence
First Degree Murder
Prison Culture
Injustice
Staff
Correction Officers
Smoking
Fights
Healthcare
Food
Pandemic
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Education
Religion
Source
Letter from Joey Dyer to the Carceral State Project, July 9, 2020
Language
English
Spatial Coverage
Chippewa Correctional Facility (URF)