Standing Bear

After a year without seeing the sunset from my cell window, I finally witness it again—a brilliant fireball of orange, red, and purple. This daily blessing reminds me of God’s beauty even after decades inside.

In 1998, two inmates at Georgia State Prison orchestrated a daring escape using dummy heads and wire cutters, only to be recaptured hours later. This narrative contrasts the humane conditions under federal control with the deterioration that followed when the state regained operational control.

In 1996, newly appointed GDC Commissioner Wayne Garner responded to a published inmate letter by systematically removing prison amenities and allegedly authorizing a violent raid on Hays State Prison. This account details the removal of equipment, alleged beatings, and subsequent cover-up attempts that led to Garner’s removal.