“The code that most prisoners live by is an extension of the masculine roles they were taught growing up, how they were conditioned about what it means to be a man: you've got to be strong, you've got to be tough, you've got to be in charge.” MenMeanStrongRolesGrowing UpGrowingTaughtToughCodeLive ByPrisonerExtensionsMasculineBe A Man Author:James Fox
“Sensitivity is equated with weakness. Feelings are for women. It's OK to express happiness or anger, but it's not OK to feel fear or sadness. This gets exaggerated in prison.” FeelsFeelingsSadnessWeaknessPrisonSensitivityExaggerated Author:James Fox
“When you're on the yard, prisoner politics dictate that you only socialize with your own race. If you fraternize with other races, you can get taught a painful lesson. And there are inmates with a level of consciousness who feel it's their duty to enforce this segregation.” IfsFeelsLevelsRaceConsciousnessTaughtDutyLessonsPainfulPrisonerYardsSegregationInmates Author:James Fox
“Yoga class is intimate even just from the standpoint of taking off your socks. Exposing your bare feet can be a big deal. You may be an African American next to a Caucasian or a Latino. But once practice begins and we drop in, separation dissolves.” MayBigsNextDealsClassPracticeFeetYogaSeparationAfrican AmericanIntimateBig DealLatinoSockStandpointExposingBare FeetCaucasian Author:James Fox
“I'm not fearful by nature, but I am vigilant. When you walk into a prison, it's important that a sixth sense kicks in.” ImportantWalksPrisonKicksFearfulVigilantSixth Sense Author:James Fox
“Since the late 1970's, the main focus of prisons has been punishment, not rehabilitation. It's hard to believe, but you would be hard-pressed to find a meaningful violence-prevention class in a federal or state penitentiary. And 'we the people' are footing the bill to keep these folks imprisoned. It costs on average $46,000 a year to keep an adult incarcerated in California and about the same for New York State.” PeopleYearsBelieveHas BeensHardStatesWould BeClassFocusViolenceNew YorkCostLateAdultsBillsPrisonAverageFolksMeaningfulPunishmentCaliforniaPreventionRehabilitationHard To BelieveNew York State Author:James Fox
“America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace.” AmericaJusticeCriminalsDisgraceJustice SystemCriminal JusticeCriminal Justice System Author:Jimmy Webb
“Don't teach necessarily what others teachers are teaching. Find what it is that you have to offer and teach that.” TeachTeacherTeachingOffers Author:Erich Schiffmann
“Music. I live it and breathe it. It wakes me up in the morning, puts me to sleep at night and is with me all day.” NightSleepMorningBreathe Author:David Guetta
“I can't imagine my world without music. It's the universal language; what I make comes from my heart. What I listen to from others stirs it.” WorldHeartI CanLanguageImagineMy HeartUniversalUniversal LanguageWithout Music Author:David Guetta