Surviving in prison

Over the last year, a lot of different people have given me advice about how to survive in prison. They’ll say don’t do this, but make sure you always …, but really, there’s nothing you can do to prevent trouble.

My best advice to survive prison doesn’t start when you get to prison, but when you’re out on the street.

If you’re out there – do whatever you want to do – no matter what anyone says. Just know that one day you’ll go to prison. That’s a guarantee. It will happen sooner or later.

So while you’re out there, take some boxing lessons and make sure you know how to fight because when you come to prison, you’ll be doing a lot of it whether you want to or not.

A time will come when you have to defend yourself and nobody is going to be there to help you.

Other than that, stay in the Bible and pray. God will always answer your prayer – no matter if he answers them the way you want or not.

Last thing – if you feel your enemy is too great – read Psalms 59. It helped me a lot.

Prison Survival Manual

Psalm 59
Deliver me from my enemies, O God;
protect me from those who rise up against me.
Deliver me from evildoers
and save me from bloodthirsty men.
See how they lie in wait for me!
Fierce men conspire against me
for no offense or sin of mine, O LORD.
I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me.
Arise to help me; look on my plight!
O LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel,
rouse yourself to punish all the nations;
show no mercy to wicked traitors.
Selah
They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
See what they spew from their mouths—
they spew out swords from their lips,
and they say, "Who can hear us?"
But you, O LORD, laugh at them;
you scoff at all those nations.
O my Strength, I watch for you;
you, O God, are my fortress,
my loving God.
God will go before me
and will let me gloat over those who slander me.
But do not kill them, O Lord our shield, [b]
or my people will forget.
In your might make them wander about,
and bring them down.
For the sins of their mouths,
for the words of their lips,
let them be caught in their pride.
For the curses and lies they utter,
consume them in wrath,
consume them till they are no more.
Then it will be known to the ends of the earth
that God rules over Jacob.
Selah
They return at evening,
snarling like dogs,
and prowl about the city.
They wander about for food
and howl if not satisfied.
But I will sing of your strength,
in the morning I will sing of your love;
for you are my fortress,
my refuge in times of trouble.
O my Strength, I sing praise to you;
you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.