I've spent two years in prison relaying stories sent by letters to a blogger about my crimes, arrests, and life in four Florida prisons, the Pinellas County Jail, juvenile detention and drug rehab. I'm sending a message to others not to make the same mistakes I did.


Friday, July 30, 2010

Best of Teen in Jail

Here is a sampling of some of the best (and most widely-read) Teen in Jail blog entries. Ted was not allowed to write about a lot of what went on in prison and plans to write a book about his whole experience when he is released.

All day in a cell
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/10/all-day-in-cell.html

My first arrest
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/08/my-first-criminal-charge.html

A lead pipe to the face
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/07/lead-pipe-to-face.html

Five mugshots since I turned 18
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/08/five-mug-shots-since-i-turned-18_04.html

What life could’ve been like
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/09/what-life-could-have-been-like.html

My biggest regret
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/09/my-biggest-regret.html

Hope
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/08/hope.html

Why I did what I did
http://www.teeninjail.com/2010/01/why-i-did-what-i-did.html

Your real friends
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/08/your-real-friends.html

Is my life over before it even begins?
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/08/is-my-life-over-before-it-begins.html

An uncertain future
http://www.teeninjail.com/2010/01/uncertain-future.html

Hell on Earth
http://www.teeninjail.com/2010/01/hell-on-earth.html

Why I got into trouble
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/12/why-i-got-in-trouble.html

Surviving in prison
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/11/surviving-in-prison.html

Constant harassment
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/10/constant-harassment.html

A bad week
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/11/bad-week.html

A real cut up
http://www.teeninjail.com/2009/10/real-cut-up.html

Teen in Jail: One year later
http://www.teeninjail.com/2010/07/teen-in-jail-one-year-later.html

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  1. You are a great writer! Keep it up. You have a story to tell and you can help kids before they have to learn lessons the hard way. Best of luck to you as you finish your sentence.

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  2. I am so happy for you and your family i am a mom of three one is a Teacher one is a policeman up north and one son who is 23 and in jail as i type same kind of story same good kid as you and he will be going off to prison for a few yrs in a few weeks i am so sad and upset with him and as his mom know is is a good kid but does stupid things. i hope my son will also write he is a good writer and i hope he will write you or read what you have written . Remember its you who has to do the change and its your parents and your family who are your best friends not people outside
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