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    I'm in Prison During the Shutdown. I Didn't Get "Holiday Steak."

    There will be beans (there's always beans). And half of a chicken.
    by Seth Piccolo Jan 18, 2019 5 minutes

    We wait by the door for our turn at chow. It's Christmas dinner—really, early lunch since it's only 10:30 in the morning. Here, holiday meals are something to look forward to. They're never great, but the guys in the kitchen try hard.

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    The government is shut down right now so we're . Some of the officers here are getting a little touchy. Yesterday I saw an inmate ask one if she was going to open the music room. She stood there for a beat looking off somewhere else, then responded, "What I'm not going to do is be pushed during this shut down!" It gets a little more complicated being an inmate during these times, but finding yourself in a position in life where you have little to no power teaches you

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