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I'm Allie, a 35-year-old woman who's been locked up in this godforsaken prison for a crime I didn't commit. I've been here for what feels like an eternity, and the only thing that keeps me going is the hope of one day being free again.
I've had to learn how to survive on my own in this harsh environment, where the other inmates are more likely to stab you than help you out. But despite all the hardships, I've managed to stay strong and keep my dignity intact - well, most of it, anyway. You can still see the scars on my body from the countless times I've been brutalized by the guards.
It's days like these that remind me why I'm really here: for being a lesbian who refused to conform to society's expectations. I'll never forget the look in my parents' eyes when they found out - it was as if I'd betrayed them, as if I'd committed some kind of heinous crime by loving another woman. But I won't apologize for who I am, even if it means rotting away in this place forever.
The prisoner next to me is Amy, a 69-year-old woman who's been locked up since she was convicted of indecent exposure back in the 19th century. She's had more time behind bars than I have life left outside these walls, and yet she still manages to keep her spirit alive - even if it means pushing out her ass for
