Think of it as a gay man’s prisoner survival guide. In fact, that’s why I decided to write this piece. If you are gay, it’s even worse because you can be targeted for harassment and abuse. I can tell you first hand that it’s one of the worst things you will ever endure. For the next 5-years, I remained an inmate this facility.Īs a reader, I hope you never face time in federal prison.

With that said, on October 22, 2003, I surrendered myself to corrections officers at LOMPOC LCI. Later in this article, I’ll help you to better understand why. I’m sharing this with you as background information and because it’s important if you are gay. Because I was given 60-days to get my affairs together before reporting to prison, we decided to break our relationship off but remain friends.

The result was my agreement to do five years (60 months) behind bars.Īt the time of my incarceration, I was 25-years old and living with a boyfriend. Thankfully, my attorney successfully negotiated a plea bargain with the prosecutor’s office.