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Before They Checked My Heart, They Stripped Me Naked 
A routine prison medical trip turned into one of the most humiliating experiences of my incarceration.
 • Devin A. Giordano
Thank You for Standing With Devin
Update: Following the email and phone zap campaign, Devin has been safely transferred out of Eastern Correctional Facility and is currently housed at…
 • Devin A. Giordano
What a Birthday Looks Like in Prison
After twelve birthdays behind bars, I have learned that prison changes not only how you celebrate, but what celebration even means.
 • Devin A. Giordano
In Prison My Mental Health Diagnosis Gave Me Access to Meds — Others Were Denied Care Entirely
Originally published by Truthout | November 2, 2025
 • Devin A. Giordano
‘You Will Lose Your Teeth’
This piece was originally published on Inquest on December 11, 2025.
 • Devin A. Giordano
Something Is Shifting Inside These Walls. I’m Not Sure What to Make of It.
A few of the guys were watching the Knicks beat up on the Atlanta Hawks when a new officer came through the front gate.
 • Devin A. Giordano
My Freedom Will Be Decided by People Who Have Never Met Me
After nearly twelve years behind bars, a file, a panel, and one interview will decide whether I ever go home.
 • Devin A. Giordano
Words from a Prisoner
Words from a Prisoner
Words from a Prisoner offers reporting and reflection from inside prison on policy, mental health, and the lived realities of incarceration.

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