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A short piece from a man who has avoided a prison sentence and is now living in a high-rise flat outside town. Read More

Tags: people, prison, police, british, life.-age

The Prison of Guilt : A Echoing Nightmare is a short story that explores the consequences that follow the drunken mistake of one man to get behind the wheel which ends the lives of four and ruins the lives of many. Read More

Tags: death, haunting, prison, nightmares, guilt

Tags: prison, flogging, domestic-violence, corporal-punishment

Book / Romance

October 24, 2024

Reads: 77

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

"Have you no will to live? What are you lacking that makes your life unworthy of protecting? Are you not thinking about what I could do to you? What I would do to you? I am, Anna Maria. Who holds your fear if not I? Where does it go? I… Read More

Tags: drugs, romance, prison, killer, toxic

Lorenzo Tholini s'est enfui de prison. Il va se cacher chez des membres du clan Tholini en Sicile, l'île d'où ses parents viennent. A-t-l pris la bonne décision ? Read More

Tags: prison, gangster, gang, insatiable, vols

An always-hungry gangster escapes from prison. He finds refuge in Sicily, the island from which his parents emigrated... Read More

Tags: prison, cancer, appetite, mafioso, hundry

Revenge and murder go hand in hand, especially when your life has been ruined. Read More

Tags: horror, crime, prison, revenge, short-story

One ordinary morning, a grown-up man realizes that he exists but does not know who he is or what had transpired prior to that. He lives a usual life but does not know how he has arrived to that point. Some thoughts or deeds please him, whereas others cause him… Read More

Tags: drugs, prison, escape, detective, assassination

Book / Other

April 19, 2024

Reads: 1243

Comments: 1

Shelves: 4

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His Father died at the age of three. His mother died shortly after that at age 18. Ben now lives on the side of the highway with no other family to take care of him except for his Uncle Luis who was sentenced to prison in the highest secured area.… Read More

Tags: crime, prison

A Flawed but Grace-Filled Worship Leader Read More

Tags: prison, awkward, jail, apostle-paul, small-group

NOTE: Chapter titles are of which character's POV the chapter's told in. Six people, six paths, one fate. A prince, a soldier, a bastard, a shadow, a blessed and an abandoned, all brought together by fate. But the path they end up on is all their own. The Prince, his… Read More

Tags: fantasy, prison, dystopian, friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers

Biden mishandled classified documents. Read More

Tags: prison, biden, trump, criminal-behavior, classified-info

Poem / Song Lyrics

January 13, 2024

Reads: 155

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

A light-hearted anecdotal ballad about the state of politics in America at the current time. The subject matter is an imaginary scenario where some of these key figures might come together in a jail setting and enjoying a lively party. Courtesy: Influenced by the song Jailhouse Rock made famous by… Read More

Tags: prison, politicians, jail, bail, jailhouse

Tags: abuse, prison, dystopia, jail, dystopian

A young mother struggles to raise her family after her husband goes to prison. It’s the 1950s and a horrible time for working women. Read More

Tags: crime, prison, vietnam-war, single-mother

Short Story / Romance

November 04, 2023

Reads: 299

Comments: 5

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A story about not breaking in face of abuse, but breaking the abusers Read More

Tags: abuse, women, prison, iran

Story on a prison breakout Read More

Tags: death, prison, breakout

After getting beaten up his whole life, Jack prays for god to grant him fighting prowess. The prayer is answered, with unintended consequences. Read More

Tags: god, prison, fighting, punch, jail

Short Story / Flash Fiction

October 16, 2023

Reads: 794

Comments: 1

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Another bedtime story to keep you awake at night. Read More

Tags: horror, future, prison, camps, cancelled

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Short Story / Other

September 28, 2023

Reads: 137

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

What happens if you did the crime, but couldn't do the time ? Here's one man's story of life behind bars. This story was written following the prompt given by Reedsy Weekly prompts. "Write about someone keeping track of time with tally marks on a wall - until one day… Read More

Tags: crime, prison, guilt, numbers, strikes

Tags: prison, western-short-story

A personal narrative that delves into the author's path from a life shaken by mistakes and misguided choices to one of profound spiritual discovery. Through vivid reflections on moments of deception, ambition, and incarceration, the narrative reveals the inner struggles of seeking purpose in a world of distractions. Set against… Read More

Tags: inspirational, christian, prison

Clyde lost his job and has become reclusive in his apartment. He found a magical object from his childhood called the Lion Heart in his closet. After awakening the magical world he created as a child, his old friend Arnold paid him a visit. Arnold warned Clyde that their enemy,… Read More

Tags: man, science-fiction, prison, tales, secluded

In an alien world where magic reigns, six Earthlings are captured by their mighty goddess to suffer a life sentence in prison. Now, it's up to one daring adventurer to devise the perfect plan for their rescue. Read More

Tags: science-fiction, prison, tales, harry-potter, hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy

After an inappropriate moment with a prison guard, all one can do is write...the undeserving remains ever-hidden: Read More

Tags: family, prison, jail, guards, incarcerated

Tags: prison

Tags: change, prison, discipline

Short Story / Horror

April 23, 2023

Reads: 376

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

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Fortunately, this story is not from my personal experience. Someone else told me her story and I wrote it. From what I heard from other sources, what happens in this story is not uncommon, and there have been even worse abuses. Even if this particular story is not real, there… Read More

Tags: prison, iran

A famous bank robber tries to take down a famous bank. Read More

Tags: money, prison, jail, criminal, bank-robber

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