Olethus Hill Jr.

Oct 26, 2023 | smartmouth.substack.com | Olethus Hill Jr. |Katherine Spiers

Below is a story by Olethus Hill Jr. about making one’s own food in prison. There’s more on the subject of why inmates are fed they way they are in my interview with Danny Trejo. —Katherine by Olethus Hill Jr.Before prison, I was a cook at my family's restaurant. I wasn't a Michelin-starred chef, but I've cooked for a wide range of notable people at different venues.

May 22, 2023 | prismreports.org | Derek Trumbo |Michael Ray |Olethus Hill Jr. |Steven Brooks

Posted inCrime, Reform & Abolition by As part of a new column for Prism, incarcerated writer Derek R.

Apr 3, 2023 | prismreports.org | Olethus Hill Jr.

“What brings you here today?” the polite, cherub-faced counselor asked. I paused for a second, looked to my left out the window, and said, “Somethin’s wrong with me.”“What do you mean?” she calmly pressed. “I can’t seem to feel anything. It’s like I’ve lost all emotion,” I said stoically. I watched her carefully as she jotted something down in her little notepad. I tried reading it but couldn’t. “How the fuck did I end up here?” I thought as I glanced at the door.