Andy McKay slipped on his street clothes a little slower than usual, taking his time and preparing to regain the freedom he’d lost after breaking the law. For this Louisville senior, going to jail was a humbling experience. He swears he’ll never return. Warren County regional jailer Jackie Strode agrees jail is an awful place.
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Posted on 28 April 2005
For my Features Writing class last semester, I wrote an article about what it’s like to go to jail, but I never published it. I got an A, but I didn’t like how it was written, so I held onto it. I rewrote it, and now it’s done.
With that said, I’m writing this commentary to tell you my story, to explain why I felt it was necessary to write a story about going to jail.
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