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I call this "Still Hope." The common thing in prison is that it's 90% mental and 10% physical. I've heard this a myriad of times, especially during exercise routines. The majority of my time spent incarcerated since age 16 has been done inside of a cell, which has resulted to me utilizing my mental faculties more so than indulging in physical activities or socializing. 11 years of this, now I'm 27, has gave me the understanding that prison is mostly mental and to remain sane is the biggest battle. I witnessed the mental deterioration of fellow prisoners daily in the form of PTSD, hallucinations, violence, and suicide. On March 14th this year around 10:00 AM, my neighbor Assad was found hanging in the cell adjacent to where I'm currently housed. I viewed his cold corpse. He looked at real pale on a gurney. He seemed very normal the prior night; I still can't fully process this all. Right before this, at least three correctional officers committed suicide at home; one took his own son's life before turning the