Valentine’s Day 2026: Emily was in South Carolina visiting her brother and sister-in-law. I texted her in the morning, because I knew she would still be asleep: “Happy Valentine’s Day, my love. On my way to prison. Will call when I get back home.” I Dress for Decency My game plan for the day was to visit a prisoner at GEO North Lake Processing Center, aka North Lake Immigrants Concentration Camp, in Baldwin, Michigan. I was prepared to follow all the rules so that I wouldn’t be denied entry. I took my driver’s license and a $20 donation out of my wallet so I could store my wallet with my keys in my knapsack. My pen and notebook I left there as well, comforted in the assurance that “3×5 note […]
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