Fog Line

When I went to breakfast at 6:30 this morning, the sun was beginning to light up half the sky. It promised to be a beautiful day. However, twenty minutes later, the fog rode in and made the hills, buildings, and yard disappear.

The prison administration immediately put the prison on fog line status. That means all movements and programs cease. All prisoners are to return to their buildings for an emergency count. Until all bodies are accounted for, everyone is stuck in the buildings.

The fog only stayed around for ten minutes before the sun chased it away. However, the administration didn't clear the count until 11 o'clock. The delay of programs created hardships on prisoners, their families, and friends.

People who came to visit their loved ones had to wait outside for over three hours. Prisoners who can only go to the canteen on their weekend days off weren't able to make it. Their alloted yard time was shortened.

However, as soon as the count cleared, prisoners who had job assignments had to report to work. Gotta keep the money machine running.