Idaho Wellness Project
My Prison Diary

Entry 8 of 11

January 24, 2026

Kevin Buck

I transfer to a retention processing center in southern Idaho. It was an eight-hour bus ride in shackles. I spend two weeks taking medical tests and educational exams. I transfer to a minimum security prison upstate where I can go back to school; work a decent-paying job; and—most importantly—type my books.

Shared through the Idaho Wellness Project with the author’s permission. Kevin Buck retains all rights to this work.

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