A Quiet Day

Today was a quiet day at the prison. Recreational activities were restricted this afternoon because of the heat. Things were pretty quiet anyway, as many of the teachers are on vacation. The days after graduation are usually pretty quiet, just as the days after any big event are quiet. Clean up time, you know. Many inmates came to my office to pick up their photos that had been taken on Friday at the graduation event. Others came to pick up books for the creative writing groups or to get their release papers signed. Some came to obtain forms for requesting education transcripts. A quiet day. And that is really the kind of day you want to have in prison. Quiet. Nobody wants much excitement in prison. And so it was another day on the hill.