Etheridge Knight

Rehabilitation & Treatment in the Prisons of America” By Etheridge Knight


The convict strolled into the prison administration building
to get assistance and counseling for his personal problems.

Just inside the main door were several other doors proclaiming: Doctor, Lawyer, Teacher, Counselor, Therapist, etc.

He chose the proper door, and was confronted with two more doors:

Custody and Treatment. He chose Treatment, went in, and was confronted with two more doors:

First Offender and Previous Offender. Again he chose the proper door and was confronted with two more doors:

Adult and Juvenile. He was an adult, so he walked through that door and ran smack into two more doors:

Democrat and Republican. He was democrat, so he rushed through that door and ran smack into two more doors:

Black and White. He was Black, so he rushed—ran—through that door—and fell nine stories to the ground