Magical! A prism of color exploded, and now danced with glee. The once beat-down and filthy had been awakened, lifted, cleansed and polished. What was being choked, causing a slow death, was now free from Hades' grip. The party that spontaneously erupted was much needed. Magical, I tell you; it was pure magic.

Landing in the Administrative Segregation Unity (aka the hole) means also not having all the luxury items to which you have become accustomed in the other units. As a child I didn't have the means to care for my teeth regularly; the results were cavities and lots of fillings. As a tee...