Reaction to e-lit thus far: Public Secrets

Public Secrets is a piece of electronic literature that really stuck out to me the most so far.  I enjoyed this story a lot because it really took us (the reader) right inside of a facility for female criminals and let us hear their stories.  This story also displayed information that proved how the prison system is corrupt and often times inhumane.  It was an eye opener in my opinion; to hear the stories of some of the women incarcerated.  With many of them, I felt bad and had sympathy with some of the stories of how some of these women ended up in prison.  One quote that really stuck out to me was "You can always remember a point where somebody said 'I need help,' and they didn't get it."  I thought this quote by itself spoke for many of the women in this institution.  These women often needed help in situations where help was clearly needed and they did not receive any.  Many of the women that were sent to this facility are good people, I believe.  I believe this because a vast amount of the women interviewed described their situations in life right before they were locked up and a lot of them seemed to have it tough enough already and did not really have a chance in the real world.  However, the readers only hear one side of each story so it makes it hard to tell.  Overall, I think this piece was my favorite because not only was it an eye opener, but the information was presented in an interesting and critical way.