Paperback, 28 Pages: Bang. The cell door slams shut. You’ve survived the arrest. You’re angry you weren’t more careful. You wonder what will happen to your group, whether a lawyer’s been called—of course, you show none of this. Your clothes, your ID, your control over your appearance—gone. In oversized prison garb, you scan the room where you may spend the next few years of your life. Prison Round Trip was first published in German in 2003 as Einmal Knast und zurück by Klaus Viehmann, who had served 15 years for his involvement in 1970s urban guerrilla activities. This essay reflects on prison life and on how to maintain one’s sanity and political integrity in a hostile environment—its central theme: survival strategies. Widely circulated and discussed across Europe, this marks its first full English edition. “Klaus’s take on survival strategy tells us we can not only survive thusly but continue to serve the cause of liberation—which are really the same thing.” —Bill Dunne