Hex The Helpful Ex-Con

Ex-Con Mike is an author defined by the discipline of survival.

His work examines the invisible mechanics of institutions—from the quiet, high-control environment of a domestic household to the overt walls of the American state prison system. After serving over thirteen years, Mike was released in 2007 and has since built a life defined by the same meticulous observation that kept him safe behind bars.

In BOY=BAD, he uses auto-fiction to deconstruct the "long, quiet training" of a childhood where obedience was camouflage.

In SURVIVING PRISON, he provides a practical, unsentimental roadmap for those navigating the legal system, focusing on awareness, preparation, and the difficult transition back to a world without walls.

Having lived and worked across three countries since his release, Mike offers a rare perspective on how individuals adapt when safety depends entirely on reading the room correctly. He lives with his wife, who helped him learn that survival is a skill, but freedom is a practice.