09/04/2018 08:38 am ET Jim Carrey Made A Movie About Me. Here's What It Didn't Show About Life In Prison. The inspiration for "I Love You Phillip Morris" has been in solitary confinement for over 22 years. Guest Writer I’ve spent more than 22 years of my life living in a 6-by-9-foot concrete box, deep in the heart of Texas. Think about that for a second. Why have I been put here? Well, originally I was sent to prison for insurance fraud. Four prison escapes later, I’m now serving a 144-year sentence in solitary confinement. If I die in here, it will just mean moving into a smaller box.