One thing you may NOT understand about our penal system here in the US, Nicki, is that these inmates/convicts have been sentenced and are now subject to all penal codes. Try as you might to bolster the "spirits" of the Jeremy Pinson's or the Ronald Clarke's of the various institutions - you simply are not equipped (unless you're independently wealthy or a risk taker who will forgo your own freedom to get his). Perhaps someday if you become a licensed attorney and relocate to the U.S - you could offer a glimmer of the assistance they think they require and hope will set them free. Even then, I'd hate to proffer the odds.
In the interim they want a)postage, b)commissary funds, c)legal representation. I'll cut to the chase and provide you with the bio on Mr Pinson's legal team. Take a fresh look and see whether he was afforded the representation MANDATED by our court system and the quality of his representation. My answer would be a resounding YES. IMO, his defense was competent. There are just some cases (we have many here in the US) in which there is no defense. In the case of Mr. Pinson - his defense was mental illness.
I'll reiterate that I am not without empathy. The fact is that as these inmates wind down through their appeals, there are not many options. The Innocence Project has a backlog and that is IF new evidence (DNA) could possibly exonerate them. I have not seen any suggestion of that in the case of Pinson OR Clarke (the two you and I have sparred over).
At the risk of boring you - I'll ask AGAIN why you're ignoring your own children to infiltrate this segment of the US population.
One thing I do know - this blog is widely read. There are others with the time, the knowledge and perhaps resources to throw their way. My crystal ball says you're none of the above.
My personal feeling? You're using this like a dating site. I take umbrage with that FOR ONE REASON ONLY....IT'S NOT REAL, IT SOLVES NOTHING AND IT IS NARCISSISTIC.
Please take care of your children. THEY are the future.
Hi Jeremy, I received your letter last night and will write back in the next few days. There are 2 I sent last week containing the first things needed for the study unit. Just wanted to let you know I sent them in case there's any problem with you receiving them. I hope there isn't... Once I know they're getting through I'll continue to send the rest. Take care my friend!
I just finished the transcription for your post. I'm sorry that it's already 2013 & you had hoped to get it posted earlier. Not enough typists to pass on your messages, I'm afraid. Your letter made me even more aware of the unfortunate truths of modern society (and particularly the American penal system). I figured that you would appreciate this letter as a +1 to your weekly count. This is the first transcription I have done and I can only hope the others will be as good. As a huge fan of poetry myself, the references to "Day" & "Night" definitely piqued my curiosity. I am completely aware of the Digital Divide that is only growing in a society that is so concerned with technological advancements -in many ways sacrificing the long-standing cultural & spiritual roots of any community. A personal anecdote on the topic: I have been helping a young Libyan refugee and her family(another huge news story/possible start for another poem?) integrate into an entirely different society. She recently turned 18 and is attending her last year of high school, she was falling behind in classes not only because of the language, but also simply because teachers assumed that everyone in the class had access to a computer! Thankfully, I worked with an organisation to secure her access to a computer, but word processing software & internet access are things that are increasingly taken for granted as arguable technological "leaps and bounds" are made every year, only further widening the gap between the billion people online & those who simply don't have the means to "be connected".
Your poem, although lengthy, was insightful and, again, sparks interesting thoughts (i.e. makes me go Hmmm...) Thank you for the privilege of getting to read & transcribe it.
Your documents are sealed because you are a snitch. You set that innocent man up for a murder you committed. He never said a word , he knows the prison laws unlike you. He spent 10 years in solitary confinement because he kept his mouth shut. If prosecutors would have convicted the right man for that murder, which is you Mr. Riker none of this would have ever happened where u could have harmed another person.. Got this poor man doing a 40 year sentence for a crime u did. How do you sleep at night? Please answer that!!!
sweetpea01: It did happen. Imagine how I feel having other women who were not a part of my marriage and not alone in my home with Sean telling me that I'm a liar. Imagine the pain that I endured with Sean and now the new hell that I live every day by being accused of lying, and by another domestic violence survivor no less. You really should be ashamed of yourself. I mean that as calmly as possible. Shame on you for continuing to allow Sean to hurt me. The proof of what Sean did was presented in court. 12 unbiased jurors from a city and state where we knew nobody accepted it and convicted him of it. All 16 charges, no exceptions. You women are the only ones who think there is this great chance at him being innocent of everything. The jurors had no qualms about his guilt after being in the courtroom for the entire trial. I am not posting that information again because it is private and includes private information about my young children. I don't have to prove anything to you to make you staying out of my business the right thing to do. I proved it in a court of law and Sean's doing 200 years now. There's my proof. Accept or just leave me and this situation alone. Be Sean's friend, send him money, support him with cards ect. But do not tell me I am lying, tell me that my children are lying or make statements about a marriage and life you were not a part of. I owe you nothing. You owe me basic respect of privacy.
Dear Brother.. i know it has been a while since you have heard from me but i am safe and moved.. you will be receiving a letter from me very soon.. i love and miss you..
Dear Ronnie people are messed up so i say hell with them they couldn't last a day in there so keep ya head up Ronnie your friend always John I received this on December 31
Oh, I don´t think religion opponents mean THAT with the sentence "religion is dangerous".
I have alot of discussions with my colleagues on that topic....and no, it´s not that I´m seeking them. ;-) It´s always that nonsense of "religion is the root of all evil" and "all wars were because of religion".
I always reply that Stalin was not a religious person, Hitler wasn´t and Pol Pot wasn´t either.... Last time I got the answer that THOSE were dictators and not atheists (nonsense....they were both). Besides the Holocaust, they said, WAS about religion, that is, the Jewish one.... But first, Hitler didn´t consider the Jews what they are - a religion - but a race (Edith Stein was brought to concentration camp and killed although she became Catholic....because of her Jewish roots; if Hitler had considered it a religion, he would have had to spare her because she wasn´t Jewish anymore....) Second, the religious part was the religion of the VICTIMS and do they really and seriously want to forbid the VICTIMS to believe what they want....?
But you made a good point, religion is dangerous as far as the faithful have to suffer. On the other hand.... it´s dangerous to live at all, isn´t it? Unfortunately we´re not in paradise yet.....
And I don´t think it was Jesus´ wish to bring chaos into the world. I assume he´d have preferred people living united according to what he taught them. He simply knew that this wouldn´t happen so he prepared his followers for all the suffering that was coming up to them.
RSS
In the interim they want a)postage, b)commissary funds, c)legal representation. I'll cut to the chase and provide you with the bio on Mr Pinson's legal team. Take a fresh look and see whether he was afforded the representation MANDATED by our court system and the quality of his representation. My answer would be a resounding YES. IMO, his defense was competent. There are just some cases (we have many here in the US) in which there is no defense. In the case of Mr. Pinson - his defense was mental illness.
I'll reiterate that I am not without empathy. The fact is that as these inmates wind down through their appeals, there are not many options. The Innocence Project has a backlog and that is IF new evidence (DNA) could possibly exonerate them. I have not seen any suggestion of that in the case of Pinson OR Clarke (the two you and I have sparred over).
At the risk of boring you - I'll ask AGAIN why you're ignoring your own children to infiltrate this segment of the US population.
One thing I do know - this blog is widely read. There are others with the time, the knowledge and perhaps resources to throw their way. My crystal ball says you're none of the above.
My personal feeling? You're using this like a dating site. I take umbrage with that FOR ONE REASON ONLY....IT'S NOT REAL, IT SOLVES NOTHING AND IT IS NARCISSISTIC.
Please take care of your children. THEY are the future.
Nicki
Thankfully, I worked with an organisation to secure her access to a computer, but word processing software & internet access are things that are increasingly taken for granted as arguable technological "leaps and bounds" are made every year, only further widening the gap between the billion people online & those who simply don't have the means to "be connected".
Your poem, although lengthy, was insightful and, again, sparks interesting thoughts (i.e. makes me go Hmmm...) Thank you for the privilege of getting to read & transcribe it.
Keep writing :)
It did happen. Imagine how I feel having other women who were not a part of my marriage and not alone in my home with Sean telling me that I'm a liar. Imagine the pain that I endured with Sean and now the new hell that I live every day by being accused of lying, and by another domestic violence survivor no less. You really should be ashamed of yourself. I mean that as calmly as possible. Shame on you for continuing to allow Sean to hurt me.
The proof of what Sean did was presented in court. 12 unbiased jurors from a city and state where we knew nobody accepted it and convicted him of it. All 16 charges, no exceptions. You women are the only ones who think there is this great chance at him being innocent of everything. The jurors had no qualms about his guilt after being in the courtroom for the entire trial. I am not posting that information again because it is private and includes private information about my young children. I don't have to prove anything to you to make you staying out of my business the right thing to do. I proved it in a court of law and Sean's doing 200 years now. There's my proof. Accept or just leave me and this situation alone. Be Sean's friend, send him money, support him with cards ect. But do not tell me I am lying, tell me that my children are lying or make statements about a marriage and life you were not a part of. I owe you nothing. You owe me basic respect of privacy.
Sunny
Sunny
I received this on December 31
I received your two letters when I came back from holidays yesterday and I´ll reply soon.
It´s all right, we´re going to do it as you wrote.
And hey, about women working in a males´ prison....
hope I didn´t forget the ;-) in my comment?
I do understand your point.
I have alot of discussions with my colleagues on that topic....and no, it´s not that I´m seeking them. ;-)
It´s always that nonsense of "religion is the root of all evil" and "all wars were because of religion".
I always reply that Stalin was not a religious person, Hitler wasn´t and Pol Pot wasn´t either....
Last time I got the answer that THOSE were dictators and not atheists (nonsense....they were both). Besides the Holocaust, they said, WAS about religion, that is, the Jewish one....
But first, Hitler didn´t consider the Jews what they are - a religion - but a race (Edith Stein was brought to concentration camp and killed although she became Catholic....because of her Jewish roots; if Hitler had considered it a religion, he would have had to spare her because she wasn´t Jewish anymore....)
Second, the religious part was the religion of the VICTIMS and do they really and seriously want to forbid the VICTIMS to believe what they want....?
But you made a good point, religion is dangerous as far as the faithful have to suffer.
On the other hand....
it´s dangerous to live at all, isn´t it?
Unfortunately we´re not in paradise yet.....
And I don´t think it was Jesus´ wish to bring chaos into the world. I assume he´d have preferred people living united according to what he taught them.
He simply knew that this wouldn´t happen so he prepared his followers for all the suffering that was coming up to them.