Hi Shawn! I would love it if you would send in your artwork. I would like to see it on here. I was also wondering if you would be able to help me with something. I am asking a few people on the betweenthebars.org some questions for a college research project and was wondering if you would answer them if you felt like it. What are ways that men deal with missing women in prison? Do you think men change not being around women? If so in what ways? How do you think this affects them when they are released? How do men deal with their "needs"? Do you think men become more reserved or dont know how to deal with a womens "touch" when released from prison? ;) I just want to hear your input on this out of curiosity. Speak your mind. I would love to maybe see a blog post about this too. It could be one of your first! Thank you. Hope to hear back soon :)
I never thought I would bring myself to actually reaching out to you to ask you this question. WHY?! I have never experienced such utter disgust & betrayal. YOU of all people. I'd like to think I would be able to forgive you someday but that seems impossible. -Nicole Marie
Thanks for writing! I finished the transcription for your post.
I'm so sorry to read your words and what you and your fellow inmates go through on a daily basis. No crime justifies what happens in there. We all know it happens. Some don't care and think you deserve whatever you get. Some care, but not enough. And the rest of us care but don't see any way to change the system. Power corrupts. As wardens abuse their power, police abuse their power, and politicians abuse theirs. There doesn't seem to be a solution. Those in charge are always taking advantage of someone, aren't they? I hope you keep writing. Maybe someone in power will see your letters and decide to do something about it. There are always a few good apples spoiling their bunch.
Hi Robert - I put the email addresses for the PA Representatives in the mail to you along with a letter. You will probably receive that first. I realized I didn't speak to all the points you brought up in your letter.
I will raise the penpal idea with T. again. I had asked her in a JPay message and she didn't respond. She only has a few minutes a week to get on there and isn't always able to answer all the questions I ask her in that time! I think her and her bunkie would find that a good way to pass the time. They are locked down 23 hours per day together in their small cell.
You also wrote about Alexa. I love that thing! It is quite easy to use. You can ask her anything. Alexa does best with simple things, like "what is the weather?", or "what is on my calendar today?". She does not always know the answer, but a lot of it is in how you phrase the question. If you keep it simple, most often she will know. For example, we had some medicine that was out of the original box. The pack of the foil packet said it was diphenhydramine. We were pretty sure it was Benadryl, so we asked Alexa - "Is Benadryl diphenhydramine?" She didn't know. Then we asked "what is diphenhydramine?" and she replied "that is the active ingredient in Benadryl." So it's funny that way.
We use it a lot to play music. You just say "Alexa play some country music" and it plays a country radio station from Amazon. You can do it with any genre. At Christmas, we would say "Alexa, play some Christmas music" and it did so!
You can also use Alexa to order things on Amazon. I have found it works best to reorder things that you've ordered in the past. Just the other day, I needed more of our vitamins, so I asked Alexa to reorder. Two days later, they were delivered.
Well, not to babble on about Alexa but you did ask. ;) LOL The rest you will find in the letter I sent. Hope to hear from you soon!
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I have never experienced such utter disgust & betrayal. YOU of all people. I'd like to think I would be able to forgive you someday but that seems impossible. -Nicole Marie
I wish you the best.
-KC
I'm so sorry to read your words and what you and your fellow inmates go through on a daily basis. No crime justifies what happens in there. We all know it happens. Some don't care and think you deserve whatever you get. Some care, but not enough. And the rest of us care but don't see any way to change the system. Power corrupts. As wardens abuse their power, police abuse their power, and politicians abuse theirs. There doesn't seem to be a solution. Those in charge are always taking advantage of someone, aren't they?
I hope you keep writing. Maybe someone in power will see your letters and decide to do something about it. There are always a few good apples spoiling their bunch.
My best to you.
-KC
This was lovely, and gave me much to think about. Your words will stay with me. My best to you.
-KC
Hi Robert -
I put the email addresses for the PA Representatives in the mail to you along with a letter. You will probably receive that first. I realized I didn't speak to all the points you brought up in your letter.
I will raise the penpal idea with T. again. I had asked her in a JPay message and she didn't respond. She only has a few minutes a week to get on there and isn't always able to answer all the questions I ask her in that time! I think her and her bunkie would find that a good way to pass the time. They are locked down 23 hours per day together in their small cell.
You also wrote about Alexa. I love that thing! It is quite easy to use. You can ask her anything. Alexa does best with simple things, like "what is the weather?", or "what is on my calendar today?". She does not always know the answer, but a lot of it is in how you phrase the question. If you keep it simple, most often she will know. For example, we had some medicine that was out of the original box. The pack of the foil packet said it was diphenhydramine. We were pretty sure it was Benadryl, so we asked Alexa - "Is Benadryl diphenhydramine?" She didn't know. Then we asked "what is diphenhydramine?" and she replied "that is the active ingredient in Benadryl." So it's funny that way.
We use it a lot to play music. You just say "Alexa play some country music" and it plays a country radio station from Amazon. You can do it with any genre. At Christmas, we would say "Alexa, play some Christmas music" and it did so!
You can also use Alexa to order things on Amazon. I have found it works best to reorder things that you've ordered in the past. Just the other day, I needed more of our vitamins, so I asked Alexa to reorder. Two days later, they were delivered.
Well, not to babble on about Alexa but you did ask. ;) LOL The rest you will find in the letter I sent. Hope to hear from you soon!
j.c.