Everyone always asks about you and if I've heard from you and how you like it there. Bubba went to Quentin, but I hear that they're not letting people like him with heinous 'R's' on their jacket walk the yard. Oh yeah - it's TRUE. That'w why he's been 115 free for 25 years or some crap and STILL can't get a date. Figures.
I'm still working on that extra 19 pts. they gave me. It will help a little.
I started painting again for a while. I did 7 paintings and sold one to that Rick dude - that Jehovah's Witness - for $25.00! Now I'm sitting here w/6 more that I don't know what to do with. Oh yeah - I did an old Flathead Harley in an overgrown field under a tree for Fuzzy. I forgot about that one. That one came out to about $24.00. You know how hard it is to survive without money here so you know that helped. I've pretty much kicked my bad habits - no more smoking - so I'm not getting in debt. Until I get a stressed out moment and lose to the craving of course!
Lyvonne's doing a few shows that we get here so I see her name on TV every once in a while. She does West Coast Customs on Discovery (or Velocity) and Chip Foose's "Overhaulin". Remember that one? The rest are on the Travel Channel - Extreme RV's; Flippin RV's, etc. (American Meth Lab?). She also did the SEMA car show that was on 10-25-14 or the Saturday before. I forget.
I'll end this for now, but I'll stay in contact. There's nothing they can do about a parolee writing to you right? Oh yeah - haven't got your papers to Dale yet. No Hoff for 2 weeks! He'll get it though.
My love and respect to you brother.
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What's up Dawg? Thanx for the LONG ASS letter! It's good to hear you're doing good there. They're on me like ebola on an African! You know how they do it. They got me for RESIDUE of a Tylenol 3. You know, in a little bottle. It was so petty that the LAB listed the weight as: "Not Available - Residue.". In other words, all that they can actually prove is I was in possession of something that came into contact with something. How lame are they? You know they don't care what they can prove. You're guilty no matter what. AND when I 602'd it they screened it out saying I failed to state facts or some lame shit. My biggest argument is that cell I was in, 3102, was an intake cell with a large turnover rate and they never searched it or even cleared it of all property before I moved in. The DOM says that is absolutely required and shall be recorded. It says it's to "fix responsibility or absence of responsibility for serious contraband found in the cell." (You know I do my homework!) This is in the DOM 52050.16 and the TITLE 15 & 3287(a). But the Lt. says I'M suppose to do a cell search! Ain't that a BITCH? In my appeal I tell them that no where does it say inmates search cells. That is staff's job. I told them that if it's my job then I need to be trained to do cell searches just like the guards and that includes telling me where all the good hiding places are so I can search them! The Lt. knows it's not my job but had to blame it on me so he could justify finding me guilty. Like the need justification! Needless to say I'm on testing...for another year! No visits, no phone They've completely cut me off from all my family, including you, which is a terrible thing for someone's state of mind. It tends to make you stop giving a fuck. I got ANOTHER 115 for tattoo stuff so there's my C/C for 6 months. Last Monday I refused a V/A because I already gave my 4 for this month. That's ANOTHER 115, but that should be easy to beat, at least on appeal. They don't believe in doing the right thing unless they are forced to: Check the TITLE 15 $ 3315(f)(c) on page 144. I have to provide a MINIMUM OF 4 PER MONTH. Not 5. Not 30. And I'm not volunteering for nothing! At this point I have so many pints and I'm on C/C and I can't see or talk to my family anyway so who cares? They can't really do anything to me that hurts me anymore. I have been staying right though (other than that justified refusal) the bottle failed me a couple of times, so I can't trust it. (PART1)
What's up Dawg? Thanx for the LONG ASS letter! It's good to hear you're doing good there. They're on me like ebola on an African! You know how they do it. They got me for RESIDUE of a Tylenol 3. You know, in a little bottle. It was so petty that the LAB listed the weight as: "Not Available - Residue.". In other words, all that they can actually prove is I was in possession of something that came into contact with something. How lame are they? You know they don't care what they can prove. You're guilty no matter what. AND when I 602'd it they screened it out saying I failed to state facts or some lame shit. My biggest argument is that cell I was in, 3102, was an intake cell with a large turnover rate and they never searched it or even cleared it of all property before I moved in. The DOM says that is absolutely required and shall be recorded. It says it's to "fix responsibility or absence of responsibility for serious contraband found in the cell." (You know I do my homework!) This is in the DOM 52050.16 and the TITLE 15 & 3287(a). But the Lt. says I'M suppose to do a cell search! Ain't that a BITCH? In my appeal I tell them that no where does it say inmates search cells. That is staff's job. I told them that if it's my job then I need to be trained to do cell searches just like the guards and that includes telling me where all the good hiding places are so I can search them! The Lt. knows it's not my job but had to blame it on me so he could justify finding me guilty. Like the need justification! Needless to say I'm on testing...for another year! No visits, no phone They've completely cut me off from all my family, including you, which is a terrible thing for someone's state of mind. It tends to make you stop giving a fuck. I got ANOTHER 115 for tattoo stuff so there's my C/C for 6 months. Last Monday I refused a V/A because I already gave my 4 for this month. That's ANOTHER 115, but that should be easy to beat, at least on appeal. They don't believe in doing the right thing unless they are forced to: Check the TITLE 15 $ 3315(f)(c) on page 144. I have to provide a MINIMUM OF 4 PER MONTH. Not 5. Not 30. And I'm not volunteering for nothing! At this point I have so many pints and I'm on C/C and I can't see or talk to my family anyway so who cares? They can't really do anything to me that hurts me anymore. I have been staying right though (other than that justified refusal) the bottle failed me a couple of times, so I can't trust it.
Everyone always asks about you and if I've heard from you and how you like it there. Bubba went to Quentin, but I hear that they're not letting people like him with heinous 'R's' on their jacket walk the yard. Oh yeah - it's TRUE. That'w why he's been 115 free for 25 years or some crap and STILL can't get a date. Figures.
Donnie, Thanks for your letter! Your words once again moved me almost to tears, putting men in cages for crimes is just not always the answer. Do I think some men belong in cages for their entire life? Hell yes, but not all of them, it gives the idea that you cant be rehabilitated and that your not worth trying to fix. Writing lifers was a hobby for me when I was younger and its been years since I have taken the time to remember you all but with a brother on death row and another on his way there once his verdict gets read I realize that the people behind the walls of Americas prisons are not all bad people. I wonder sometimes how a person on death row or spending life in prison thinks about tomorrow or how they wake up everyday with motivation to do anything. If I was walking in your shoes I would surely be broken beyond repair and unable to cope, I admire your strength to even write me let alone write in this blog. I wonder about you often and what you enjoy and about who you were before a lifer became your MO. I will gladly get the information you need I am just not really sure how to do so... I am going to try to find his post to you and get it sent out as soon as I can. I don't have a lot to offer you but I can offer you a friendship and hope that not every human on the outside thinks of you as an animal. I actually found the letter he sent you I am adding a transcription of it after this message I hope it is the letter you were looking for and I hope it helps, not sure if its the rite thing or not but I hope so. I hope your doing well and surviving in there, If there is anything else I can do for you let me know! Keep your head above water, Love always Erica
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I'm still working on that extra 19 pts. they gave me. It will help a little.
I started painting again for a while. I did 7 paintings and sold one to that Rick dude - that Jehovah's Witness - for $25.00! Now I'm sitting here w/6 more that I don't know what to do with. Oh yeah - I did an old Flathead Harley in an overgrown field under a tree for Fuzzy. I forgot about that one. That one came out to about $24.00. You know how hard it is to survive without money here so you know that helped. I've pretty much kicked my bad habits - no more smoking - so I'm not getting in debt. Until I get a stressed out moment and lose to the craving of course!
Lyvonne's doing a few shows that we get here so I see her name on TV every once in a while. She does West Coast Customs on Discovery (or Velocity) and Chip Foose's "Overhaulin". Remember that one? The rest are on the Travel Channel - Extreme RV's; Flippin RV's, etc. (American Meth Lab?). She also did the SEMA car show that was on 10-25-14 or the Saturday before. I forget.
I'll end this for now, but I'll stay in contact. There's nothing they can do about a parolee writing to you right? Oh yeah - haven't got your papers to Dale yet. No Hoff for 2 weeks! He'll get it though.
My love and respect to you brother.
----------R88------------
(sign just like this)
PART2
What's up Dawg? Thanx for the LONG ASS letter! It's good to hear you're doing good there. They're on me like ebola on an African! You know how they do it. They got me for RESIDUE of a Tylenol 3. You know, in a little bottle. It was so petty that the LAB listed the weight as: "Not Available - Residue.". In other words, all that they can actually prove is I was in possession of something that came into contact with something. How lame are they? You know they don't care what they can prove. You're guilty no matter what. AND when I 602'd it they screened it out saying I failed to state facts or some lame shit. My biggest argument is that cell I was in, 3102, was an intake cell with a large turnover rate and they never searched it or even cleared it of all property before I moved in. The DOM says that is absolutely required and shall be recorded. It says it's to "fix responsibility or absence of responsibility for serious contraband found in the cell." (You know I do my homework!) This is in the DOM 52050.16 and the TITLE 15 & 3287(a). But the Lt. says I'M suppose to do a cell search! Ain't that a BITCH? In my appeal I tell them that no where does it say inmates search cells. That is staff's job. I told them that if it's my job then I need to be trained to do cell searches just like the guards and that includes telling me where all the good hiding places are so I can search them! The Lt. knows it's not my job but had to blame it on me so he could justify finding me guilty. Like the need justification! Needless to say I'm on testing...for another year! No visits, no phone They've completely cut me off from all my family, including you, which is a terrible thing for someone's state of mind. It tends to make you stop giving a fuck. I got ANOTHER 115 for tattoo stuff so there's my C/C for 6 months. Last Monday I refused a V/A because I already gave my 4 for this month. That's ANOTHER 115, but that should be easy to beat, at least on appeal. They don't believe in doing the right thing unless they are forced to: Check the TITLE 15 $ 3315(f)(c) on page 144. I have to provide a MINIMUM OF 4 PER MONTH. Not 5. Not 30. And I'm not volunteering for nothing! At this point I have so many pints and I'm on C/C and I can't see or talk to my family anyway so who cares? They can't really do anything to me that hurts me anymore. I have been staying right though (other than that justified refusal) the bottle failed me a couple of times, so I can't trust it.
(PART1)
Donnie,
What's up Dawg? Thanx for the LONG ASS letter! It's good to hear you're doing good there. They're on me like ebola on an African! You know how they do it. They got me for RESIDUE of a Tylenol 3. You know, in a little bottle. It was so petty that the LAB listed the weight as: "Not Available - Residue.". In other words, all that they can actually prove is I was in possession of something that came into contact with something. How lame are they? You know they don't care what they can prove. You're guilty no matter what. AND when I 602'd it they screened it out saying I failed to state facts or some lame shit. My biggest argument is that cell I was in, 3102, was an intake cell with a large turnover rate and they never searched it or even cleared it of all property before I moved in. The DOM says that is absolutely required and shall be recorded. It says it's to "fix responsibility or absence of responsibility for serious contraband found in the cell." (You know I do my homework!) This is in the DOM 52050.16 and the TITLE 15 & 3287(a). But the Lt. says I'M suppose to do a cell search! Ain't that a BITCH? In my appeal I tell them that no where does it say inmates search cells. That is staff's job. I told them that if it's my job then I need to be trained to do cell searches just like the guards and that includes telling me where all the good hiding places are so I can search them! The Lt. knows it's not my job but had to blame it on me so he could justify finding me guilty. Like the need justification! Needless to say I'm on testing...for another year! No visits, no phone They've completely cut me off from all my family, including you, which is a terrible thing for someone's state of mind. It tends to make you stop giving a fuck. I got ANOTHER 115 for tattoo stuff so there's my C/C for 6 months. Last Monday I refused a V/A because I already gave my 4 for this month. That's ANOTHER 115, but that should be easy to beat, at least on appeal. They don't believe in doing the right thing unless they are forced to: Check the TITLE 15 $ 3315(f)(c) on page 144. I have to provide a MINIMUM OF 4 PER MONTH. Not 5. Not 30. And I'm not volunteering for nothing! At this point I have so many pints and I'm on C/C and I can't see or talk to my family anyway so who cares? They can't really do anything to me that hurts me anymore. I have been staying right though (other than that justified refusal) the bottle failed me a couple of times, so I can't trust it.
Everyone always asks about you and if I've heard from you and how you like it there. Bubba went to Quentin, but I hear that they're not letting people like him with heinous 'R's' on their jacket walk the yard. Oh yeah - it's TRUE. That'w why he's been 115 free for 25 years or some crap and STILL can't get a date. Figures.
(part1)
Thanks for your letter! Your words once again moved me almost to tears, putting men in cages for crimes is just not always the answer. Do I think some men belong in cages for their entire life? Hell yes, but not all of them, it gives the idea that you cant be rehabilitated and that your not worth trying to fix. Writing lifers was a hobby for me when I was younger and its been years since I have taken the time to remember you all but with a brother on death row and another on his way there once his verdict gets read I realize that the people behind the walls of Americas prisons are not all bad people. I wonder sometimes how a person on death row or spending life in prison thinks about tomorrow or how they wake up everyday with motivation to do anything. If I was walking in your shoes I would surely be broken beyond repair and unable to cope, I admire your strength to even write me let alone write in this blog. I wonder about you often and what you enjoy and about who you were before a lifer became your MO. I will gladly get the information you need I am just not really sure how to do so... I am going to try to find his post to you and get it sent out as soon as I can. I don't have a lot to offer you but I can offer you a friendship and hope that not every human on the outside thinks of you as an animal. I actually found the letter he sent you I am adding a transcription of it after this message I hope it is the letter you were looking for and I hope it helps, not sure if its the rite thing or not but I hope so.
I hope your doing well and surviving in there, If there is anything else I can do for you let me know!
Keep your head above water,
Love always
Erica