Rich, I tried to comment on a post you made about imagining Homeland Security could do to freeworld people what guards do to prisoners. I could not tell if my comment went through or not, so I'm repeating myself. You are welcome to reuse things you have posted as part of your chapter submission. You are very clear in your presentation and easy to read; even though your vocabulary presents you to be an educated man.
Please hone in on the fact that treating people with so low regard only makes the situation worse, for the guards as well as prisoners. Also pointing out the mis-information that is presented to justify the mistreatment is important. I am working on getting evidence that officers are trained to be felonists by policies that propagate fear among staff and promote the idea that prisoners are unworthy of kindness or consideration. If you know of any specific policy numbers (from your state or facility) fitting that description, please relay them to me. I can probably find them on the internet and use them as footnotes.
I really look forward to working with you further. Thanks, Linda Polk
Rich, Thank you for responding when you could. There is no page limit on your submission, but I think 10 to 20 pages would be great - as long as all of it is focused on felonism. You are welcome to write out your submission instead of typing and mail it to the address in my first email. I'd be happy to repeat it if you need it. I do have one story that is only 4 pages long, but it's a great story. We hope to have the book finished by Christmas but have not set a deadline.
Since writing the request for proposals, my husband (the legal mind in the family) tells me I can't pay people for their submissions. If I'm understanding Andy, such an act puts publishers in a bind and reduces our chances of publication. I hope that will not prevent you from making a submission. It will still be good publicity for your situation and give you the right to say you have been published. We are currently reducing our income by half so that I can write and research full time, and we have no promise of making money ourselves. Andy is now driving without me, but he contributes to what I have written when he's home. Our main goals are to eliminate felonism and see prisons converted into healing centers.
If you do make a submission, and I hope you will, please make sure the focus is on felonism. It is easy to focus on corruption within the system, but if that corruption is not directly and clearly connected to felonism, we won't be able to use it in the book. We want to show how large groups of people are motivated by a small group who profit or gain power by propagating felonism and manipulating the masses. I can validate claims made by others with specific laws, criminal statistics, and historical facts. That would come at the end to support claims (assuming they are true) mentioned within a person's story. Since I have re-written my two chapters several times, I doubt submissions will be a one-step process. Only one prisoner has made a submission so far. I have made some changes and returned the edited chapter to him for his approval. We may go back and forth like that for 2 or 3 versions, so please don't be discouraged. Nothing will be printed in the book until both of us agree 100%. Please feel free to ask questions and make comments, even if it seems we might disagree. Like the Beatles sang, we can work it out. Hang in there, Linda Polk
Hey Robbie, I'm Jen, I was googling "prison dad" and your blog came up, to my surprise I realized I "kind of" know you. A friend of mine used to date your brother J.J. like 9/10 years ago (awesome guy, that Christmas was my sons first and it was without his father who passed away and J.J. came through with a $100 Toys R Us gift certificate for him and saved the day!) I know Dawn and have met Bev, I was actually friends with Justine in school and had no idea what had happened to her until I read your blog (I am so sorry for your loss she was a great girl, I still cant believe it) Anyway I was told of your situation before hand so when I realized whos blog it was I was shocked! Small world... but anyways I just wanted to let you know that I'll pray for you and your fam... I hope your mom is ok and the stories about your daughter just break my heart so she will also be in thoughts and prayers. I wish I could give her something now but I am struggling myself with the 2 kids I have, but trust and believe one day if and when I have it I would like to do something for her, anything she needs. Just like J.J. did for me. People might think im nuts even writing this but I feel like nobody is perfect and who am I to judge? I just know sometimes kind words and knowing someone out there is thinkin positive for you can go a long way... you all will be in my prayers! (Tell J.J. Kellys friend Jen from the Boro says thanks!)
Haha, you and Gage both translated my poem into Japanese. It's humorous to me that you would both do such a thing. Okay so lately I haven't really been writing or flexing my creativity. I have been studying the human anatomy (on my own time because school won't teach me). This is because I am interested in Forensic Anthropology and Criminology. At school I'm taking Spanish (I am strongly against that we only have spanish) and I'm in Band again. My dad bought me an alto saxophone last christmas and I am just starting to learn it. I was hoping that my teacher could teach me but she is very ignorant to musical instruments with the exception of the piano (which I feel is the easiest instrument a child could master) and fails to be capable to teach me. I'm forced to teach myself. hah, sorry for my hostility. I'm very passionate with my musical advantage so the teacher angers me greatly. This school year comes short socially for me but advances in my education. I'm even taking Yearbook as a journalist but the actual act of writing will not occur until mid september. In October me and my family on dads side will have a reunion, I am excited about meeting those who is considered family but I am depressed I will be missing school. Now I feel like I should apologize to you for the reason being my letter, or message to you is so jumbled. Hah I'm sick so give me a break :3 I want to thank you for putting my poem on here and for taking such an interest in me and my writing. I will get back to flexing my creative writing so I can continue to grow as a writer. I hope to hear from you soon enough. Goodbye :3
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I tried to comment on a post you made about imagining Homeland Security could do to freeworld people what guards do to prisoners. I could not tell if my comment went through or not, so I'm repeating myself. You are welcome to reuse things you have posted as part of your chapter submission. You are very clear in your presentation and easy to read; even though your vocabulary presents you to be an educated man.
Please hone in on the fact that treating people with so low regard only makes the situation worse, for the guards as well as prisoners. Also pointing out the mis-information that is presented to justify the mistreatment is important. I am working on getting evidence that officers are trained to be felonists by policies that propagate fear among staff and promote the idea that prisoners are unworthy of kindness or consideration. If you know of any specific policy numbers (from your state or facility) fitting that description, please relay them to me. I can probably find them on the internet and use them as footnotes.
I really look forward to working with you further.
Thanks,
Linda Polk
Thank you for responding when you could. There is no page limit on your submission, but I think 10 to 20 pages would be great - as long as all of it is focused on felonism. You are welcome to write out your submission instead of typing and mail it to the address in my first email. I'd be happy to repeat it if you need it. I do have one story that is only 4 pages long, but it's a great story. We hope to have the book finished by Christmas but have not set a deadline.
Since writing the request for proposals, my husband (the legal mind in the family) tells me I can't pay people for their submissions. If I'm understanding Andy, such an act puts publishers in a bind and reduces our chances of publication. I hope that will not prevent you from making a submission. It will still be good publicity for your situation and give you the right to say you have been published. We are currently reducing our income by half so that I can write and research full time, and we have no promise of making money ourselves. Andy is now driving without me, but he contributes to what I have written when he's home. Our main goals are to eliminate felonism and see prisons converted into healing centers.
If you do make a submission, and I hope you will, please make sure the focus is on felonism. It is easy to focus on corruption within the system, but if that corruption is not directly and clearly connected to felonism, we won't be able to use it in the book. We want to show how large groups of people are motivated by a small group who profit or gain power by propagating felonism and manipulating the masses. I can validate claims made by others with specific laws, criminal statistics, and historical facts. That would come at the end to support claims (assuming they are true) mentioned within a person's story. Since I have re-written my two chapters several times, I doubt submissions will be a one-step process. Only one prisoner has made a submission so far. I have made some changes and returned the edited chapter to him for his approval. We may go back and forth like that for 2 or 3 versions, so please don't be discouraged. Nothing will be printed in the book until both of us agree 100%.
Please feel free to ask questions and make comments, even if it seems we might disagree. Like the Beatles sang, we can work it out.
Hang in there,
Linda Polk
This school year comes short socially for me but advances in my education. I'm even taking Yearbook as a journalist but the actual act of writing will not occur until mid september.
In October me and my family on dads side will have a reunion, I am excited about meeting those who is considered family but I am depressed I will be missing school. Now I feel like I should apologize to you for the reason being my letter, or message to you is so jumbled. Hah I'm sick so give me a break :3
I want to thank you for putting my poem on here and for taking such an interest in me and my writing. I will get back to flexing my creative writing so I can continue to grow as a writer. I hope to hear from you soon enough. Goodbye :3
Your First Daughter,
Eleanor_Anne