Hi Anthony, thank you for your concern :) we have been doing it tough of late, but we seem to be well practiced in surviving and cleaning up after natural disasters. I believe what you're referring to were the extensive bush fires throughout New South Wales and Tasmania and a week later flooding throughout Queensland and into New South Wales... If It's not burnt out, its been washed away! ;)
The damage has been extensive but with well funded government departments, experienced and well resourced emergency services and our armed forces infrastructure has been replaced quickly. These things occurred on/around Australia Day (our national day) and some towns have just celebrated "Australia Day 2" as they were unable to celebrate on 26 January :) Social media also now plays a major part in saving lives as information is shared instantly via Facebook and text alert messages sent by government departments to those in effected areas.
Reading your note, I felt such aching pain and sorrow, and longed for you and all prisoners to be treated with respect and kindness. The violence you face from yourself and others, and the violence you may show to yourself and others, all speak to such anguish and terror that anyone in your situation must experience. I am so sorry you are going through this.
When you're released, there are community health centers with mental health services that could see you, even for free. There are Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance meetings to meet with others who are struggling with mental illness until you get services with professionals set up.
I care, and I can't imagine anyone who reads this wouldn't. Even if your situation may not allow for these, these are my wishes for you: may you be safe; may you be happy; may you be healthy; may you live with ease.
I did a quick google search for pro bono lawyers in WA and found something about the Northwest Justice Project and its project CLEAR as a central intake for people needing legal help. Here's how to get in contact with them:
>Call CLEAR Outside King County: Call 1-888-201-1014 weekdays from 9:10 a.m. until 12:25 p.m. CLEAR works with a language line to provide interpreters as needed at no cost to callers. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please call 1-888-201-1014 using your preferred TTY or Video relay service.
King County: Call 211 for information and referral to an appropriate legal services provider Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. You may also call (206) 461-3200, or the toll-free number, which may be useful when calling from a pay phone, 1-877-211-WASH (9274).
Here are some other resources I found on Washington Law Help for Prisoner's Rights legal issues:
Prisoners' rights in Grays Harbor County
ACLU of Washington 901 Fifth Avenue Suite 630 Seattle, WA 98164 206-624-2180 http://www.aclu-wa.org
Northwest Justice Project 401 Second Avenue South Suite 407 Seattle, WA 98104 1-888-201-1014 http://www.nwjustice.org
Disability Rights Washington 315 Fifth Avenue South Suite 850 Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 324-1521 http://www.disabilityrightswa.org
Legal Voice confidential Seattle, WA 98101 206-621-7691 http://www.legalvoice.org/ This group does not provide legal representation in court.
You are facing so much hardship, and many people who do feel like suicide is the only way to stop the pain. It will get better. It is so hard, but hold on.
Can the Behind the Bars folks mail you other people's posts? There are some other bloggers who blog about mental health and prison that it might be good to connect with.
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The damage has been extensive but with well funded government departments, experienced and well resourced emergency services and our armed forces infrastructure has been replaced quickly. These things occurred on/around Australia Day (our national day) and some towns have just celebrated "Australia Day 2" as they were unable to celebrate on 26 January :) Social media also now plays a major part in saving lives as information is shared instantly via Facebook and text alert messages sent by government departments to those in effected areas.
Reading your note, I felt such aching pain and sorrow, and longed for you and all prisoners to be treated with respect and kindness. The violence you face from yourself and others, and the violence you may show to yourself and others, all speak to such anguish and terror that anyone in your situation must experience. I am so sorry you are going through this.
When you're released, there are community health centers with mental health services that could see you, even for free. There are Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance meetings to meet with others who are struggling with mental illness until you get services with professionals set up.
I care, and I can't imagine anyone who reads this wouldn't. Even if your situation may not allow for these, these are my wishes for you: may you be safe; may you be happy; may you be healthy; may you live with ease.
I did a quick google search for pro bono lawyers in WA and found something about the Northwest Justice Project and its project CLEAR as a central intake for people needing legal help. Here's how to get in contact with them:
>Call CLEAR
Outside King County: Call 1-888-201-1014 weekdays from 9:10 a.m. until 12:25 p.m. CLEAR works with a language line to provide interpreters as needed at no cost to callers. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please call 1-888-201-1014 using your preferred TTY or Video relay service.
King County: Call 211 for information and referral to an appropriate legal services provider Monday through Friday from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm. You may also call (206) 461-3200, or the toll-free number, which may be useful when calling from a pay phone, 1-877-211-WASH (9274).
Here are some other resources I found on Washington Law Help for Prisoner's Rights legal issues:
Prisoners' rights in Grays Harbor County
ACLU of Washington
901 Fifth Avenue Suite 630 Seattle, WA 98164
206-624-2180
http://www.aclu-wa.org
Northwest Justice Project
401 Second Avenue South Suite 407 Seattle, WA 98104
1-888-201-1014
http://www.nwjustice.org
Disability Rights Washington
315 Fifth Avenue South Suite 850 Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 324-1521
http://www.disabilityrightswa.org
Legal Voice
confidential Seattle, WA 98101
206-621-7691
http://www.legalvoice.org/
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
You are facing so much hardship, and many people who do feel like suicide is the only way to stop the pain. It will get better. It is so hard, but hold on.
Can the Behind the Bars folks mail you other people's posts? There are some other bloggers who blog about mental health and prison that it might be good to connect with.