Reply ID: cq83

October 5, 2018

Dear Grace,

It's always good to hear from you. I got your response yesterday (10/4/18). I will always write you back ASAP. As soon as I hear from you.

Yeah, I am excited of getting out. It has been a lot of change since I've been out (2004). My brothers and sisters have fell apart, and my mother ain't doing so well. So it will be some BS I will face when I get out next year, but it will be 110% better than being in this man-made hell they call prison.

The only plans I have is starting a business and to find a woman, settle down, have fun, enjoy life, and see the world. I will have more plans before I get out next year. The main thing I am working on right now is getting my mind right before I get out.

Far as my release date, I get four days a month taking off my sentence for good time. So my date dropped little by little each month. My out date will be at August 1, 2019 next week. Next month in November, my release date will be at the end of July 2019. Without any good time, they can't hold me past November 19, 2019. I'm looking to be out by the end of June or the first week of July 2019.

That's really good that you are trying to learn American Sign Language (ASL). Now that's what's up. I know sign language fluently. It's just a little different than ASL, but half of it is or a little more than half is ASL. It took me four days to learn it fluently. Like you said, it will be good to learn because there is no telling who you may come across at all.

So when do you take your GED test? You will pass it with flying colors, no problem at all. I have faith in you, Grace.

You said you have been working out. That is good. It's healthy for the body and mind. I really need to be working out myself. I've been lazy ass hell and that isn't good at all.

As you already know, it takes a couple of weeks for the staff at Between the Bars to post my writings and comments. I will always write you back as soon as I hear from you.

By the way, I was the one getting sexually harassed by two male sergeants. If it would have been two women, I wouldn't have mind at all. But two men, that is gay. And I ain't with that. The sexual harassment has stopped and I'm so glad that it has too. This prison life sucks, and I can't wait to get out. I ain't coming back.

I will stop here for now. Hope to hear back from you really soon. Take care, keep strong, keep your head up, and let the haters hate. However, Grace, take it one day at a time and try to keep strong minded.

Always a friend,
Jack M. Branch

Jack M. Branch #R17203
Florida State Prison
P.O. Box 800
Raiford, Florida 32083-0800