Oct. 4, 2022

Freed but never Free

by Troy Hendrix (author's profile)

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FREED BUT NEVER FREE

After spending the past 16 years boxed in and buried alive in the pits of solitary confinement, I was finally freed. I entered "Hells Fire" at the age of 22, and I emerged from the ashes at 38. Thankfully due to my will power and resilience, I have emerged stronger and wiser then ever, but unfortunately the harsh conditions that I was subjected to over the years has left me with countless invisible internal scars.

I have spent many years isolated alone, with minimal human contact and now im in a setting where there is large crowds of people and A abundance of movement, There was nothing of Significance put into place to help me prepare and adjust, and now that im out of solitary confinement, I can clearly see how damaged I really am. I feel like a fish out of water and seeking to return to the calm of the deep blue sea.

My captors are not elated about my release. Freeing me from isolation was not done out of kindness and compassion, it was the implementation of new laws that pulled me out of the "Hell fire". I was freed from one hell, and sent to another. Attica's history speaks for itself. It is an oppressive place, filled with the toxic fumes of hatred and despair. Not an ideal place to begin my transition, yet I was placed here anyway, because it was intended for me to feel anxious, oppressed, off balance, and overwhelmed.

I know that as long as I can find my footing, I will be able to find my way, but at the moment I cannot even find my balance. I am layered with 15 years worth of sadness, pain, suffering, and distress. Pieces of my soul, spirit, and mind will forever remain in solitary confinement, so even though I was freed, I will never be FREE.

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XxkaylaxX Posted 2 years, 7 months ago. ✓ Mailed 2 years, 6 months ago   Favorite
Thanks for writing and sharing your experience.

justice Posted 2 years, 6 months ago. ✓ Mailed 2 years, 5 months ago     1 Favorite
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Yes. Neither will Romona's mother and loved ones.

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toughoncrimelib32 Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago. ✓ Mailed 1 week, 5 days ago   Favorite
A few sweet and eloquent words does not negate your horrendous crime for which you are in jail for. In all the poetic tripe that you have written, I have not seen one word of sorrow, apology or remorse to ROMONA's family or to the other poor young lady you beat and raped who survived for the immense suffering you have caused. And obviously all of these people sending you encouragement and your girlfriends whom you seem to have fooled belies your capability to manipulate and deceive. You beat raped and killed a TOTALLY INNOCENT BEAUTIFUL young woman.

Her name was ROMONA MOORE.

As long has you have this pity party of a blog up, there will be people like myself who continue to remind you of the reason you are in prison. YOU are not the VICTIM here. ROMONA MOORE was the victim. Her family are the victims. That poor young fifteen year old girl who survived and probably is scarred for life is a victim. You sir ARE NOT. Keep telling yourself you are innocent, everyone else except your fan club know better. From the good cops that arrested you, the witnesses that identified you, prosecutor that fought to make sure you face the consequences and the jury of your peers that pronounced you guilty and the judge that pronounced sentence, we all knew/still know YOU ARE GUILTY. Also you talked about being in Solitary in darkness and you whine about being caged. At the very least you felt a fraction of the terror, pain and suffering that ROMONA felt.

HER NAME WAS ROMONA MOORE!!!! And she was the victim NOT YOU.

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