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Russ Russel, V35291
CSP-Cor 3B01-246L
P.O. Box 3466
Corcoran, CA 73212
1-15-24
The Painful Reality is...
It has been a long, and most of the time, pain filled journey of 20+ years, but the time first approaches when I will be relocated. As along as my Bachelor from Bible College is accepted, which, since that school was recommend by US Dept of Ed, it should be! I will only serve a few more months.
I will be 58 years old, at 20+ year term of incarceration behind me, penniless and excluded from what society is. Not allowed to utilize programs and seek benefits as HUD, So
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This is Severns. You gave me this contact before I went on vacation back in July of last year. When I went on vacation I planned to return to work and retire in October, however, I ended up staying out on vacation until December and my first day of retirement was actually December 26,2024.
I did have opportunity to talk to Mr. Rojas and he told me that you had paroled. Congratulations! I hope things are going well for you. I'm sure there are lots of complications and challenges but I hope and pray that with God's help you are successful in readapting to life on the outside.
I don't have a computer at home, so was limited to using my smart phone which has a very small screen and slow to type. Today I have a few minutes between patients, so I'm taking the opportunity to send you a message while I'm at work. This is much easier that trying to type with your thumbs or hunt and peck with one finger.
Also, I wasn't sure how this website works, so that caused me to be a little reluctant. It says that they will print and mail my reply, so I hope you get this message. I don't know if or how you will be able to respond to my letter, but I'll give it a try and we'll see what happens.
As I said, I retired from the state December 26th. I'm still working in the community three days a week. That leaves me with a four day weekend every week and yet does keep me busy with something to do the other three days. Seems to me to be a pretty good balance!
I want you to know that I have prayed for you. I confess, not as often as I intended, but you are in my prayers. If you are able to get a message back to me maybe you can let know some specific things to pray for and that will help me to be more consistent.
I would especially like to know about your hopes for going to Arkansas and start a nonprofit to help others who are getting out of prison. I pray that may someday become a reality. I suppose you will likely need to complete your parole time in California, so it will likely be a long term goal.
God bless you brother as you are readjusting to life outside.
Ron Severns