AMC 2012

I believe the conference should focus on the treatment of mentally ill prisoners receive at the hands of prison employees. I'm talking about psych and medical people along with security and administration officials.

I have witnessed and been exposed to acts of terror so horrific that people in the free world couldn't imagine possible. You people become outraged at the treatment of terrorists, get at the hands of our military. So I'm giving you this to wrap your minds around. I have seen guards and medical officers tell an inmate that if he really wanted help that he would have to cut himself much worse, i.e. "I've cut myself worse shaving. Stop being such a pussy and cut it like a man would." "If you were serious about jumping, you'd be down here with us." "You're not really crazy or you'd already be dead." "Do the world a favor. You're wasting air. Don't call for us unless you're seriously bleeding."

What would the suicide rate be if mentally ill people in the free world were treated like this? I'd say if you go onto the Internet and checked the number of deaths in prisons listed as suicides, you'd be shocked.

All of the prisoners' organizations should form a council. Separated, you're just a small annoyance. But if you banded together, you would be a powerful force.

We as prisoners desperately need people who aren't connected with the prison industry in any way to be able to enter the prisons and find out the truth. This means no one from the government, police agencies, companies that support the prison industry or are contracted by it, or from areas which are supported by a local prison. Did you know there are entire towns which exist because of a prison in the area?

If you are serious about helping, why don't you occupy prison industries? Have a march on prisons and state capitals and D.C. Let the media spread your message for free. Stop spending money with companies that support prisons. Picket prisons and the homes of politicians and executives who back the prison industry. If you aren't just doing this as a hobby to clear your conscience, then this isn't it time to get serious and get together with everyone of a like mind, gay, black, Christian, atheist, rich, poor, young, or old? I mean, our forefathers knew it: "United we stand, divided we fall." We are your brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, aunts and uncles. You have to be our voice because our captors ignore us.

Take care of yourselves. One person can change the world. Just imagine what all of you together can do. :)

Peace and love :)
Donny