Haven’t posted in a long time so here goes:

My book about the prisoner is coming slowly because he’s been transferred again in an attempt, I believe, to keep me away from him. It’s the way they operate, I’ve learned in my investigation. It also removes him from his lawyer and any friends who have been visiting. The prison system is barbaric so discount what you might have thought and take it from one who has viewed it objectively—-it’s mean and cruel and employs wardens who enjoy using their power .

All prisons are not created equal, I should point out. In the three he’s been while I’ve been visiting, this one, a FCI in Arkansas, is by far the worst. They deliver his daily newspaper once a week and when I send him books, he may or may not receive them. They cram three inmates to a cell, which violates the law, and make visitors so uncomfortable it discourages future visits. In short, they are worse than a maximum security prison. I’ve reported them repeatedly but no one cares—no one.

Some prisons treat these inmates worse than stray dogs. Understand that the worst prisoners are sent to facilities other than those I’m talking about. Most of the prisoners in FCI’s are there on non-violent crimes or who have been model prisoners over the years. So, why are they treated worse than when they were in maximum security? The answer is because many have sadistic wardens, plain and simple.

I’m thinking about writing a book about prisons but will have to wait until he gets out. They’ve already punished him for a newspaper article that was written a few months ago about the book I’m writing. Like I said, they enjoy their control.

Anyway, that’s my rant for today.

Peace,

Dick