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| Name: | Martha Beebe |
| E-mail address: | grandmabee50@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Thought I would sign this time, A few months ago I contacted Gov. Beebe in ark, about my Uncle James T, Grigsby. He was murdered in a prison in Arkansas and I had writtten him to ask what had happened way back then. I guess it was in a very bad time for the prisoners then, I re-e-mailed them today to ask why I have not heard anything after the first time they said they would get back to me shortly about ehat had happened, He was a sweet and dear man and yes he screwed up, but living as we did back then I understand how he could do what he did. I also have a history as an RN working in the forensic Psych hospital area. I wish the best for all . They need to serve their time but be treated right. I have also worked in a prison here in TN and when the guys learned what I expected and that I would treaat them fairly all and one ... I had no trouble. continue with your work |
| Name: | Littell, Arthur Glen |
| E-mail address: | arthurlittell@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I entered the Arkansas Department of Corrections at the age of 15 in 1978. I was released in 1999 at the age of 38. My ADC is 73540. I served time at Cummins, Tucker, the Pine Bluff Unit and Wrightsville. I know all to well the tragedies of the ADC and the abuses that take place there. God knows I have enough physical and mental scars of my own. Thanks for the site. I hope you are still checking these messages. |
| Name: | Domainquie |
| E-mail address: | domainquie@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | [Alleged inmate abuse cases lead to FBI inquiry]
FOR IMMEDIATE RAELEASE: (Oct 6-2008) [Civil rights violation investigation] domainquie@yahoo.com Description: The McNeil Island Corrections Center is covering up the fact that this is a direct result of Prison abuse as well as scandal not an attempted suicide. [Tacoma], [WA],[Sep 18 2008] – [The McNeil Island Corrections Center has not giving the family any or very little answers have been provided for serious questions in terms of their procedures and how this could happen in a controlled environment. Keep in mind, this happen while Leon Toney was in isolation. This is a very secure process within the prison process. There are guidelines and procedures that regulate how this process should carried out. The Neil Island Corrections Center has all rights regarding the medical well being of this man. Several times family members were cohersed by (St Joseph Medical Centers Staff) into making an on the spot decision on “Pulling the Plug” and donate his organs without proper medical advice. At that time they were informed that his condition was grim from a PA who isn’t certified to practice medicine in the state of Washington without supervision. (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/380134_toney23.html) [After her son was found, Valerie Toney said, it was other inmates, not prison officials, who broke the news to her. Text messages sent by inmates using phones smuggled into the prison poured into her phone, she said. But when she pressed for more information, prison staff members stonewalled her and Toney's other relatives. Valerie Toney said her son paid $500 to have a cell phone. That phone, she said, was the "serious contraband" that landed Toney in isolation. Van Boening disputed that assertion, saying that other contraband was found in the cell. He declined to say what guards uncovered. [Valerie Toney said she believes her son was attacked by someone worried that he would reveal how he received the illicit cell phone as well as other illegal contraband.] This incident took place two weeks ago the family of Leon Toney merciful pleads that the required agencies take expedient actions to their request 1. A full independent investigation by independent agencies of the incident reported “suicide attempt” of Leon Toney at McNeil Island Prison on September 19, 2008 2. A full independent investigation by an independent source of alleged official’s corruption prison abuse of inmates. 3. A complete release of Mr. Leon Toney to family The McNeil Island Corrections Center has granted him a compassionate release with supervised custody through medical furlough which means that if he makes any recovery he is placed back in the custody of those who have harmed him...] family seeking pardon, medical release, clemency what have you. 4. Department of Corrections continues to pay for Leon Toney Medical treatment& possible therapies, present and future. 5. After independent investigation corruptive persons or collective personals are founded, they will be persecuted to the fullest. 6. MC Neil Island to be reformed or to be completely closed. Leon Plea for Justice Point of Contacts Information: Contact domainquie@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Jonathan Meredith |
| E-mail address: | meredithjon75@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.myspace.com/jondav2526 |
| Comments: | My best friend Brandy Robinson is listed in your murdered by mississippi page. Brandy was a beautiful girl, and the best friend I have ever had. I spoke to her the day b4. I never could have expected this could ever happen. It's true she was laughing when she was brought in. It's not true that the police checked on her at 9pm,and then again at 930pm. She was alone in her cell for 2 hours,with no one checking on her, probably most of that 2 hours she was already dead. Her name was Brandy Nicole Robinson. A mother of 2 beautiful boys. The daughter of the best mother anyone could ever have. And my best friend. Thanx for putting her on here, it gave me something to read about her,and try and set somethings straight. |
| Name: | DIANE SPICER |
| E-mail address: | momlovesuall@verizon.net |
| Comments: | God bless all our family members who are in jails & prisons. They are human too. My son is gonna be 30 , never seem the inside of a jail in his life. His cousin was busted and she dragged his name into in. She lives in Chicago, he lives in Texas!They have no evidence or witnesses against him. Yet he is in a cell with 2 inmates for 23 of 24 hours a day. No windows, not even on the doors. No one can see what is going on there in that room. You can't complaine because they will question people them throw them back in the same cell with them. Then what do you think will happen. These are violent offenders, my son is not and he is just a little over 5 feet tall! His cousin bought a car with a bad check and was changing the registration & plates to another name. She has a police record not him. He was not with her when she did this and was not in the state of Indiana either! Unbelievable!
In the meantime he lost his apartment, his pregnant girlfriend had to move home with her mom, he has now lost his job. Thier baby is due in Feb 08. He works 28 days out of 30 in one month! Names him and they won't tell him what she was charged with! They got her on camera, her handwriting, her fingerprints! Do you believe this! And she bought the car off the owner! Violent offenders should not be kept with non-violent inmates! He is a worker & self supporting good person. He boyfriend makes $75,000 a year and she collects welfare & they live together, 2 kids, his family are all gang bangers, theives or dope heads! What is this world coming too! Want my son out of there and his good name restored! |
| Name: | Tommy |
| E-mail address: | prophettomas@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My best friend was mudered in 1996 by a young man who really had a chance to make something out of his life; but chose to destroy not just one life but many who cared about both of them.
He now is doing 25 years to life; he was convicted in 96. I often wonder whats on the minds of anyone who can just kill with no motive at all or just to kill period. So he sits also in the ca. men's colony if he's still alive; I often wonder. |
| Name: | Nae |
| E-mail address: | goodenoughrenee@live.com |
| Comments: | Iam in the midddle of writting a book about a true story that happened in Folsom State Prison, to where one of the wardens fair haried man a club they called themselves, raped and molested a member of my family, dating another mamber of my family and getting off with 3 months probation and his wife leaving him,and that was the end of his job. My family member lost custody for a very long time of her child, but all those details your going to have to read in my book. Thanks for letting me speack my mind. |
| Name: | Annette Blankenship |
| E-mail address: | aeblankenship@aol.com |
| Comments: | Prison and jail murders must stop. America needs to wake up and face reality. |
| Name: | Sheila Pruitt |
| E-mail address: | thisismine@aol.com |
| Comments: | My father was charged with drugs 14 years ago and is still in the tucker unit in arkansas.
He is now facing life threating medical conditions and is only given medication. He has had these conditions for years and has never been given a diagnosis of what is really wrong with him. For the past several months he continues to go to the dr and they give him medication. I have been searching the websites for help. I came across your website and will continue to post information to help others when i find the answers to mine. |
| Name: | Johanna Hackett |
| E-mail address: | johahac1@earthlink.com |
| Comments: | i want you to list my brother's name Brian Hackett was murdered at Vacaville State Medical Facility in California by the guards 3/30/2007 my family is hurt and seeking answers. thank you for your book, it is a sign of your passion to expose inhumanity. |
| Name: | Pupita |
| E-mail address: | lsantolalla@tampabay.rr.com |
| Comments: | I WAS IN TEARS READING OF ALL THE ABUSE. WE NEED TO STOP WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE. MY MAN IS IN PRISON AND IM WORRIED ABOUT HIM. I KNOW THIS HAS GOING ON FOR TOO LONG. THESE ARE HUMAN BEINGS, FOR GOD'S SAKE. I PRAY FOR ALL OF THEM EVERY DAY. FOR ALL THE WIFES, MOMS, FAMILIES, GIRLFRIENDS, CHILDREN OF INMATES, PLEASE, KEEP PRAYING AND DONT BE AFRAID TO SPEAK UP. REPORT THE ABUSE, NEVER STOP. WE NEED TO BE STRONG FOR THEM. MY HEART ACHES WHEN I THINK OF THOSE INMATES WHO DONT HAVE RELATIVES OR SOMEBODY TO SPEAK FOR THEM. GOD BLESS US ALL. |
| Name: | Catie |
| E-mail address: | catieob2804@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am from Mass. and my best friend moved to Florida about 4 years ago. He was put in prison and murdered. I believe that it was by other inmates who were in for life, but I cant seem to find the story from Newspapers, or the real story from the prison. His name is Alonzo J. Despres. If anyone can find any info, an e-mail would be very much appreciated. Keep up the work, someone needs to stand up for them. |
| Name: | angela gonzalez |
| E-mail address: | prnyer5757@YAHOO.COM |
| Comments: | I lost the love of my life on 03/02/2006 and I believe in my heart and by the evidence that the prison gave me that Eric was just another cdc number and one less inmate to deal with.yeah the co's didn't put them in jail but they don't need to pass jugdement either.That should be left up to God.just because they hold a bagde don't make them any better.Someone tell me how do drugs get into the prison?Cause I have been threw the procedure before a visit and I can see how the heck contraband still finds it's way in. thanks for this web site.I love u Eric and always will. |
| Name: | angela gonzalez |
| E-mail address: | prnyer5757@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | hi,my name is angela and on march 2,2006 my husband was murdered at california mens colony prison in san luis obispo.The morning I recieved this devastating news I was told one story and then heard five different stories after that.Also when a love one dieds in jail and the famiy does not have the funds to claim the body the state does only one thing if they have to pay for it.They cremate the inmate and mail their ashes home vai us mail in a brown box .The story the was given to me was that he attacked another inmate but no one knows why and that the other inmate was just trying to defend himself.Ok let me to you this,my husband didn't go to prison for praying on his knees but he was not a bad person.we were together for 11yrs and have a 3yr old son.he was alwasy good to my kids and he was a good son and a good brother.He made some bad choices and thats what landed in jail.My mother-inlaw died febuary 6,2005 and two weeks after we buried her eric went to jail for controlled substance with intent to sell.He also had two strikes and still he did't deserve to died behind bars.my husband also suffered from siezures and was beaten on by sheriff deputies at la county jail several times.their excuse was they didn't know he had that condition and they thought he was being combative.When ever eric came out of a siezure he was very disoriented. I even went as far as to request from the court an order to have him put in the medical ward of the prison and thats where they beat him half to death.they would't even let me see him.so I sent a lawyer to make sure he was alive and she found him in a cell butt naked with no clothes,no mattress,no blanket just all beat up.That was back in june 18 2005.soon after that when he was well enough to go on the chain he was sent to tahachepi, in november he was sent to cmc.He was only there for 5 months and then just like that my soulmate is gone.I have to live with the excuse they gave me that doesn't even make any since.The guy that killed him didn't get any time added to his sentence.The D.A. said it was self defence.I could except that if it wasn't for that fact that he wasn't stabbed or shot or beat to death,get this the other guy sat on him and he went into respatory arrest due to tramatic exiffiation cause by external chest pressure.The one of many questions I have is where were the co's.My husband had enough time to attack this man, and the man had enough time to sit on my husband and choke him to death and no one got there in time to at least stop the the fight or at least save eric.I can't even see the report.When i asked why, Lt.thomas said it's not public information.Not even involentary man slaugther since they said the other guy was defending himself.I would have expected the same thing if Eric would have killed the other man.My main question is what do the guards get paid to do if not control and protect inmates from hurting themselves or other inmates? So bascially you could get away with murder in jail.I want justice.please if you have any advice for me i would truely be thankful. |
| Name: | jim |
| E-mail address: | lolokimo12hawaiiantel.net |
| Comments: | you are doing the right thing by exposing these things. Although my beliefe is that some people DO belong in prison, the majority are incarcerated for little or no reason.
The point is, if the government is going to lock some one down, they have the responsiblity for thier welfare. I know what I know by experience, law enforcement. About half of the people staffing the prisons are not qualified to be in a position of power. most of the inmates will be released back into society, we should take care on how we treat them. Common sense, you treat inmates as they treat you, respect must be met with respect. And ,if an inmate is violent, then that inmate must be dealt with with violence. If an inmate is basically following the rules, then that inmate should be treated with a certain amount of respect. And at all times, all inmates should be given adequate medical care AND pain medicine if needed. |
| Name: | Jonathan Cogswell |
| E-mail address: | fadeblack@core.com |
| Comments: | Henry Reuter was my Uncle. And I disagree he was prone to violence. He was a large man but very soft spoken and caring. He became intangled into the prison system at a very young age. It become the only way of life he knew. When he would get released he would stage a armed robbery
and just sit on the curb and wait for them to come get him so he could go home to prison. Its sad that in the end the prison turned on him and destoyed what was left of this humble kind man. My Aunt Jakie Kern (who recently passed away sadly) said he gave a guy a carton of smokes to light him. My best friend Mark Duncan is now in prison. He got rail-roaded for 70 years. I got to pay large phone bills when he calls to give him some comfert. He talks about how every new warden wants to make a name for the themselves and comes down on them hard for now reason other than their political gain. I pray he doesnt die in there, if he ever got out he would be a model citizen. He sure learned a harsh lesson the last 8 years and continues to pay. Why dont they let these guys join the military. It would be better to die for his country than rot in a cell. I miss him and Henry dearly. |
| Name: | Susan Miller |
| E-mail address: | bsmiller17@netzero.net |
| Comments: | Hello again Iam an ex-con.I have been out now for two and a half years.I can STILL vivedly remember the deploable condtions at CRC in Norco,Ca.The women`s facility was created out of an old naval hospital.It was never built to house 900 female felons.The water is brown, the paint is peeling from the walls,shower walls eaten with mold...I could go on and on.I wouldn`t let a stray animal live like that.We are human beings being treated less than animals.God bless all inmates,which in fact are gods creatures also. |
| Name: | Chantel |
| E-mail address: | chantelh@goldcountrymedia.com |
| Comments: | I am new at this but I am desperate for information on what the SHU is at Corcoran Prison What does it mean when a inmate is moved ther after 4 years of good behavior and 30 more days till he gets released.
Please help me someone. |
| Name: | Carla P. |
| E-mail address: | palosnwat@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Keep up the good work! Its been just recently that Ive been going online to seek, umm comfort I guess you can call it. I havent lost a loved one to the prison system & I pray to God I DONT, but my brother was recently sentenced to 15 years in state prison & it has been difficult to accept this reality. All I can do is continue praying that he will be home again someday & meanwhile I continue here, browsing here & there just to read about others experiences when dealing with something similar. It really great to see that I/we are not alone. Again continue with this & may God bless all who are dealing with having a loved one behind bars! |
| Name: | sonja de vogel |
| E-mail address: | s.devogel@chello.nl |
| Comments: | hi, I was surfing, to find something about the womenprison in chowchilla, because I have a penpal there.
I was schocked what happen there, I feel very, very sad! What people ever do in live, you have to treath them well, with respect, and sometimes I think people forgotten that. Stay up to the good work, and may God blees all the prisoners there, greetings from sonja; the netherlands |
| Name: | sherrill cranston |
| E-mail address: | slcranston@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hello, I was very interested to read your web site, as I am doing a research paper on reforms in the juvenile justice system, and I got caught up in the other stories that I read here. I was hoping that you might be able to tell me where I could get more information on who else I might be able to contact on the Joint committeefor prison reform? If you can be of any help I would appreciate it. Thanks Sherrill |
| Name: | Sydney Smith |
| E-mail address: | sydneylara@peoplepc.com |
| Comments: | I have a brother in law in the end stages of Liver Failure as I speak. He is constantly being given Tylenol 3's which are Toxic to him. He has been denied Dental care for his broken teeth.
He has served 22 years on a 25 to life sentence my husband his brother has tried almost anything and everything he can think of to get a compassionate release so he can die at home. Is there anything that maybe I can do to help? I live in Missouri so I'm not to knowledgable on who to write to in California. He is housed in Calif. State Prison Lancaster Ca. |
| Name: | Angela Gonzales |
| E-mail address: | greasewood@sti.net |
| Comments: | I have learned my fair share of prison life! My Son is in a gym at CSP Sacramento, and he is very concerned about the unsanitary conditions that he is exposed to! Not only are the infectious diseases a concern, but it's absolutely FILTHY!! I hear TB is also on the rise again in our lovely institutions. |
| Name: | Aurora Gurule |
| E-mail address: | gnegra1120@aol.com |
| Comments: | I think this is wonderful that you are doing this. My Mama was an inmate at Chowchilla she was mistreted and she was releasd on November4,2005 and died Novemebr26,2005. I am so angry because every time my Mama would try to tell me how she was mistreared she would just cry and say it is to painful to talk about it. It is very hard for me because my Mama was only 42 and she has 13 children we are all hurting really bad and I know I will make sure I find out what happen to my Mama. Aurora |
| Name: | Elma C. |
| E-mail address: | Lewisville_Locax4@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | hey i like ur website, i like what ur doing,trying to make others aware of whats going on with the people who are so often forgotten about,the people in prison.There has been so many injustices that people either dont see or just dont want to see,i love that ur just tellin it like it is.much love and respect.
La Elma |
| Name: | Stephanie |
| E-mail address: | rgtsgirl@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My husband just went into Prison on October 7, 2005. He is in there on drug charges. He is not a bad person, he was not selling drugs or involving his kids, for that matter he was not even involving me. He had a drug habit and he strictly done his drugs for his own personal habit. I have spent the last week crying and searching for information on Arkansas Prisons. So far all the information I have found has been horrible. I would like to know how the Warden or the Govenor or the Guards would feel if it was their daughters or sons who were infected by Prisoner Plasma or had sex with a man who was raped in Prison and contracted HIV from that.I would like to know how much longer these people have to suffer before somebody realizes the SYSTEM SUCKS! |
| Name: | wilma walsh |
| E-mail address: | wilma walsh @yahoo.co.uk |
| Comments: | i am reduced to tears reading your writings,keep up the good work and god bless you and keep you save..... |
| Name: | NancyO |
| E-mail address: | NancyO@aol.com |
| Comments: | My son Daniel Provencio was shot in the head by a Wasco prison gurad, I and my family are looking for answers. We were given seven different accounts as to what happened the day he was shoot. We asked to see the viedeo which the prison say there was none. So my family and I are left with alot of questions as to what really happened. R.I.P. Daniel you are the wind beneath my wings mamma loves you! And mamma will keep seeking for justice your death will not be in vain. |
| Name: | Shelly |
| Comments: | I was a friend of Pamela Coffey and she was one of the most dynamic black women I have ever met. She had a big heart and was very loving. |
| Name: | Cheryl |
| E-mail address: | cheryla@sti.net |
| Comments: | Your comment about M.T.A.'s being, "guards with medical training," is incorrect. They are L.V.N.'s with two weeks of Peace Officer (guard) training.
---------- I stand corrected. Linda |
| Name: | Andy |
| E-mail address: | trent4@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | How often do you update this book, because I would like to read more update responses.
-------- I update my guest books as my time and health permit. Unfortunately, my health has seen a continuing downhill slide, so I don't get my work done as often as I would like to. Linda |
| Name: | Augandy |
| E-mail address: | auggeorgia70@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Since Feb. 14, 2005. I'm a African Black woman who graduated from UCLA. I never cross this path in my life, until my close friend was arrested for drug traffic. When I go on visits to see her, she inform me of things that are going on in there. Why am I so intersting in this. Because after my friend arrest, I start thinking of family and friends who are going through this. Especially, when you can't see and talk to them everyday. Especially, when you want to pick the phone up or go and see them unconditionally, but you can't. Especially, when you can't call the prison and check on them in the mornings,afternoons, and nights. Especially, when they are sick and you don't know if there are ok or who is helping to take care of them. These people I realize are us, human being, who have made bad decisions and mistakes, but need help and understanding. Like what any human being wants. "Forgiveness" is what people need to reflect on. "Help" is what people need to advoid the same mistake that might confront them in there future/release life. If they survive, survive the place that is there to serve there mistakes not kill & torment them. May god be with family & frinds of the imprison. Until my friend comes home safe, who have hypertension real bad, and needs her medication to control her pressure. I worry for my friend and everyone who is suffering in the prison system.
Prison is a place set for mistakes & crimes commit, but is prison our everyday "hell". Prison is not so different than the crimes that are being committed. You commit a crimes against society , but the crime is bein commit back on you in orison. Where is the boundaries, and who set these boundaries. The boundaries set by guards, wardens, suppposed to be health care stafff. As a citizen of US, where does it count? voices, cys, votes... Who will help people in prison, my answer would be the people(us, human being)? a good question. Please answer that for people like (Pamella Coffey,Eva Vallario, and others). Who was listening to there cries before there deaths. The system has answer for cover ups, but not for people who need help. I conclude this. I hope that this will be posted and I hope to get back some answers.... |
| Name: | UNCLE MUGU |
| E-mail address: | MUGU@YAHOO ORIEGO.COM |
| Homepage URL: | http://.MUGU.CO.UK |
| Comments: | KEEP ON WIYH YOUR WORK I LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT |
| Name: | s.d.patterson |
| E-mail address: | trucker45882@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | dear miller,
my name is steve patterson and im a resedent of carroll county arkansas.back around the first of march of this year i was sentenced by a jury of my pears to 2 years to adc. i need to know what to take with me when they call for me, right now im out on a transport bond.. i also have various medical conditions from high blood pressure to degenerative authritus. any advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. sincerely s.d. patterson i also have a message number m-s 6am to 2pm its 870-423-3362 |
| Name: | stephen patterson |
| E-mail address: | trucker45882@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | glad your doing what your doing.never surrender.
steve |
| Name: | Janet Rankin |
| E-mail address: | jrthestar_53@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | keep up the good work. what can I do to help? |
| Name: | Janet Rankin |
| E-mail address: | jrthestar_53@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | We have got to come together and stop the abuse that is happening in our prisons to the inmates. They are still God's children. |
| Name: | pfairbanks |
| E-mail address: | agax123@verizon.net |
| Comments: | My only comment is that had he been a man and accepted his responsibilities as a man and a father he would not have ended up in jail. The mother's comments that "the divorce" caused his alcoholism was the most blatant type of enabling that I have ever heard. It was his responsibility to take care of his problems and to take care of his children. His irresponsibility caused him to not see his children and it also put him in jail. What happened to him in jail was wrong, but he was an active participant in his own demise. As sad as it is his son is better off without him. Often no role model is better than a poor one. Now at least he has the opportunity to emulate another strong male role model -- perhaps an uncle, friend, etc. My son is in the same situation and in 30 days his father will have an arrest warrant out for him. He is choosing his own fate. |
| Name: | lonely gurl_831 |
| Comments: | my man is also locked up and at times i really worry.he doesn't let me know what goes on behind bars because he says that i don't need any more stress.i'm very happy that you are try to help inmates and be a voice for them.my mother-in-law was in chowchilla not too long ago and she said that none of the staff care for any of the inmates.but we need to be strong and help out all of our loved ones that are behind those walls of sloitude.and to all those ladyz with their man locked up,just keep your head up and look for better dayz! |
| Name: | Susan Langford |
| E-mail address: | suzyq_n_trever2@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | i can only imagine how horrible this must be for these people. I see why my bf is so scard of his kids mother to send him to jail!!!! terrible. |
| Name: | susan jones |
| E-mail address: | biller@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I was incarcerated at ccwf for a 4 month reception evaluation,I am sadly reminded of the deplorable medical condtions.I want to thank you for your concern. Somehow I dont imagine its much better. I did my 4 year sentence at crc/norco where the conditions are even worse. Women are sick from the contaminated water. The medical staff are overwhelmed with BIG additutes against inmates.VERY sad and even more scarey... |
| Name: | Donna McGhee |
| E-mail address: | donnaejm@cox.net |
| Comments: | My brother would have died anyway, it was too late to save him. But if the jail has asessed him when they got him in on 1/1/05, he would have been taken to the hospital then, and could have been spared a week of suffering instead of lying in jail dying with no one who cared. He was finaly taken on 1/7/05 around 8:pm and died about 3:30 am. Only about 6 hours later. They didn't call my mother untill after 12:midnight on the 7th to tell her to get the family there EARLY in the morning. I went at 1:am and was not allowed to see him. That I had to wait untill 8:30 am the next day to go get permission to visit him. I asked his doctor to tell him that I love him and would be there for him for whatever he wants or needs. I waited till about 3:am and told his doctor that I needed to go check on our mother (who is 74 and dying of small cell cancer), then I'd be back. His doctor told me he told my brother what I said and said my brother said "I'll see you later". Less than 15 minutes later while sitting with my mother, she got the call telling her that her first born was dead. I am going to do everything GOD will use me to do to make a change. I will not stop untill I'm in heaven with my Lord. We have to bring this to the entire public! Most people do not have any idea how our own prisioners in America are being treated by those we hired to "protect and serve". Americans are apalled and horrified when someone in another country tortures, neglects, and even kills any American prisioneres there. How much more horrified would they be if they knew the truth about how American prisioners at home are treated! Anyone who has any suggestions or information that might help me make this happen NOW, please call or email me. My only solace is that my brother was saved by GRACE and is in Heaven with no more pain, sorrow, tears, and is free at last! May GOD watch over and keep you and all your loved ones always, Donna |
| Name: | Sue |
| E-mail address: | GentleOwlSpirit@aol.com |
| Comments: | I have been reading your web pages with great interest. Thank you for posting these stories, although I would like to see more follow up on the victims who've suffered at the hands of the sadistic murderers who work for the DOC's across our nation. I do realize your sources are perhaps limited.
I also wanted to let you know I believe the story regarding Lois Ellis (Texas page) should be on the Florida page. I live in Florida and the county and city set forth in the story are both in Florida. Peace, Sue |
| Name: | Dottie Belk |
| E-mail address: | dbelk@arkedu.k12.ar.us |
| Comments: | I am always interested in the TRUTH! |
| Name: | Thomas Ratledge |
| Comments: | As a long time officer of the ADC; I commend your efforts to shed light on such a "dark and evil" place. Please continue to be the voice of those who cannot speak, the eyes of those who cannot see, the ears of those who cannot hear. I admit that the Arkansas Depaertment of Correction is not a perfect utopia of institutionalized heaven that free-world citizens falsely percieve that it should be. As a matter of fact it does have its fair share of historical "dark and evil deeds" in its 100 plus year history. However, I have personally witnessed a slow gradual improvement since 1987 when I first became a"blue-suit". So in conclusion, the wheels of justice are slow at times, so be patient things will get better for those souls incarcerated in those brick and morter palaces sitting out in those desolate fields! It is because of this great and free nation that individuals can post thier views and opinions on a web site such as this that can set the "spark " to set a great "fire" of compassion for thier fellow human beings to make this world a more humane and dignified place for generations to come! Thanks, Thomas Ratledge-- |
| Name: | Lanelle Robles |
| E-mail address: | ursancha559@aol.com |
| Comments: | well my husband has been incarcerated in corcoran state prison (SHU) for awhile and it aint easy he says he sits in a room for like 23 hours a day and that their only allowed out of the cell for like 1 hour a day. i see him when i can and send as much mail as possiable but i get scared that he could get hurt alot of the time he wont tell me what goes on in their because he says ill worry too much. if any one would like to talk and has a man in corcoran please feel free to e mail me ursancha559@aol.com |
| Name: | Joan |
| E-mail address: | jroselady@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am glad that some one is speaking out for the prisoners.
I have a son that is in Corcoran Substance Abuse Center. He has now been in a wheel chair for over 1 1/2yrs. due to an accident that happened at Donovan Prison in San Diego after he had me report a wrongful death to Internal Affairs and an investigation had been opened. He has been diagnosed with Myoclonus (muscle spasms) that has made it so that he is unable to stand or walk on his own. He developed this after his accident (after the investigation was opened), he was sent with a chrono for a lower bunk becuase of dissyness, which the guards denined; he then suffered a head injury after falling off the top bunk and ended up in a wheel chair. I had gotten calls from other inmates telling me he needed medical attention. I finally got through to a Lt. that was more interested in who had called me and who kept telling me he was unaware of him needing medical attention. He finally said he would check on him after I told him that he now knows that he needs medical attention. Then he gave me the story that my son was refusing medical attention after I had received more phone calls from others telling me he still had not gotten to see any one. I can not get any answers from the prisons (I gave up when he was in Donovan and have little faith that Corcoran is any better). Corcoran had denied our first visit saying that he did not get a visit because he had not put in for the time off on a job that he was assigned to but not able to do because of being in a wheel chair, so even though he was not at work he could not get the first visit that was possible from his family in over 5yrs. Is this not cruel and unusual punishment? Very little has been done for him medically. Some of the doctors have recommended some things (like crutches) but nothing has been done for him he has not received any crutches. He is in pain. The longer he spends in the wheel chair the less likely it will be that he will ever be able to walk again. They have not taken any of the steps that were prescribed to get him out of the wheel chair since he has been in Corcoran. One of the medications that he was on when he arrived at Corcoran that he was supposed to have been taken off of slowly as one of the possible side effects for suddenly stopping this medication was death was stopped abruptly upon arriving at Corcoran. He said it was the worst time in his life. The pain from coming off the medication was tremendous and he was made to just lay on his bunk and bare it. He is still in pain and nothing has been done. I feel very hopeless. I hope that he can someday be free again. I feel that they are slowly murdering my son and placing a larger burden on his family. CDC in Sacramento lied to me when they said that he would be able to get the medical attention he needed at Corcoran and that the Substance Abuse Center at Corcoran was not the same as Corcoran Prison -- it is in fact no better (if not worse) than any of the other 3 facillities he has been in. Thank you for your website. More people need to know about the torture that goes on in the THIRD largest population in California. This prison system needs to change. |
| Name: | Mary Ford |
| E-mail address: | casemanager21@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I realize I do not know how often you update, but I am from Indiana and there has been quite a stir here about the facility in New Castle. This year (2004) there was a questionable death in that facility, and also in the county jail. Both from medical neglect within those facilities. I find your site interesting. Being an interested party in the DOC system, I constantly am seeking information for a family member to be given reasonable medical care. And meet with resistance wherever I go. God Bless the medical condition is not life threatening at this time, but could turn that way. Keep up the work of keeping us informed. |