The daily mistreatment that myself and others are enduring here at Menard Corr. Center is well below humane. Medical, mental health, safety and security are NOT priorities. This is not a cry for help. I’m begging for someone, anyone to just make a call to the Governor of the State
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Hey, it’s crazy how things turn out. I was raised with family first values, but ever since I got locked up those I thought I shared that same bond with got ghost when I needed them most. Being a real solid brotha seems to just get you hurt by those
Strength, character, & dignity are all admirable attributes, but motivation is the driving force behind the above stated. I’ve been incarcerated for 25yrs & counting & motivation is hard to come by. Despite the official mission statements of most DOCs(rehabilitation, corrections, programs etc…) most prisoners are looked at as worthless,
Blessings come in many disguises,That God done in love devises.And sickness or throughout doubts which we dread so much,Can bring a very healing touch.For often on the wings of pain,the peace we sought before was in vain.Will come to us with sweet surprise,For God is merciful and wise.And through long
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We can go through our life chasing the fast money and taking the risk that comes with it. It’s all fun and games until we are shot or spend decades in prison. I’ve been in prison since I was 18 years old. I had the glory and the fame that
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If I haven’t found the proper wordsto express how much I appreciateevery time you make me feel lovedwhen I don’t feel loved at all…Or how you always warmed my heartwhen I thought the warmness left my heart,I wanted to take the timeand say thank you Grandma.for showing me you carewhen
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On to the first case which occurred when I Rachelle Woodard was 16 when I was raped by a government agency my sexual rights were violated in 1994 by a officer. My second case in 2019 while I was in custody of Arizona Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department failed to follow
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What is pain?What’s love?Are they one and the same?Or just sometimes intertwined in one another?Which one is greater?What would you say?If I told you neither,you need bothIn order to experience true growth. BIld av Pexels frÃ¥n Pixabay
So, there are federal rules and guidelines that strictly prohibit prolonged confinement in prison institutions. Yet, here in Pinckneyville Correctional Center, they have us on a 23 hour, 40 minute lockdown per day. Literally, we only get 20 minutes a day out of the cell! We were just notified that
To hold accountability, for doing wrong is a must,To stand like a Tru man, and honour what’s right and just If man’s law is broken, no matter one’s moral thoughtwe must accept any consequence, and argue law we must not. At the mercy of the court, I’ll hand the judgment
