Oct 07
Letter After all of the testing I went through during in-processing, I was told that I needed take a few classes in order to be eligible for early release or parole. If I did not take the classes then I was basically saying that I was not remorseful for my crimes. This was not a …
Sep 30
In-processing (Click to tweet) The next four weeks would be taken up by in-processing and I would be subjected to a battery of tests. Psychological, academic, aptitude and medical. These tests were used to determine my custody level as well as the rehabilitation programs that I needed to take to be released from prison, or to be …
Sep 23
Army Prison (Click to Tweet) I was headed to Army prison and my final destination. Once again I was placed in a vehicle and escorted from to the next. My next stop would be the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, KS. I would not be going anywhere again for a couple of years. As we pulled …
Sep 16
Transferred (Click to Tweet) I had to spend three more days in the Vernon Parish Jail before I was transferred. I would say that it was the three longest days of my life but that would not be a true statement. There were many more long days to come in the near future. After Captain Tessler’s …
Sep 09
Military Inmates (Tweet This) The closer it got to Tessler’s trial, the more military inmates started showing up in jail. I did not have to testify in all of their court-martials. Just two more and I was done. I decided to reach out and call a friend from high school who had not responded to any …
Sep 02
Letters, Prayers and the Urge (Tweet this) Letters seemed to get me through day by day. They were like a small window to life outside the walls. A form of sanity. I was desperate to hear from family, recent friends, old friends or just anyone who would write. Especially my siblings. I wondered what they …
Aug 26
A Bible and an Incident (Click to Tweet) In the last week of January, I was notified by my lawyer that the appeal did not go through and my five year sentence was approved. This meant that there would not be any reduction in time. There had been enough breaks given out to me at this point. (Click …
Aug 26
A Bible and the Incident (Click to Tweet) In the last week of January, I was notified by my lawyer that the appeal did not go through and my five year sentence was approved. This meant that there would not be any reduction in time. There had been enough breaks given out to me at this point. (Click …
Aug 19
Cellmate and the Church People (Tweet This) A couple weeks later, around mid-January, Private First Class Eddie Gaines had his court-martial. Even though I was taken out of jail to be present at the trial, I did not have to testify against him. This was unless, he decided at the last minute not to plead guilty. …
Aug 12
Waiting Upon arriving at the Vernon Parish Jail, I removed my Army uniform and switched to my inmate attire. It wasn’t the last time I would have to wear the uniform but I definitely was feeling less like a soldier and more like an inmate. A guard led me back to my cell. Once the …
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