Nov 25
Distractions It felt as if God was drawing me in to, be more connected with him. On the other hand, it seemed as if there were also a lot of distractions that attempted to derail me. Even though I did not care for the Chapel too much, I kept going. Sometimes the sermons were good …
Nov 18
Prison was Hot The beginning of Summer brought some intense Kansas heat. The DB wings were not equipped with any air conditioning units. This made prison very hot. Located at the back end of each tier were tall oscillating fans set up to circulate the air. There were also some fans attached to the walls …
Nov 11
Proposition Having gone to a couple of NA meetings, I realized that they were kind of bogus. Most of the inmates were attending this class because they had to, or they would not be eligible for parole. There did seem to be some that took it seriously, but those inmates were in the minority. Most …
Nov 04
On Monday, after breakfast, most everyone headed out of 3 Wing, to their respective work details. My destination was Detail 6 or Academic Day School. The building that I had to go to was located outside the Castle, in the courtyard but still within the walls of the prison. Making my way out of the …
Oct 28
3 Wing The next morning the cell doors opened up at 5:15 am. This was the normal wake up call. I got dressed in my brown uniform and went downstairs to eat in the dining facility. Not as many people were up and around because it was Saturday. Some inmates had to work so 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 …
Jul 15
My Turn To Talk To The Judge It was my turn to talk to the Judge again. My lawyer was trying to use what I had to say, to paint a picture for Colonel Grainger. A picture of a broken, messed up addict. A kid who came from a good home, but fell …
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