Jan 19
Crime and Punishment Although we were serving time for the crimes we were convicted of, there were times when if you messed up you were punished again. If you screwed with other inmates, there would be a great chance of retaliation. Not always right away, but things didn’t just go away. Or, there were some …
Jan 12
On 17 January 1991, the United States started an extensive aerial bombing campaign in Iraq, changing the name of Operation Desert Shield to Operation Desert Storm. Combat troops were on the ground blazing their way towards Kuwait City. The U.S. was at war which meant so was I, but I couldn’t do anything about it. …
Jan 05
December Blessings This was a heavy blow to me because I really wanted to cut hair when I got out of prison. My plan was to get my barber’s license, gain some professional experience and start working as soon as I got out. It seemed as if I was going to have to attend school …
Dec 29
Good News Bad News Good News came on Dec 6th, 1990. I was elevated to Minimum Custody and it was time to leave 3 Wing. My red badge was swapped for a green one with the letters MIN on it. This badge was a key to more freedom than I had experienced for over a …
Dec 22
Regret In early November, the guards woke us up at 5:00 am on a Saturday, to go get our flu shots. This was a pretty smart idea because this many people in a confined area getting sick, could cause an epidemic. After the flu shot we were all taken to the gym to have our …
Dec 15
Laundry One of the jobs that I am glad I did not get was laundry detail. It was a thankless job and it was extremely hot. We could send our clothes to the laundry once a week. All of our soiled clothes went into a green Army laundry bag that was tied to the end …
Dec 08
Escape There was an attempted escape. An inmate convicted of pre-meditated murder in 1984 was currently serving a life sentence. He probably felt like he had nothing to lose. In 1988 his first escape was almost successful. While working in the wood shop, he built a makeshift ladder and scaled a wall to freedom. Later …
Dec 01
Freedom On the second of August 1990, Iraq invaded neighboring Kuwait. Being that we were in a military prison, this breach of freedom became the topic of discussion every day, all day long. It seemed as if everyone was an instant expert on the Middle East and exactly what was going on over there. Especially the older …
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 …
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