First look

 

Below are some of the prisoners posted here; look at the side bar to this blog and you will see prisoners listed by last name. Under that is  a listing by issues. Each prisoner gets a link to his or her particular post and is asked to send it to family and friends. We  hope this helps start a movement for real change.

This blog is in its infancy and we ask for you patience.

link to our main blog here:www.prisonforum.org

Main issue I am starting with - conditions in RHUs ( restrictive housing units)in our maximum prisons. 

link to gathering post on that issue: 

Summer 2024 Report on Solitary Torture in WI Prisons: https://ourprisonersspeak.blogspot.com/2024/08/summer-2024-report-on-solitary-torture.html

Corleon Thomas, TIS prisoner
with too much time
this case is a good example of the wrongheadedness
 of truth  in sentencing

Sean Forester -Hoare: he and his family believe he has Mrsa, is also trying to prove his innocence. FFUP's attempts to get confirmation of diagnosis and treatment unsuccessful- picking this up again

Terrance Grissom- mentally ill . in for disrupting, here still 20 years later/ needs to go home to colorado where his mother resides

Bryant Johnson, on 24 hr oxygen ,
 need compassionate release
another pld friend to FFUP- old law prisoner ,eligible for parole for decades 

Bill Brocket too long in prison

Raymond Woods
first post describes being "inmate"

Tyler Milton, mentally ill, advocate
for himself and others

Nicole Pergande, speaks for many 

Michael Evans, 
PLEADS for mental health treatment

Damien Green, mentally ill, slated to be released
 in few months with no support , to homelessness
 after no treatment or training

Carrie Metz, much abused, tries to keep
in close touch with her son

"Mentally Ill Set up for failure"

https://ourprisonersspeak.blogspot.com/2024/07/mentally-ill-setup-for-failure.html

This us a blog we put together in 2018-19 after prisoners filled out questionaires about their experience in solitary. I have added their present pictures and am inviting each to write their own post. 

 

Fredrick Morris today

Fredrick Morris 2018
Fredrick Morris is from Chicago and is in perpetual Segregation. He tells me he is here because because he assaulted a guard who was abusing him . He is very clear headed although he does sink into self harm 

because he assaulted a guard who was abusing him

Chance Wallow long time seg survivor ,now in  general. Chad's first post tells of cells
with no windows or outside light 




Joseph Cook, one of hundreds convicted as
 juveniles who  need their cases reassessed

two more juvenile offenders

Kamau, Raynell Morgan  has suffered the worst
effects of long term solitary and retaliation

DarRon Morris, a story of
transformation
and wonderful artist

Second Chance for Juvenile Offenders
https://secondchanceforjuvenileoffenders.blogspot.com/

this is a blog done at least five years ago that we are updating now and again,, will invite all those still in or system to write and we will post.

Matthew Stechauner, innocent and
mentally ill, fine litigator

Nate Lindell, another story of transformation: from Bigot to a caring and effective litigator/many good ideas to share

                                                                

Jeff Poff, framed, trying to prove innocence,
shares wide view of system
After decades of wrongful incarceration, community members are coming forth with evidence of his innocence

Tom Ploszay needs surgery before release to homelessness/has lost everything and has innocence case. Good look at incredibly bad health care system/ we will soon have gofund me site to help him pay rent once released

Jimmy Johnson 328433  FLCI
always claimed innocence, now has proof, given the absurd amount of time- 113 years
working with FFUP prisoner litigator guides. 

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Kendrick Sellers 
first blogpost tells of lessons about racism he learned from his father. 

Luis Nieves has stage 4 cancer. We worked with him in 22 and 23 after he had  all  his meds and palliative care taken away when new doctor came in- This is a good example of WIDOC health care and the "special needs committee" which can override any recommendations and orders made by off site, independent doctors