OUR PRISONERS SPEAK

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Thursday, December 26, 2024

Andre Tinnon, prisoner litigator guide, trying to prove innocence

Andre Tinnon 306887 CCI

Andre is one of our litigator guides, helping other prisoners with their criminal and civil rights cases. Learning the law is one of the best tools in there to keeping sane, getting your head above the abuse and getting out with psyche intact. Andre himself has been a long journey learning how to ground his frustrations in a healthy way and staying out of segregation. This is especially hard for those who are innocent. latest posts:

November 23, 2025 final getting health procedure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XzmYYb_TQvtWKVpwsXOjk0G74N5UL_kA/view?usp=sharing

October 2024 Retaliation: story coming/here is ICE REJECTION SLIP:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqT6UCF-edjeddiE2x4-orUTYva4W6oU/view?usp=sharing

Read his story: first version below and then more details in the 924 version

LATEST POST_ 103125 ( summation and transcription coming) :https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WJ2zk5NjXbaCkGInyQTxjFJ1f0Vdty7f/view?usp=sharing

ANDRE TINNON(306887) Wednesday, August 21, 2024 1:25 AM

So I was arrested on 11-12-2009 for first -degree intentional homicide, firearm by felon. I received life without parole for a crime I didn't commit. So my uncle called crime stoppers ,and reported a crime in Milwaukee on the north side on 19 th Place. It was reported by the Milwaukee newspaper that I killed my aunt over $65,000 and two kilos of crack cocaine. So on 7-14-2009 I was released into the custody of the u.s.marshals, and I was extradited back to Cleveland, Ohio for a arson case ,and I was under a federal investigation for a major drug crime in Cleveland Ohio but it was later not processed ,and I was later released from Lorraine corr.inst.which is on c-cap for 2009.

So I asked my parole officer could I go back to Florida where I lived for the large part of my life in Miami which is Dade county. So I never lived in Ohio but my family lives there ,and I had other friends who stayed, lived out there. But I caught a case out there in 2004,and later I was on parole out there in Cleveland Ohio. But my girlfriend was born, raised in Cleveland so she's from Ohio not me but she later moved to Florida with me.

So I went back and forth to Cleveland, Miami, Milwaukee. But the way I was travelling my uncle lied to the police, f.b.I., and told them I was running a drug ring. Which was bullshit, the story my uncle gave to the police. I was in Cleveland county jail under a multi-state federal investigation for multiple murders, and major drug crimes which I am innocent on for these states G.A,OH,TN,WI,FL,. I wrote a book about my case called "Solitary, Solidarity. I did a worldwide live radio documentary about my case, life. You can look up this site where my interviews all took place. (Prison focus radio 1-13-2022.) I am in no type of way a drug kingpin- they painted a weird picture of my life. And the crazy thing about it my finger prints was nowhere on this gun.

When you get to this site it will say a live interview with editor Nube Brown,Andre Tinnon . This is all on sound cloud. I never killed anyone in my life. I never had a drug case in my life. You can look at my whole c-cap. I'm not a murderer. This is what my discovery documents state: my uncle was in the Milwaukee county for beating his ex -wife ,and he wanted to go home so bad ,and then he led the police to a murder scene. How could he go home right after that ,and then he led the Milwaukee police Dept to the murder weapon in his home .How ?He just confessed to a murder! And then all the sudden go home? How? My thing is this how can I be in Milwaukee, Cleveland at the same time? Its not possible in no kind of way!mI was under a federal investigation at the Cuyahogo Cleveland county jail, and then I was released back into the community in Ohio in 2009. I then went back to Florida, and I was arrested, and sent back to Milwaukee to fight. Murder, a major drug case -you can look me up for Milwaukee journal sentinel in 2009 November. And you can look up my own litigation on west law.com ( Tinnon vs.Boughton)for united state cases for eastern district, western district as well. This person(victim) worked at Milwaukee county jail/house of corrections. I knew this person before she started working in corrections but she was no kin or relation to me. She was not my girlfriend but we was cool. But I never killed her. The media defamed my name. I have proof from my mom that the victim was no kin to me or her, meaning my mom. She was a family friend nothing else or nothing less. So this my truth after 14 years I been locked up Thank you for hearing my story because its all true.

Sincerely Andre Tinnon!!Dated 8-20-24 Thanks

he elaborates here:

91124 :Here it goes in 1989 I was 9 years old ,and I was living in Miami Florida from then until 1993 I came too Milwaukee ,and met my mother an soon as I got their men was coming in ,and out the house.My sister father beat my mother on a daily basis an from there beat me with extension cords , belt buckles ,and from 30 something years ago.As I write this tears is falling from eyes but as I write this I know the tears will eventually dry up.I remember this poem from Lincoln hills in 1995 (when the rain pours,fall the sun will eventually shine).That's when my tears stop falling ,and I became a man without my mother I remember I met my father in 1992 at a child support hearing he gave me $10,and told me to go to buy my mother something eat.That was the first time I saw ,and heard from him it hurted so fucking bad.Every body else had a father but me an from there I went to Atlanta Georgia for the summer of 1993.We me an my girlfriend went to Florida for the weekend.From there I kept going back too Florida ,and eventually I moved there to Gainesville Florida. After 5 years from that time I moved too Miami Florida I grew up in Miami gardens housing projects it was hard times and shit was never easy.Roaches, rats in our house I remember me ,and my friends use too do back flips on pissy ass mattresses we use to flip off small garages. We was young ass poor ass babe babe kids in the housing projects. I was born in Milwaukee but raised in Miami Florida I remember in 1994 I went too juvenile at Lincoln hills school for boys for robbery, attempted murder that got know process from 1994 I was stuck in the juvenile youth prison system in December the 14th.1998 I was released from Lincoln hills school for boys at 18 years old.I felt so free but I later went back to Florida for 12 months when I came back too Wisconsin it was a sign up by the toll booth where you enter back into Wisconsin it read (come too Wisconsin on vacation ,and leave on probation). And since 1989 my life been back , forth in,out of prison I been too prison in Wisconsin 4 times, 1time in Ohio at a death row prison called lucasville I been to green bay max,Waupun max,Wisconsin secure program facility supermax.I remember when I first stared my story tears fell from my eyes but now the clouds are out shined by the sun shining on 8-25-24.As I look out the window of Colombia corr. Inst. at 3:05 p.m. I see the barred wire,razor wire fence I see after 14 years I been lost in the juvenile, prison in , out for 30 years I'm now 43 years old.I'm innocent please (free me) my life is all I have ,and its lost behind bars , a razor wire fence the courts know my finger prints was not on that gun I never killed anyone, I never was a known drug kingpin the Milwaukee media,news paper had it all wrong about me they blow things way out of proportion. Also I just lost my cuzin too murder, gang violence he was out of prison for not even two weeks ,and he was killed (R.I.P) he was a good person he went to prison on a drug charge, and did his time.And once he was released he couldn't even enjoy his life... He leaves behind two brothers they are good dudes.(R.I.P.) please free Andre Tinnon I'm innocent, and paper work don't lie that's straight from the courts.My life story!!!!!! Please see for your self (Tinnon vs.Boughton ) address is (Andre Tinnon #306887 Columbia corr.inst. P.o. Box 189 Phoenix, MD. 21131).peace!!!!

October 2024 Retaliation: story coming/here is ICE REJECTION SLIP:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hqT6UCF-edjeddiE2x4-orUTYva4W6oU/view?usp=sharing

Statement on Federal investigation an DOC denial of his request to be tranfered to a federal prison:https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ZMRUPKlwF96oUYpK8jOs7l0rIFKUBJB/view?usp=sharing

Here is his October update on his innocence case: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wd89zyjoJIyzDu7jrDGOMAigMb9K2FlI/view?usp=sharing

tinnon 124 case update november 2024 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R9_2U7tzKk81r59Phc-L8AXjumiYU4kd/view?usp=sharing

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Jordan Hansen addict, system failed to treat or support upon release

Jorden Hansen 589092 RGCI

bd 1995, 29

out date 9 21 25

Jordan Hansen asks for better
resources, funding and staff for the struggling addict

11 4 24 letter

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cVhJhuZSKr-0gJJWQ4d3nVR6nKg6tGW_/view?usp=sharing

transcription:

Jordan Hansen 589092 RGCI

My name is Jordan Hanson and I'm from Sheboygan Wisconsin. I am currently serving 18 months on extended supervision revocation. Here's my most recent Excursion with drugs and why I believe the system let me down.

Upon my release in April of 2023, my PO was very unhelpful. He told me ”it's not illegal to be homeless” and ”if you use I'll just lock you up.” I had nowhere to go upon release, besides my parents house. I love my parents, but we are completely different people and we've never lived well together, which I told my PO. I received a list of” resources” from him. I called seven different places. Only one of them ever called me back and denied me entry into Sober Living because I am on medications for anxiety and chronic depression.

I got accepted into an Oxford House in Fox Point, Wisconsin which is an extremely prestigious opportunity and my PO denied the transfer stating if I was discharged, I'd have nowhere to go- so in other words, he had no faith in me from the get-go. Needless to say, I had nowhere to go anyway so that point made no sense. I ended up living with my parents, getting a good job and I tried very hard to get my own place but was denied due to my record three separate times.

I relapsed on meth and cocaine after my job let me go with no hours to give me. Shortly thereafter I began failing urinalysis tests for probation. He put me on the list for probation's treatment program and told me it wouldn't be starting for a while. 5 months later he told me it starts in 2 weeks. During that 5 months I put myself through treatment at Rogers in Sheboygan, By the time I was supposed to start, I had gotten so bad on drugs I missed the PO apartments and lost another job. A very good job at that.

,..Even though my choices are my own and it's no one's fault but mine that I am where I am, I believe the system let me down. There should be legislation put in place to not allow landlords to deny ex-felons housing for convictions that are over 6 years old and the resources available in at least Sheboygan for struggling addicts needs so desperately. to be better funded and staffed. Thank you for reading this and hope changes can be made.

nicholas Fischer innocent

Nicholas Fisher

Nicholas Fischer 686806 KMCI

52024

Hello Peg swan, love the name. I am Nicholas Fisher inmate at Kettle Moraine Wisconsin. I am writing to you because I am in desperate need of real help. Thank you for finding the time to read this. I'm sure you are very busy. I have so many issues in my case and it's a mess. I apologize for just jumping in here but here I go.

First and foremost I was arrested in 2019 18th of March. As of Me writing this 19th of May over 5 years now and still have never seen or received my full discovery. I am currently writing and waiting to hear back for the second time from appellate's office on Final Notice to get my Discover before I move to court for demand. In the meantime while waiting on that I am currently working on 974.06. My judge 6th Branch Green Bay. John P Z a k o w s k i.s term is up this year and he may be retiring. So I'm trying to file review here to see what all the records department has so I can keep hopefully all transcripts. I do have a plea hearing and sentencing transcripts but I need to make sure of what has been said in all transcripts so the DA can't use something I say that I just remember against me.Cover all bases.

In 2019 I waited two and a half months getting appointed George s P a p p a s Junior and one week later without having my discovery he waved my preliminary hearing. Now I have never been through this before and have no idea what is happening or what to do in any Court, he never responded to the letter or prepared me for court he just kept telling me to wait for discovery. Well here I am in 2024 well after appeal still waiting for discovery. No plea hearing transcript.(sorry this letter is going to be all over the place like I said I have a lot here. I'll try to condense as much as possible).

Transcript reflects that there is” defective colloquy”, State V. B a n g e s t, 131 W Is 2D 246,389. n. w. 2D 12(1986).Transcript clearly shows Mr Pappa's never went over the constitutional rights with me, then lied about it to the judge; then the judge stripped to me of my constitutional rights.

Page two line 5-25 :5; we’re on for potential plea hearing and I've been handed a plea questionnaire and waiver of Rights form.

court,7:Nicholas, “I'm going to ask you some questions about this form. I know you signed it today. did you have enough time previously to go over all the information in this plea form? “

11:me:I'm sorry 12:Court: have you had enough time to go over all the information and plea form? 14:me: oh yeah 15:Court: with your attorney? 16: me: yep 17: Court: this is a no contest please. it says you're 39 years old. you got through 10 years of school? 20me: yup 21 Court: all right .me 22 sorry it's a little hard to hear. 24 court: that's all right, I don't have a very loud voice.

page 3, one through 25: Court. now attorney Pappa's, did you go over his constitutional rights with him? 3Pappas;I did yes .-4Court, all right they're not-( can't read) 5 Papas: I didn't check them?6 six Court I'll check them off, Nicholas you understand you could have had a trial in this matter?9 nine: me yes( here I'm just following along not knowing I was waving my rights) 10: court and all of those trial rights are listed as constitutional rights, that's the right to testify or not test. you have a good attorney and could have presented evidence on your behalf, cross examine the states Witness. 15, yes. 16. court: the state would have to prove its case, every element Beyond Reasonable Doubt and then it would have to be a unanimous jury verdict. by entering your plea today you're giving up your rights to a trial. do you understand that?

21 me yes 22 quart: attorney Pappas, I've looked at the complaint previously. are there enough facts you can stipulate to that would form a sufficient basis to accept this free today? page four Mr Papas: yes there are. the rest of this transcript the court asks” a few things put these on record even though I know you went over it with attorney Pappas” the question that Papa's did not go over because showing the boxes were not checked were “deportation” “ I cannot vote” “ I can't own firearm or body armor”, asked if” anyone make any threat or promises or do you feel pressured in any way and having to sign this plea questionnaire” me: “No sir” ( I should have said yes). page 5 I could sentence up to the maximum if I thought it was appropriate. Do you understand that? me yes-

From here it finds me guilty without following 977.08 procedure and the court mandated duties and state v B a n g e r t mandate. Here the judge stripped me of my constitutional rights, entering an incomplete plea, for and at no time did I articulate a plea for the record. I was never asked at no time for a plea. Attorney is not allowed to speak for me. I know from memory that throughout every Court I never pled also and sentencing all the DA did was mislead the judge and if the statement was in my discovery that I submitted to the PSI I can prove the DA and PSI committed perjury at sentencing. and using illegally obtained evidence that attorney Pappa's failed to suppress. The arresting officer approached me, asked my name and took my iPad out of my hand. I have an arrest report saying he asked me my name and asked to see my iPad. If there is a body cam footage of arrest and Discovery I could prove this. but again I have never seen full discovery. This would be perjury and Fourth Amendment falsified police statement. Yes, well after he took it out of my hand he did ask to see it. 5 minutes later and I did give him passcode but he already took it out of my hands and no “ exgent” circumstances or warrant. from what I remember at the probable cause hearing the courts issued warrant then for iPad based on erroneous info and (??)”.”I need to see all the transcripts to prove that all that's in my memory is right.

Appeal attorney Matthew JBorkover of Remley and Sensenbrenner SC files motion and fails to bring up Bangart and plea Q and waiver issues. After our first court together and multiple requests for Discovery he failed to bring before court. He finally gives me the pleas hearing transcript then I find the boxes not being checked and in the law library find SIV Lopez Outlining all this ask attorney why he never moved on this. and no discovery throughout the plea multiple times pushing me to back out saying it will be hard and too big of a risk that I could get over 60 years. This is vindictiveness. I find years later. the judge in court did say I have appealable issue but after argument and still at this point never seen discover I stupidly backed out of an appeal.

Here is all the issues that inmates have brought to my attention( I'm sorry I can't spell and I'm writing too fast) first and foremost 5 years of illegal incarceration, no Discovery, never seeing a shred of evidence to justify my incarceration. multiple ineffective Council on two attorneys. I never plead. Court stripped my rights 4th 5th 6th 9th and 14th amendments, civil and unusual punishment. False Imprisonment,. Due process, B a n g e r t violation 971. 971.; the witness in violation of failure to act, I can show Reasonable Doubt, perjury on PSI and DA. I'm sure there's more.

I'm innocent until proven guilty nothing in five plus years have I seen that proves Beyond a reasonable doubt that justifies my incarceration. since I never articulated a plea on the record because the court failed to ask me directly for a plea and my attorney is not allowed to enter a plea on my behalf. I am supposed to be asked directly. So since I never weighed my constitutional rights and attorney failed to inform me that my rights were to be waived and clearly never went over them with me by clear evidence of not checking off the appropriate boxes that indicates to the court and record that attorney reviewed with me. I never waved my constitutional rights causing the court to check off the boxes after I signed. entering an invalid and incomplete waiver of Rights for him and defectively plea colloquy. For the past 5 years I've been falsely imprisoned. I never had no time on the record contest To this incarceration and confinement. My conviction must be vacated as a matter of Law and this case must be dismissed with prejudice. As you see I need real help from a real attorney. I'm having a hard time reading cases that outline these issues and I'm drowning myself in notes, case law statutes. I have a 97406 packet from the LaIP and book they refuse me after waiting a year and a half and because I backed out of appeal I have no help from apellate office. I need Discovery. Inmates refer to Brady violation but I don't think that will work. I have real issues and feel there is enough here to just go on what I have. I'm trying to get this vacated and dismissed due to all these violations. I need help is there any lawyers out there that will take this? I'm running out of time and don't want another judge on this and the DA will shut me down if I mess this up. This is my last chance. Please help me I can send you anything anyone needs. I have real constitutional issues and lawsuits. I know I said yes to the questions of Judge asking that screws me on knowing voluntary intelligence but the plea questions on transcripts, lack of knowing I was waving my rights. and judge never ensured I knew the nature of the charge and I never seen the jury instructions to this day. I still really don't understand the charge at all that much first degree is rape and penetration. nowhere in these allegations is it said for me to plead down to 2nd and without Discovery I know there's no proof. I have a defense written up I want to submit to court. based solely on all I see the criminal complaint. I have a few letters from appeal attorney saying after appeal he's sending me some relevant part. All he sent was the cop being in my iPad and criminal complaint and plea transcripts after our first appeal. hearing.I had to buy the sentencing transcription.If they have more transcripts here I'll have to buy them too. Please help me I'm innocent and all of this. It's not up to the other inmates to work on my case That's why we get attorneys All they did was wave my rights and put me in here I know I'm not saying everything here there is more.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.i can send you anything I have. Please don't just deny this. I've been shut down too many times already. Once they get you in here nobody wants to look at me.

PS I wrote to Pro save partners, no response and wrote and sent the copy to the US Department of Civil Rights( gives full address) sent them a copy of the police report of them in my iPad but have not heard back hopefully by the time you get this out here back but about Discovery and see what transcripts are here. Please don't deny me. I have real issues and need real help. Please Thank you .peg

FFUP first response:

Nicholas Fisher 686806 KMCI

53024

Hello Nicholas,

It is 5am and I just spent three hours on your letter- transcribing it using a free computer app. Your phrase” I am drowning in docs and notes etc- resonated with me - I am drowning in prisoners’ letters, emails and calls and yet am determined to do all I can to see you get a voice- or at least a reading by me. So I read all but I can get to only some.

I transcribed it because I need to send it via corrlinks to a main FFUP litigator guide and because It gives it a better chance to be read by any one- I include a copy of the transcript in case you have others to send it to .

I have never had luck securing a lawyer although I have been asking for lawyers to take on class actions. So this will go to prisoner litigators that I work with and a newly released prisoner who is now working for a law fir as a paralegal. He has got himself out thru lawsuits and wrote the supermax classaction. He is also swamped at present but has agreed to screen cases for us- he will look at any of your submissions and give advice-so that is what I have- plus FFUP has other programs and I will see you get a newsletter- I am the intake worker for FFUP, founder and co-director and we have no staff- we have some great volunteers but not for intake and we have little outreach as yet- People come and go as burn out is endemic- hard stuff to do. Lots of pain.

You need to answer questions on the form I will paste below- A focused statement in one page of what you just wrote in 8 pages- send to me and I will pass on

And with that ,you can consider us connected - we begin.This will go in the mail tomorrow the 31 of may and you will get it in two weeks or three. We will nix text behind sometime soon but for now- keep in good heart .I do not believe in accidents are we are all here to learn -you are at the right place t right time for your spiritual growth- that is always painful but leads to deep joy.

Yours, in friendship, Peg Swan

Forum For Understanding Prisons ( FFUP)

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Nicholas Fischer to Matthew Stechauner, litigator guide

Letter of many pages and then this summation:

Nicholas Fisher 686806 KMCI

Post marked 7224

Case summation

Case #19CF451/judge John P Zakowski

Brown County /Circuit Court/ Branch 6 WI

March 18th 2019 arrest- officer walked up and took my iPad out of my hand without warrant or exigent circumstances,. Later asked “can I see this:, then asked for passcode that I gave. I have not yet seen body cam to prove this. From what I remember, probable cause hearing March 20th 2019 issued a warrant for iPhone by simply saying” And I guess there's another device” without cause or who or what. Trial Council filed no motion to suppress, prosecution used illegally obtained evidence to persuade sentencing. I have never seen Discovery from arrest to appeal, trial Council failed to review case, defense or show me discovery. Council waived prelim 6 days after first seeing me and order for discovery. Judge accepted incomplete plea Q and waiver of Rights form. Trial Council never checked off the waiver of constitutional rights, he never went over with me, I signed form, the judge checked off the boxes shown in prehearing transcripts. Judge failed to comply with procedures of section 971,08 And court mandated Duty set by State v B a n g e r t. I also never was asked for a plea, At no time did Judge ask “Mr Fisher how do you plea.” No pleas articulated for the record.In direct appeal attorney failed to raise any of the above matters. I currently filed a demand for Discovery and 974.06 on June 3rd 2024 the same day, after many attempts to receive discovery, I get a USB with supposed transcripts and discovery- five plus years after arrest. I am currently awaiting for judgment on 974.06 and never seen discovery and above material.Also currently I'm still waiting for KMCI to let me review discovery. I am in the hole. KMCI staff shortage. I'm going to Max 60 days after June 4th 2024. in 2023- 2024, January to January, Waupun Lockdown; trying to bet on the lawsuit for 23- 2024 .

Sum of sum

I had a direct appeal. now I filed a 907.06.I have plea hearing transcripts and sentencing transcripts. 2024 June 5th received a USB supposed transcripts and discovery. 5 years 4 months after arrest. have not been able to review this as of me writing this. I have appeal attorney brief, criminal complaint, AKA police narrative sheet, arresting officers report

I reached out to LAIP, was denied.

Kenny Warren proposes a new second chance program for all prisoners

Kenny Warren 394239 JCI

1982 BD 41

9 11 2024 JCI

My name is Kenny Warren and I'm a confined citizen of Wisconsin prison system. I have been incarcerated well over 20 years for my first adult prison offense. This occurred in 2001 when was 18 years. and this time of confinement I've grown to embody what the prison system(used) to exhibit. which is really validation and re-enter back to society

Unfortunately political authorities have foregone the true purpose of the penal system in lieu for mass incarceration and monetary gains for those heavily invested in the warehousing of its citizens.

Prison reform is necessary because it forgoes punishment, while , facilitating education that will lower one's criminal thinking elevates critical thinking amongst other skills.

Most incarcerated citizens find themselves back in society upon completion of this sentence or via some form of ERP.( early release program). So the need to demonize in order to fear monger tougher policies and lower discriminatory sentencing needs to be abolished. Instead, there needs to be an Awakening about rapist murders and career criminals from those who had an unfortunate poor decision deter their life because there is a stark difference between the aforementioned and those who stumble due to a lack of guidance.

Yet and still, we need to find ways to offer meaningful reforms/ programs to all incarcerated citizens; and not simply the ones releasing in 2 to 5 years. That is not reform ,only a temporary solution to a much larger problem

To let us live up to the promise of Mr ever's and now his newly appointed Mr hoy, regarding decreasing the prison population by half, and Mr Hoy is believing in second chances/ Rehabilitation, I propose that Ever's initiate what I call” Wisconsin Second Act program”. This program will offer a chance for first-time offense violators to earn a second chance through the lens of education and self reflection.

In a nutshell, the program would require all eligible incarcerated citizens( who have served at least half their sentence) to remain major conductive for free for 5 years; have made efforts towards obtaining their education; have demonstrated an understanding toward the crime in which they are incarcerated: the impacts for which it placed upon the community/ family .This would be followed by a minimum of two years at a work release to not only monitor adjustment behaviors in such an environment but to a secure Financial self-sufficiency aid upon release.

This structure would allow a major shift in the incarcerated thinking and behavior with something to reach for. No longer occupied by boredom, prison politics, and a lack of programming for guys with longer sentence structures. This Aid will create an incentive to desist from harmful behaviors and immediately begin reforming. Next, this will ensure that the incarcerated embark on higher education, that will place them well above the professional glass ceiling.

Higher education promotes soft skills critical thinking, time management pro-social skills, and so on would thereby learn how to take responsibility for their actions. The benefit received would be a reduced prison population and our former ex-offenders could then contribute to society as a protective member of his or her community.

And finally showing that you the incarcerated citizen understand the reason behind ones incarceration, while being willing to work, shows one committed to community and being a productive. Citizen.

Reform is not difficult. The ability to face fear means politicians must refrain from hiding behind the public as to why they haven't made any real adjustments to the prison reform. Slavery was and still is a part of this country's DNA. Servitude it is called. Yet it took an extraordinary being to stand up for the weak and abolish slavery even when the majority stated : ‘slavery now, slavery forever”. “ it took the strong to March for equal rights when they were being beaten, hung and jailed.,,.,, it took integrity ,bravery, and very spirited people to shout for the mountain tops to finally be considered a citizen.

Therefore, it will now take strong leaders to dismantle- Truth-in- Sentencing, and mass incarceration, and speak with guys like me, for real comprehensive reform to a broken system…

In FFUP’s Mass letters to state prisons dated summer 2024. Mr Zilstra spoke in part.. you have spoken with “numerous governors , elected officials and prison leadership” as did you stayed in part.. you sight”ensuring Rehabilitation versus warehousing”

Well, in my 23 years of imprisonment I have demonstrated what rehabilitation is… I have obtained my associate's degree in small business this year. Became educated in CNC programming in 2021. As have maintained steady employment. I have no violent history, gang ties, body art, nor an extensive criminal record- only a drug conviction from”2000”. No juvenile record..

So I would love support for me and my fight for liberation. I need help getting 22 Signatures on my” c h n g. it/ 6l422 nks petition. Also I need strong influences to speak with Mr Evers before my case is filed. I thank you for your time and help respectfully submitted. Kenny L Warren [Kenny Warren 394239 JCI

to write : Kenny Warren 394239
Jackson Correctional Institution
PO Box 189

Phoenix, MD 21131

link to original

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1earuYkAZ74BjYXs8nza9ldZBRczgisim/view?usp=sharing

Michael Evans: needing real mental health treatment

Michael Evans 344627 GBCI /BD 1980, 42

Michael's story is heart rending. He had mental health problems since the age of 8. He was convicted of reckless homicide at age 18. He had been beat up by a group, was handed a gun and in rage went after them and shot and killed one man and injured another. He confessed to all and took full responsibility. .Below are the final recommendations taken from a three page 1999 report recommending a short sentence, treatment and academic training as Michael was accepting punishment and wanting to be helped. The whole report which relates details of his life and the shoorting .is in the following link= worth the read.

Last bit sentence recommnedation:

Michael Evans sentence recommendations in entirety, good reading:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L6bA-bqHfkvs_syyBjYiY7CR2UeTZPET/view?usp=drive_link

NOTE: as an OLD LAW PRISONER, ( convicted of a crime committed BEFORE 2000), Michael was eligible for parole after serving 1/4 of his sentence.

Twenty three years later:

Michael Evans first wrote me when he was on hunger strike because he wasgetting no mental health treatment and was feeling suicidal .His letter below, handwritten original and typed versions, speaks of his efforts to get help and his frustrations with the system , He makes clear that being in general population creates much anxiety,

My response to him was that hunger strikes in the Wi system do nothing except hurt the strikers ,as he most prisons do not follow their own rules and we cannot follow him or advocate effectively for him.

He agreed to join us in our effort to get a mental health treatment center and complete change in policies relating to those with mental health problems. . Over 40 percent of the prison population is mentally ill and the prison mostly warehouses them in isolation cells which causes life long trauma.

Here is his letter , handwritten

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lAFSIZRw5OMpsjbOCdT-KPfcNUViI5r7/view?usp=drive_link

letter typed:

February 20,2023

EFFORT

One sad thing about this world is that the acts that take the most out of you are usually the ones that other people will never know about. by Ann Tyler, “ My Story”

On November 11^th, 1993 I answer the guilty plea to one count of first degree- Reckless homicide, PTAC, while armed and one count of first degree Reckless endangering safety, PTAC, while armed and sentenced to 14 years to 54 years on January 19th 1999, sentencing recommendation from:Dr Suzanne Lisowski, who perform psychological evaluation,based upon ALL of the above listed information, read the following: sentencing memorandum enclosed

I'm on a hunger strike, due to the lack of mental health treatment ,which started today February 20th 2023. since my return from WRC( October 2020), I was assigned to PSU clinical staff Dr Martha Breen- Smith, who have a bullying personality, need for dominance, humiliation,intimidation ,Power and balance, un -empathetic, with smugness and arrogance characterize Behavior; I have wrote PSU boss, Dr Hamilton many times regarding Dr Breen- Smith's Behavior, since my return, I have not received adequate medical care for my mental health treatment; in 2021 (Of ?) I started on hunger strikes, due to lack of treatment from PSU, going from 215 lb to 169 lb at times, I have lost so much weight that at 200 plus pounds now, I look like I weigh about 180 lb, my muscular mass is bone.

This lasted through 2021 to 2022; in April of 2022, I lost a childhood girlfriend die, I lost it, after trying to get help from Doctor Breen- Smith with my mental health diagnoses, which are antisocial personality disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, nightmare disorder, impulsive- control and conduct disorder.

PSU undermined all my diagnoses, I went to the hole May 29th 2022, everything went downhill from there, before that, I passed out in the cell Hall from hunger strike after 4 days without food or water, on June 20th 22, I was released from the hole, I went back on the same day on suicide watch, released, on 6-23-22 with NO Treatment Plan, on 6 24 22 I went back to the hole for trying to assault staff with a, phone, I received 120, during my hole time I received no treatment for my mental health issues, PSU staff only would see me at the door stating” they not have the official hearing room”, Dr Breen- Smith only pulled me out once for a “one-on-one”, I was on hunger strike, went on and off auicide watch; on 8/11/20, I wrote the deputy warden Michelle R Hacse regarding my intention to commit suicide upon release from the whole( rhu), PSU staff sent to my door, I was not pulled out of my cell, PSU staff stayed at my door for about 5 minutes; I told PSU staff ”I can't commit suicide in the hole!” On 8th 1822 I was released from the hole to GP; less than 24 hours later, after morning meds I went to the highest tier in the cell hall( H tier), I climbed over H-Tier, waiting for the cameras to come to jump, before video camera could arrive, the unit Sergeant run up on me, grab my shirt and tried to pull me back over the tier. I started to assault the sergeant, other staff arrived, LG M e g i a relieved the sergeant of his duty, after failed talking to come down, I was ambushed by (7) staff, I was fighting for release.

APATHY

A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves.

,,,My right wrist was cuffed to the top railing by Lt. Me g i a, after a few minutes I gave up and came over the railing, I was placed on suicide watch from F r i m o n, during the whole time, I received no mental health treatment, I was taking off of suicide watch placed on TLU for assaulting staff, received a 120, I started going on hunger strikes, suicidal watch. I was placed in the treatment center on October 17,2022, during my stay, I was not given any treatment one on one )went back to the hole three times, 1121/22, I wrote the warden(Dylan Radtke) with my intention to self harm on 11 25,2022,on 11:22/22, with my mental diagnoses- I self -harmed, after being taken to HSU for treatment ,I was placed on suicidal watch again, released with no treatment plan, so I wrote my own treatment plan for PSU which still has not been considered.

I spoke to Dr helmets( boss of PSU) on to 2:31 2022, I spoon- fed me on a treatment plan that will work only if I'm out of the hole, I agreed to work with him! not Dr Breen; I was released from the hole on 1 4-23; since I've been in GP, I've not received any treatment, no one-on-one. Dr Breen tried to send me a pass twice, after I wrote an ICE and CCE and notify the warden and my intention to sue PSU staff for deliberate indifference to my mental health needs, I refused and put a DOC 1803: inmate request for separation, for PSU staff Dr Breen- Smith and follow it with an inmate complaint examiner’s office regarding my assigned clinician; intimidation, threatened, harassment, causing me to suffer serious emotional distress.

Nothing have been done about my mental health, I have received a response today from Dr Hamilton, again, it's always next week or two or three weeks to be seen by PSU doctor Hamilton is a supervisor of PSU.

I have a lot distress and anxious in general pop; if I commit suicide, please!!!! make sure these people get held responsible: Warden Dylan Kay Radke, Deputy Warden Michelle R H a e s e, Dr Martha J Breen- Smith, Dr Todd L Hamilton, PSU-. M.S Hillary J Berg, Security Director John a kind.

The art project I wanted to work on is a model kit AMT 1967 Chevy Impala SS it's my dream car and I ever make it out of prison alive the model 981 is $25.99 color royal and 3463 and 284 Sparkle glitter glue - maybe this project will give me hope

Hope

take Hope from the heart of man and you make him a beast of prey.

Enclosed document

1) DOC 3035B- Psychological Service request

1) DAI 2023- 49223,From John A Kind,Security director

1) DAI 2023- 49239, from Michelle R Ha e s e, Deputy Warden

1) four pages of sentencing memorandum- January 15th 1999/ missing2 pages(4&5)

Thank you for caring, God bless, Michael L Evans

AND finally , below are two documents show Michael's efforts to receive treatment. The wardens response is typical .The complaint and appeal process is completely rigged.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T5zninxqrORwmUFtbJS6ALjydUaCcWP4/view?usp=drive_link

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Eddie Sanders describes poor conditions in MSDF and needs help

Eddie Sanders 458828 MSDF

1975, 45 Outdate 8 5 25

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GIqvbrucPxu73r_OP_v8ft-t7h3-ATd3DayBNLu1kzg/edit?usp=sharing

111224

Hello Miss swans I'm writing to you about MSDF. I have been incarcerated here since

February 1st 2023. We have been eating peanut butter and bologna sandwiches since

the beginning of August 2024. I was told that we are allowed to stay here for 3 years.

I know for a fact that that's unfair and unconstitutional. Peggy I want to be involved in the mental health lawsuit, I got locked up on 2016 for a

sexual assault case that never took place. I did 6 years in and seven on papers. I got out

December 13 2022. I was put in a TLP which was not fit to live in on February 1st .

I got arrested and sent here to msdf. I was revoked for 30 months which made me

start taking medication for mental health issues. I am really having a nervous breakdown in this place. can you help me please? The

phones are messed up. the food here is Garbage. the clothes are not worth wearing.

It's also illegal treatment as well.