Here we are in Camp Fed, Ft Dix and the question that is hovering in the air like the pink elephant in the room is how are we inmates being rehabilitated and what is the point of our incarceration? I just finished playing in a Bocce tournament arranged by on of my fellow inmates, the sun, the clouds the Indian Summer weather is simply gorgeous and we’re outside having a grand old time. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very grateful that we are afforded the opportunity to spend our time this way on a wonderful Saturday, but is this teaching me a lesson, as my judge stated she wanted to do when she sentenced me. Other inmates are walking the track, playing paddle ball, basketball, volleyball, some are involved in other games and I would say not one of them is learning a lesson. I dont understand what we are learning other than we have lost our liberty, in many cases our professional and personal lives have been ruined and pretty much destroyed and to what end. Those of us who have committed victimless crimes, white collar crimes, wouldn’t it be better for the govt to let us stay on the outside, pay fines, do community service and be tax paying productive citizens rather than be in prison and an expense to the govt.
I know I learned my lesson the moment I was arrested and indicted, as I’m sure most of the white collar inmates in here have as well. Is this simply about doling out punishment or is it about making a bad situation better, are we not the country of second chances and forgiveness?
still dont know if you have received email from me
girardi still is doing a horriffic job manageing the poitching staff but the yankees did beat the mets 2 of 3 and should have gone 3-0
our friends ion boston beat the blue jays 2 of 3 and so we start tonight series only 2 back in the loss column
girardi does not have his rotation with his better pitchers in for the seires and tanaka is out again
the kids bird , sevarino have been brialliant and will be starters next year
bird replaces texiera and sevarino could be our # 2 starter
i have to assume they let you do your prayers and fast if you so choose
i hope its an easy fast and a good day for you
getting chilly at night and fall is here……..
take care of yourself, hopefully the time goes quickly
i have reached out to sherry with no reply, followed josh”s lead
shana tovah
my friend
I have thought about that very question. I hope when they get you into the re-entry back to society phase those points are made clear. In my field we focus on restorative justice because many of our past practices just fast track youths into the penal system. I will give the system time -your time-before I make my personal judgement. I guess the best way to measure is my tracking the track record of those who serve their sentence and if they sadly have to return to incarceration. My other thought is sometimes we just have to rely on ourselves to make positive changes. Time will tell
FF