September 1, 2014
As a result of my unblemished prison record, my security level has been lowered once again. Being convicted of a first degree felony classified me to a level 3, high security prison in the state of Ohio. Through the grace of God and a dedication to living a better life, a sober life and working towards a successful future starting from inside prison I managed to stay out of trouble. Having a couple very close calls with gang members at level 3 Lebanon I was still able to avert any serious trouble by keeping to myself, staying in my cell for the majority of the time each and every day, minimizing my exposure to the harsh reality of a dangerous prison, where drinking, drugging, tattooing, fighting, raping, stabbing, murder and suicide is a common occurrence. By not involving myself in any of that I was able to get my security dropped in just one year. Having a security level dropped also means getting transferred to a lower security prison. So from a level 3 to a level 2, I was transferred here to Madison, a level 2, medium security prison, where violence and other prison crimes are less prevalent. Maintaining my dedication to change, creating a new lifestyle for myself, one that's rich in good health, peace in mind and soul, hungry for knowledge opposed to hunting to feed an addiction that destroys everything and everyone in its' path, I've succeeded in keeping a clean prison record, once again having my security level dropped from a level 2, medium security to a level 1, minimum security inmate. My security level is now as low as it can go. The only reason I have not been shipped out to a lower security prison is because I'm enrolled in horticulture. Horticulture, along with any other educational enrollment will place a holding sticker on any inmate, once the course or class is over the prison will waste no time at all in transferring me to another prison. Madison has two prisons, the prison next door is a level 1, minimum security camp and nine times out of ten that's where inmates that get their security level lowered end up going to. So at the end of my twelve month course in horticulture, the prison will uproot me from my comfortably familiar surroundings one last time and send me somewhere else. Fortunately by the time I get transferred again I should have just a few short months left before I get released to a halfway house, saying goodbye to prison life forever!
