Friends at News Inside

Mr. Lawrence Bartley News Inside c/o The Marshall Project 156 West 56th Street, Suite 701 New York, NY 10019 themarshallproject.org 1-11-20 Dear Mr. Bartley, Eli Hager’s article in Issue 2 of News Inside, about assuming civic responsibilities, inspired me. I’ve requested you view my materials, previously, but this one I think you’ll really enjoy. Please … Continue reading “Friends at News Inside”

Eagle Pass Correctional Facility Inmate Handbook

This is the handbook I was given in January of 2019; the year EPCF was used as a contract facility to relieve prison overcrowding in Idaho; the year I was retaliated against, as a resident of this facility, for holding the Idaho Department of Correction and the GEO Group to both Texas State and federal … Continue reading “Eagle Pass Correctional Facility Inmate Handbook”

No Recourse: How Prison Medical Providers Avoid Liability

[A version of this story was previously published at  MeisterArchive.com] By David J. Meister By the nature of incarceration, U.S. prisoners are totally reliant on facility  officials to provide adequate medical care. That is a major operational  expense. An industry of private healthcare providers has emerged to fill a  need traditionally—if reluctantly—filled by government, offering … Continue reading “No Recourse: How Prison Medical Providers Avoid Liability”

A prison fund is supposed to benefit incarcerated people in Idaho. Has that changed?

The fund, which receives millions of dollars each year, used to provide things like gym equipment and religious materials. Those days are long gone. By Dennis “Abbadunamis” Mintun [This article was originally published at the Prison Journalism Project and appears here with author’s permission] In Idaho state prisons, a certain percentage of the cost of … Continue reading “A prison fund is supposed to benefit incarcerated people in Idaho. Has that changed?”

IDOC to equip residents with wearable monitoring technologies, refuses to disclose costs and contractor.

More evidence that corrections is growing marketplace in which transparency does not pay . . . Last year, after coming aware of the IDOC’s intent to equip people incarcerated at the Idaho State Correctional Institution with monitoring devices, I submitted a public records request for any related legal agreements, statements of work and internal PowerPoint … Continue reading “IDOC to equip residents with wearable monitoring technologies, refuses to disclose costs and contractor.”

“How To Write an Effective Prison Grievance” by David Meister, author of “Meister Manual for Prisoners’ Lawsuits”

[Published here with the author’s permission. For more of Meister’s work, visit wynwordpress.com] How to Write an Effective Prison Grievance by David Meister, author of MEISTER MANUAL For Prisoners’ Lawsuits. A grievance—a complicated complaint process imposed on incarcerated individuals who depend absolutely on their captors for even the most basic of life’s necessities. (Jails, prisons, … Continue reading ““How To Write an Effective Prison Grievance” by David Meister, author of “Meister Manual for Prisoners’ Lawsuits””

Patrick Irving Sits With Employees of JPay, Showcases How the Company Sh*ts On Its Consumers (Round 1)

[This interview has been edited for clarity and length.] Patrick: By responding to the following communication, you, the responder(s), hereby acknowledge that as a representative of JPay, Securus, and/or all peripheral/parent companies that this exchange will be published in a series investigating the abusive practices of your employer(s), and that by choosing to respond, you, … Continue reading “Patrick Irving Sits With Employees of JPay, Showcases How the Company Sh*ts On Its Consumers (Round 1)”

Idaho Department of Correction Parole Hearing Interview Packet

Per IDOC Policy 602.26.01.014 (Program Management for Inmates), parole hearing interview packets are to be delivered four months prior to parole hearings. This week I watched as several arrived late, giving my neighbors just eight working days to collect all their reference letters and letters of verification; their work, treatment, scholastic and military histories; the … Continue reading “Idaho Department of Correction Parole Hearing Interview Packet”

The Congener Interludes, Op. 1: Sonatina of Intrigue, No.4

Previous:  The Congener Interludes, Op.1: Sonatina of Intrigue, No.3 I’ve been here before, many times — in this situation, specifically. Allowing her pink-painted synthetics to take such liberties reminds my pup-pups of busking for Lincolns. Truest in form, safari in thong — she’s loving all my gyrations. Zebra print presenting the prey: delicious, in the … Continue reading “The Congener Interludes, Op. 1: Sonatina of Intrigue, No.4”