Updates

3-11-20

BW,

Slow news week, huh?

“IDOC Conducts Damage Control by Censoring Local News Coverage — Leaving Inmates to Wonder, Is Director Josh Tewalt the Angel of Death?”

Don’t tell anyone.

PI

by Patrick Irving 82431

3-11-20 8:00 a.m.

The Idaho Department of Correction is commencing damage control in response to recent news coverage. Specifically, the March 5th Tommy Simmons article, “Idaho Faces Another Lawsuit Over Lethal Injection Secrecy” at idahopress.com — which spotlighted Director Josh Tewalt’s questionable purchase of lethal injection drugs in 2012 — and Rebecca Boone’s March 2nd article “Organizations Ask Idaho High Court To Open Execution Records,” as syndicated by the Associated Press.

First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter received notice March 10th from IDOC’s JPay e-mail system that the Simmons article “cannot be delivered.” Boone, who is a member of the Idaho Press Club, has been covering the story since 2018. Her initial coverage in the Spokesman Review, “U of I Professor Sues Idaho for Execution Records,” was also “returned to sender” on JPay.

In addition to censoring the realm of public knowledge from their inmates, IDOC has refused to abide by Idaho’s public record laws, following a suit brought by University of Idaho’s Professor Aliza Cover. Aliza is represented by the ACLU and supported in friend-of-the-court briefs by the American Bar Association, the Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Idaho Press Club, the Associated Press, the Idaho Statesman, and KTVB News.

Local news agencies aren’t alone in their struggle of having Departmental information withheld. In 2018 Contract Monitor Monte Hansen required a public records request from our Idaho inmates in Texas who wanted to understand the grievance policy that the Department was implementing on the Mexican border — a basic necessity for bringing claims forth in court. While the policy is meant to be made available free to inmates at the time of request, it took months for them to receive an actual copy. And only then did it come from the ACLU.

More recently, IDOC Long-Term Restrictive Housing policy 319.02.01.003 was discovered not to exist, despite a hard-copy update stating it was effective in 2018.

We’ll have more on this situation as it unfolds.
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Please alert the organizations above that they’ve been censored and help us share the stories that are being kept from us.

Also, keep your eye on the battle for our public records disclosure. It’s YOUR right to know.
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This First Amend This! newsbreak is presented in alliance with the Book of Irving Project.

Solidarity in presshood!

 

Previous: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Feb. 2020

WELCOME to the March issue of First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter that addresses Idaho Corrections concerns.

Brought to you by the Captive Perspective and made available at bookofirving82431.com.

This publication provides an insider’s look at issues affecting the Idaho Department of Correction’s community. If you wish to assist this effort, share the link, cut and paste, or print and send a copy to another.
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Our Mission: To better develop our current state of Corrections.

The Idaho Legislature shares our mission and welcomes your comments! Feel free to send them your thoughts, attached to a copy of this publication.
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EDITOR CONTINUES TO BE SINGLED OUT FOR RETALIATION following communication with media, legislators and advocates for legal assistance. Two grievances recently filed help illustrate the pattern that started last March:

The first grievance addresses new restrictions placed on orders of 6×9 envelopes as a misrepresentation of the Property Limits policy.

Last May Sgt. Trobock persuaded staff members Shewmaker and Barlow-Hust to adopt a flawed interpretation of what “stamped envelopes” means in the property policy that limits inmates to having 20 stamped envelopes in their possession. They now consider all envelopes stamped, including those not and also those received.

The reason for stamped-envelope limits is because stamps are considered a form of currency, whereas blank folded paper is not.

Sending non-stamped 6×9 envelopes through the mail-room to be metered allows one to save 20 percent of an already restricted budget. Thus any restrictions on non-stamped 6×9 envelopes effectively limits one’s ability to petition for outside assistance and inform the public.

It’s also typical in cases of the wrongly accused that they have to send hundreds or thousands of letters asking for case-review assistance. Which makes it possible that misrepresenting this policy could actually perpetuate a miscarriage of justice by lengthening the time it takes to reach an assist.

I’m not saying Trobock is sadistic — it’s far more likely just a product of laziness: metering mail creates more work.

The second grievance pertains to the fact that so far I am the only inmate these restrictions have been placed upon.

Several receipts from other offenders show they experience no issue while ordering the same amount of envelopes that I do. Where their orders are processed in full, my orders are left incomplete, and I’m given a receipt stating that same envelopes ordered are currently “out-of-stock.”

This experiment was repeated for several weeks with the same results, indicating a discriminatory practice. Staff comments collected months ago also show instructions were given to Keefe to restrict my envelope orders — and help prevent my mailing.

As this issue was preparing for press, Grievance Two was denied from entering the system on account of it being “currently processed” as the first grievance mentioned. It was returned with a note saying the two are similar and an appeal can be made if unsatisfied with the Grievance One’s response.

My position is that two separate issues have risen from one ongoing recurrence. And it should be noted that while an allegation of staff retaliation requires SIU to investigate, matters of commissary and property do not. Meaning, if this grievance isn’t forwarded to SIU, like others submitted for staff retaliation, it will further illustrate an inability for all offenders to hold staff accountable.

See how we detail these patterns with a trail of documents at “Litigation Interests? Please read.”

[Ref. Grievance’s IM200000055, IM190000181]
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ON THE COLORADO CONTRACT

Betsy Russell from the Idaho Press Club covered the pending arrangement with CoreCivic early last month.

At that time neither IDOC or CoreCivic had presented their agreement to the Colorado Department of Corrections for approval, despite IDOC’s announcement that a portion of our inmate population would be moved to Kit Carson Correctional Center in Burlington. Tommy Simmons from the Idaho Press Tribune confirmed weeks after Betsy that the contract had still not been presented for approval.

A recent editorial in the Idaho Statesman quotes our DOC spokesman Jeff Ray as saying the CoreCivic contract hasn’t even been signed.

Ms. Russell also informs us that Governor Jared Polis of Colorado campaigned against private prisons in his state during his election. And while there has been talk of moving up to 200 of our Close Custody inmates to KCCC, Colorado law requires Governor Polis declare a “correctional emergency” in order to house his state’s Close Custody inmates privately. Whether that means wanting to house our highest-security inmates will face similar scrutiny was left for speculation.

But what Russell did certify is that the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition is publicly lobbying against this potential contract arrangement. Among their concerns is an ability to staff the prison: A population decrease has been noticeable in the area since the facility last closed, and in a letter the Coalition served CDOC’s executive director, they recalled that the facility wasn’t able to house more than 800 inmates previously, due to staffing shortages then. Thus giving room to concern for the safety of those local that make the pool of workers CoreCivic would choose from.

Meanwhile the Idaho Statesman article mentioned (author unknown) was critical of IDOC’s inability to maintain our offender population in-state, as suggested by its title: “Idaho’s prisoners need to be in Idaho. Not Colorado. Not Texas.”

There Governor Little also reiterated his position that out-of-state maneuvering is a quick fix to a long-term problem, and again outlined his multi-pronged approached to address our current prison population and our State’s rate of recidivism.

Also mentioned is how IDOC will initially move only 250 inmates to Colorado. But with the possibility that Colorado may now be off the table, I refer to Tommy Simmons and his January article, “IDOC likely to house more than 1,000 inmates in shuttered Colorado Prison,” where it’s noted that CoreCivic has offered 250 beds for immediate placement in Tutwiler, Mississippi.

This has me concerned that IDOC may feel forced to send our inmates to a state whose violence-related inmate death toll currently exceeds exceptional numbers — due to a string of events that made national news in December — because it has been noted that no other contractors were willing to entertain negotiations with IDOC for their emergency housing arrangements. Meaning when GEO renegotiates month-to-month arrangements as soon as their contact expires, IDOC may the feel the kind of pinch that only comes from having no options.

GEO has essentially engineered a position which allows them to extort more money from IDOC — by not entertaining the relocation of our inmates to one of their better facilities. But don’t take it personal, for them it’s always business: Why would a corporation empty a previously deserted Mexican prison that’s currently filled with money-making Idahoans?
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A GRIEVANCE REGARDING THE UPDATED AD-SEG POLICY that doesn’t actually exist has been exhausted.

As reported in our January issue, the 2018 revised version of Policy 319.02.01.001 stated that the Long-Term Restrictive Housing Policy had been moved to 319.02.01.003, a policy that doesn’t exist.

First Amend This! grieved this issue, requesting the policy be made available and a memo be issued to the offender population, informing us how to address policy concerns for a policy that doesn’t exist.

Gary Hartgrove responded:

Long Term Restrictive Housing was scheduled for implementation last year. However, serious issues arose in the ability of the institutions to provide the requirements addressed in the policy. Issues included the physical plant modifications to allow inmates three hours out of cell time and the staffing to provide for the programs to be offered were not in place. Therefore, IDOC withheld the full implementation of the SOP and moved forward with an incremental roll out. The creation of the HARC, placement criteria, review of placement and required documentation were put into place. The other portions of the SOP will be put into place when the required resources have been established. Any questions concerning approved portions of SOP policy 319 can be addressed with a concern form for clarification.

To which I appealed:

Mr. Hartgrove cites 319.02.01.001 as the Longterm Restrictive Housing Policy, but .001 specifically notes the [policy] has been changed to 319.02.01.003. While issues may have arose with the Short-term and Transit requirements addressed in .001, none were ever addressed in .003, due to it having never been created. Therefore it is impossible to send a concern form and receive clarification for any portion of this policy, as zero can’t be divided into fractions. Additionally, how would we know you weren’t just making stuff up? A memo to the offender population is clearly needed for citation. This is not an unreasonable request.

The Appellate Authority, Howard Yordy, denied the grievance in his response:

Current SOP 319 is still the policy for long-term segregation. It addresses conditions of confinement, placement and Restrictive Housing Committee. The draft policy you refer to for long-term segregation was never implemented. I understand some inmates have seen a copy of it an believe it’s what we’re following but it isn’t approved or in place. The Short-term Segregation policy is just that, short term and has nothing to do with how the state my or may not eventually manage long-term segregation. I am also aware of a portion of the Short-Term Segregation policy that refers to a step-up program in the restrictive housing order but we are not doing that at this time. Two months ago, I wrote two memos to offenders outlining current practices and long-term plans for implementation. You are welcome to address your concerns and grievances using policy 319 and the memos if you wish.

Following up on this response, it should be noted the policy Yordy refers to as a draft includes in its header: “Adopted: 7/11/18.”

As for the memos mentioned, cages have so far only been installed around desks in one unit, as a pilot program to identify any potential issues with letting us sit in caged desks in the day room. Hopefully, other units will get their desk cages soon. Until then, time spent outside has not been increased, as was also suggested in the memo.

[Ref: Grievance Number IM 200000025]
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FROM THE EDITOR

If you as a person don’t care enough about your experience to take the steps that make it better, why would someone else consider acting on your behalf?

If you’ve never scoured the globe for a miscarriage of jusice, it should be easy to imagine that others aren’t either. That’s why it’s important to take the initiative, read policies, exhaust grievances and make the copies available.

“That’s messed up” is not a universal call for action. So please join me this month in addressing something fixable without waiting for a search team to discover your concern.

You don’t need to do everything I do. But know that even a little can be just enough.
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Until next time!

“Ain’t Got No Home”
— Clarence “Frogman” Henry

Next: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter (Special Alert: Coronavirus Emergency)

2-16-20 (1of3)
Dear Ada County Clerk:

I need to file a Small Claim but cannot access you in person or online. I understand there is a $69 filing fee but have no info on process-serving fees. Do I pay for all the fees at the same time or will you bill me for them? Please inform me how to do this from prison, I’m trying to serve the warden here.

Regards,
Patrick Irving 82431

2-16-20 (2of3)
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
INMATE CONCERN FORM
To: Warden Yordy
From: Irving 82431

I’m starting the Small-Claims process for the $133.77 of property that went missing from Texas. If I serve you at this address with Certified Mail, will you be able to sign for it and save us both the cost of having to pay a sheriff or professional? The filing fees are already $69, in addition to the $133, and the last time I served papers, we charged upwards of $150. It’s unreasonable that we’re both here to begin with, how do we go about making this easy?

2-16-20 (3of3)
IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION
INMATE CONCERN FORM
To: Warden Yordy
From: Irving 82431

Lawyers aren’t allowed in Small Claim proceedings. How do we insure I make transport on the day we’ll be scheduled to litigate the property matter?

2-03-20

Dear Stranger,

Your books have arrived. Ethics For Public Communication will be absorbed immediately, and as a much-needed compliment to the Generalization in Ethics that I recently checked out from the library.

This one also reaches me during a period of personal deliberation: I have responsibilities yet to be considered, likely to parties that have yet to be acknowledged. So I have to give a nod to your timing.

I’m also excited by The Moth Presents: Occasional Magic, though I can’t say I’m familiar with its origins. Reading the description and then opening up to some choice dialogue, it’s apparent you’ve extended me a heartfelt offering. I hope to soon reflect your influence in my actions and storytelling.

As I was given no information when handed the books, and have no way to know who you are, I hope you don’t mind my sharing our private moment: I’d just like to make sure that you have all my thanks.

Lovingly embattled,
Patrick Irving 82431

Previous: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Jan. 2020

WELCOME to the February issue of First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter that addresses Idaho Corrections concerns.

Brought to you by The Captive Perspective and made available by bookofirving82431.com.

This publication provides an insider’s look at issues affecting our Idaho Department of Correction’s community. If you wish to assist this effort, share the link, cut and paste, or print and send a copy to another.
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Our Mission: To better develop our current state of Corrections.

The Idaho Legislature shares our mission and welcomes your comments! Feel free to send them your thoughts, attached to a copy of this publication.
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FROM THE EDITOR

A lot happened in January. We had the Governor’s State of the State Address. Our Legislature started a new session. Some news coverage reminded people that we continue to live — but only as a reflection of modern society’s shortcomings (just kidding, it’s all our fault). And then there was the announcement of more out-of-state moves.

Did I mention the Office of Performance Evaluations’ report suggesting it’s cheaper already to hurry up and build a new prison?

With an estimated housing cost of $78-a-day per inmate, a new facility…wait…does that number only work when ALL the beds are filled? [Because then we need to include the real- and human-cost of pulling people off the street to fill those beds.]

When contrasted with the governor’s new plan to reduce our current prison population by preventing recidivism…hold on…did they really say it was curious how parole violations haven’t increased, yet revocations are rapidly inclining — during their pitch to build a new prison?

Really?

…After the Governor’s speech?

Huh.

Sentencing reform, good-time credits, more programming opportunities, AND feasible probation and parole pathways…how about that, instead?

It’s seems a bit more…sane.

I suppose with my immunity to rhetoric — built by intentions — it’s best I just focus responsibly on my usurped position, and freeball an issue that benefits these walls!

[You’ll find some useful information spread throughout this edition, and whatever other info I can verify will be provided when I get it.]

While I can’t offer shimmering hope to lure and catfish, I sure would appreciate it if you bought into this:

Should you note my disappearance or any disruption in my activities, know the universe favors both peaceful responses AND diligent inquiries: The best weapons are the questions that come with phonecalls. Unleash them in every direction if and when the time comes.

Now then, let’s First Amend This!
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Within the next four months, roughly 500 of us in Idaho facilities will join those from GEO Group’s Eagle Pass Correction Facility in being moved to CoreCivic’s Kit Carson Correctional Center in Burlington, Colorado.

This means rumors from staff and inmates are now circling, some people are volunteering for transfer, others are frantically trying to anchor themselves to their families, and everything known is uncertain for sure.

While some of us, having been to kit Carson from 2012 to 2016, might be able to offer some insider knowledge, I recommend you do your best to avoid speculation.

That said, I feel compelled to share what I can as a fellow interstate transplant.

When selected for the move to Texas, we were all invited to express our transfer concerns directly to this contact:

Ammie Mabe
208-658-2234
amabe@Idoc.Idaho.gov

But when we were given her info and told we had up to two weeks to dispute our transfer, we were actually scheduled to be gone in one business day. Moral of the story: if you don’t want to leave the state, start making phonecalls now. (Ammie may or may not still be the contact.)

Monte Hansen and Tim Higgins are IDOC’s Contract Facility monitors — despite all their adverse reactions to logic, reason, and extensive documentation. If you can’t get ahold of them, try their boss, Pat Donaldson, Chief of Management Services.

Making an educated guess, using first initials and last names, their emails, respectively, are:

mhansen@idoc.idaho.gov
thiggins.idoc.idaho. gov
pdonaldson@idoc.Idaho.gov

Also, the Board’s phone number is 208-658-2000: When considered with Ammie’s, I imagine an unverified string of extensions in the 2000’s awaits your concerns.

If none of those folks are able to get back to you, I’d try Chief of Prisons Chad Page, and after that, Director Josh Tewalt.
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DID YOU KNOW

Audiences exist beyond the chain of command, and they can be helpful when attempting to seek resolution.

You don’t have to become a lawyer just to spend several years and $400 to have the court order a reluctant “I’m sorry” (although I’ll never dissuade you from doing so). There are other ways available to present any issue: I’ve got something I want you to see.

Disclaimer: I personally feel that apologies are overrated and long-term resolution requires useless Correctors to leave the profession, completely.

That’s why I raise public awareness by depositing their ridiculousness straight into the Public Trust: mating the observer effect with the laws of equilibrium.

Who knew science could be so sexy?

Establishing a pattern of negligence is handy, and it isn’t as hard as one might think.

Presenting issues through the chain of command allows you to document your concerns and their knowledge thereof. (As you never know what you may need to reference later, try to make a practice of logging everything.)

The more diligent you document and the more rational you present, the better you can illustrate the collective effort spent to ignore you.

For those of you with a family assist, know that their phone calls are considered most powerful. But where those can be made while emoting unstable, anything on paper must look as reasonable as possible — like you’re divested emotionally, with a calm, psychotic detachment. [If you as the plaintiff look like an asshole while trying to frame the defendant as such, you automatically lose by default.]

If you have no luck navigating your way through the corrections department, know that you’re more than welcome to try all the others.

EXAMPLE

In Texas, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards oversees the state’s private prison contracts, meaning they hold authority over GEO Group and IDOC. [Other states may use their Department of Corrections, Board of Prison Inspectors, Jail Oversight Board, etc.] So when I had a problem with our inmate population’s inability to sanitize our dining utensils for five months, and lodging formal complaints with ACLU-ID, ACLU-TX, Eagle Pass Public Health Department, the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Inspector General of Health and Human Services didn’t work, I let the TCJS know, too. (All were presented copies of staff communications and my exhaustion of the grievance process.)

Guess what? I got the dish soap.

And then I alerted state and federal oversight of all the agencies that failed to act on our concerns, because…well, why not?

Wanting to continue utilizing the TCJS, I needed to know what standards they were holding IDOC and GEO to. That meant writing them to find out.

When they offered to charge me $40 to send their rulebook, my dad went ahead and downloaded it for free.

It was upon receiving their standards that I became aware of several additional noncompliance issues.

When the TCJS was formally presented with those concerns, a copy of that presentation was also sent to our IDOC Director — ensuring his awareness to GEO’s noncompliance (and eliminating plausible deniability for any potential future litigation).

By this time, GEO had identified the benefits of flying me back to Idaho.

So does it work? Yeah, but that’s only what I do. Feel free to take my thing and make it your own.

Here’s what you need to get started:

The Colorado Department of Corrections oversees private prison contracts in Colorado.

Colorado Department of Corrections
1250 Academy Park Loop
Colorado Springs, CO 80910

Constituent Services Coordinator — Lisa Wiley
Prison Operations Director — Travis Trani
Inspector General — Sherrie Daigle

719-226-4569

Please have ready offender’s DOC# or DOB, facility info, and contact info for return response to be expedited.

Kit Carson Correctional Center
49777 County Road V
Burlington, CO 80807
(Located 170 miles E of Denver)

CoreCivic
10 Burton Hills Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37215

Idaho Department of Correction
1299 N. Orchard St, Ste. 110
Boise, ID 83706
208-658-2000

Chief of Prisons — Chad Page
Director of IDOC — Josh Ewalt
Contract Monitors — tim higgins, monte hansen

Governor Brad Little
Office of the Governor
State Capitol Building
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720

Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Special Litigation Section
950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, D.C. 20530

Eventually, the actual contract with CoreCivic should come available through IDOC’s website. I’ll share that link, too, and we’ll discuss it when it’s up.

Because while IDOC is publicly stating assurances have made been to see to some very specific accommodations, there were assurances in the GEO contract, too. But those required IDOC to hold GEO accountable, and to the best of my knowledge, IDOC never enforced the daily fines that the GEO contract stipulated for every assurance not being met. (I personally had a conversation with monte hansen encouraging her to exercise this option. She was uninterested.)

In fact, many aspects of that contract were ignored for months, despite us all being very vocal about them. And if you saw December’s issue of First Amend This!, then you have an idea that IDOC still doesn’t understand the requirements they said they were holding GEO to. (And for important stuff, too, like processing disciplinaries.)

That means it’s up to you, friend, don’t take any unnecessary shit.

Your criminal behavior is no excuse for theirs.
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ATTABOYS

These are the people whose efforts we appreciate this month:

The paralegal at Idaho Maximum Security Institution has been top notch, lately. Friendly, efficient, and complete with the service — the likes of which never before have seen! Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you IMSI paralegal. We hope you stick around awhile.

Chief of Prisons Chad Page was seen in our Ad-Seg bubble last month. We don’t know why you came, but it was nice you see you making rounds. Get out of the office a little more, big guy, you deserve it!

Warden Yordy put a smiley-face emoji on the #BlackfootChallenge — to which I alerted him via concern form — making it hard to be mad that day. Yordy’s tender act of kindness will now be remembered. And for anyone who knows me, that’s money in the bank!

IDOC Director Josh Tewalt looked good in his Sunday morning Viewpoint interview. It was nice to hear him publicly acknowledge a new approach is needed for offender maintenance. Good job, Josh. Get us the hell out of your prisons!

Governor Little appears to be proactive in taking steps to make sure Josh has funding to work with for keeping our free-world offenders free and away from prison. I’m starting to feel a real team atmosphere.

Keep up the good work, everybody!

NUMBERS

IDOC Inmates:
9,450 — Total
7,342 — In IDOC facilities
892 — In county jails
651 — In Texas
???? — Someone should look into the rest

1,488 — Beds in the Kit Carson Facility.
1,200 — Number of inmates needed there for $4 savings (per head, per day).

Up to 200 — Close Custody beds in Colorado.

$22,000 — IDOC’s average yearly housing cost per inmate.

207% — Prison budget increase over last 25 years. (I think that’s right.)

94% and 34% — Lower and higher education budget increases in the same timeframe (respectively).

17,000+ On felony supervision

3/4 of new-term commitments failed on probation or retained jurisdiction.

$6,000,000 budgeted for connection stations to ease high-risk case management.

$277,000,000 — IDOC’s 2020 budget.
$311,000,000 — IDOC’s request for 2021
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THIS JUST IN

Following up on last month’s discussion of much-needed programs in Ad-Seg, we’ve just been informed they don’t know when they’re going to start or what they’re going to look like.

A grievance has been filed over the nonexistent Long-Term Housing Policy.
Solution Requested: “Release a memo acknowledging this issue and provide in it suggestions as to how to address policy concerns for a policy that doesn’t yet exist. Also, create the policy and make it available.”

CoreCivic was the only prison contractor willing to negotiate with Idaho for an out-of-state facility.
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IN OTHER NEWS

Director Josh Tewalt says:

— He’s been tasked to lead the National Committee on Recidivism.
— Failures of the community are a precursor to crime.
— Re-entry center to be built in Twin Falls.

— IDOC has learned from past decisions: needs to build infrastructure, reduce incarceration demand, and invest in programming and rehab.

— Inmates being moved to Colorado will be prioritized based on proximity to release, medical needs, behavior, medium-custody levels.

— He has a high degree of confidence in contract assurances that IDOC will receive what they want from CoreCivic.

— Kit Carson will provide: meaningful opportunities for employment, education, programming treatment, computer and horticulture classes.

— Not all 1,200 inmates need to be from Idaho to redeem contract discount.

— Eagle Pass inmates will be last to move to Kit Carson.
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THANK YOUs

Let’s recognize some folks that responded to February’s issue.

Letters received from Idaho’s Senator Grant Burgoyne, Representative Melissa Wintrow, and our local ACLU were sincerely appreciated.

We thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to thoughtfully reflect on our efforts. Every bit of feedback helps.

Also, thank you, Mom — for seeing a few issues from your printer out the door. We appreciate the assist.
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SPONSORS

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ENTERTAINMENT

Now Showing At West Wing Theaters:

Consent With a Firearm	5:15 PM
The Tolerant Jew	7:25 PM
Benjamin’s Button	9:30 PM
Predator Vs. Chris Hansen	9:30 PM

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ARTiSTiC RENDiTiON

“Encounters”

I know you didn’t realize it, but that was my fabric softener:
The least I could do was make a push for your affection.
Your tidal eyes rolled with the waves of my Charmin’,
Caught in the line of an Albertsons, State.

Me: Small stain, dottin’ my cotton.
She: Never should have been in 20 Items or Less.
If: I wasn’t off duty, I’d’ve put her away.
Social problems: Sadist. Spastic bowel. Libra.

Jealousy. Incompetence. Impotence. Rage.

i blew you a kiss
to tender the moment.
your pretty smile
couldn’t get enough.
she caught the beef
the jury found her guilty.
you catchin’ my drift?
no harm, no foul.

I couldn’t help but notice, her invading your space.
If it wasn’t for your halo, I’d’ve tasered her taint.

She got the spray
you secondaried
that’s called
collateral.

I blame that on him — and his mysterious ways.

An aged biddy’s expense
the cost of your crush.
However did this catch
slip through your hands?

I didn’t shit myself…but I could’ve if I wanted to.

We should Zack and Cody: Let me give you the sweet life.

Wouldn’t it be funny
If I saw you in traffic
And we were destined by fate
For me to tail you again?

Also
the uniform
not currently active

I was
let go
for tasering taints

Life’s kind of an asshole. Let’s touch ours together.

Myspace.com/CHILLAXIN!!!,
The One That Got Away
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Well, that marks another poop break with 82431.

We should stop meeting like this.

Share us with another and I’ll see you next month!

“Broken Bones”
— Kaleo

Next: First Amend This!: An IDOC Newsletter, Mar. 2020