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Carl Nelson’s Folly

Marc — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:32:58 +0000

This time last year the inmate population on both the high and low side of the prison watched in wonderment, the befuddled installation of the new "sprinkler system". Continue reading →

poem from ~Monico Nava…

Casey — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:41:26 +0000

|Untitled| If tomorrow starts without me Please try to understand That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand If the Sun shall rise before your eyes filled with tears for me Just know my … Continue reading →

Walking Home…

Marc — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:16:58 +0000

Montana State Prison is divided into two parts: the high security side and the low security side. A fence topped with separatess the two classes of prisoners. There is no mixing of the populations. Convicted of a violent crime, I began my sentence on the high-side... Continue reading →

Reporting MSP/DOC Staff Misconduct…

Marc — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:17:18 +0000

For most, that sense of powerlessness evolves from our own ignorance of the laws that are there to protect us. Most of us ﬁnd ourselves unaware, or uninformed, of the provisions of policy and law that offer a proper and just course of action to take in presenting our grievances to respective agency authorities and the courts. There are also some of us who see our systems failures, and do absolutely nothing to help address the problem. Continue reading →

Have info on Montana prison system mental health treatment??

Casey — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:14:53 +0000

Matt Brown of the Associated Press in Billings is investigating the treatment of people who live with mental illness in the State Prison. Please contact Mr. Brown if you have information that would be helpful. His phone number is (406) 896-1528 and email is:mbrown AT apDOTorg. Continue reading →

Thanks to John Wirtala for informing the public of the Parole Board activities.

Casey — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:22:43 +0000

"They offer an inmate a parole board meeting before they are eligible. If the inmate isn’t aware of this when he shows up they flip them for a full year or two if they are exceptionally early. That way they can set the budget and count on that income for the next year or two." Continue reading →

American Justice 2009

Marc — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:03:58 +0000

"We, as Americans, like to take pride in our sense of justice. We believe that no other country in the world does a better job of protecting the rights of its citizens. For 50 years I believed this myself; then…I was arrested."

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Secret Garden

Marc — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:29:15 +0000

A poem, "Secret Garden", by Montana State Prisoner, John Hannan.

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Warrior Nation

Marc — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:28:18 +0000

A poem, "Warrior Nation", by Montana State Prisoner, John Hannan.

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The Prison Experience CCA

Marc — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:25:57 +0000

A poem from Montana State Prisoner, John Hannan "The Prison Experience CCA"

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