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[Rocksright]

I was locked up for 2 years, it was horrible, the feds came and got me for a mortgagae conspiracy 3 years after the fact, I had just had a baby, 7 weeks...I was doing great at work, saving money and we were happy. I was able to make bond after INS lifted my detainer, I was out for 6 months then I went to sentencing. It was something out of a movie, I consider myself a pretty touch guy, 6'4 240 lbs, grew up on the streets of Miami, but when it was my turn to talk to the judge, my knees buckled and I cried like a little Beyatch, because I was facing 4-5 years, I kept thinking about my little boys, my beautiful wife...the worse part was I really didnt know what I was doing was ilegal, but it was and conspiracy is a tough charge to beat and you DO NOT want to make the FEDS made, so I got sentenced and had another 2 months to turn myself in, I felt like I was going to DIE, it was the hardest thing I ever had to do and I will NEVER forget it.
Well, I am out now after being sent to a NEW PRIVATE PRISON, which was needless to say AWFUL because I should have been sent to a camp due to my white collar crime but because I was not a citizen, they sent me to a Immigration joint which was FULL of MEXICANS and they ran the prison, just like in the movies, they took everything very serious and had a system down pact, to reps, chain of command...I am Colombian, so we were about 300 Deep and pretty well respected, I was in Mississppii, hundreds of miles away from my family, I did my time and while I was in there it was hard but not imposiible, my wife stood by myside which I can tell you guys, is very important, DO NOT give up on your men, if you love him and feel in your heart that he is a GOOD person, hang in there because it changes us, now I am out, FREE and happy with my wife. I simply remember how it was in that place and it makes me grab my son and wife and hold them, never letting them go....It is an amazing feeling and one day each of you (most of you) will feel it, there is nothing like it...If you are truly in love.
I live in Colombia now, which is Beautiful because I am not on Probation or having any risk of going back, my record is clean, I do not have to pay the 4 Million in restitution and everything is super cheap here, my wife and son are now here and we get our apartment on July 15th, so needless to say things are looking up..
In hindsight, I am glad that this has happened because it has taught me to appreciate life and what we have, that there is NO such thing as easy money and family always comes first, I just wanted to share my story with you guys ot try to help anyone who is feeling down and like they just want to GIVE UP.
Through out my BID I kept saying to myself, "This TO SHALL PASS" and it did...

God Bless all of you and you loved one who are Incarcerated.

Julian

[cadreamin]

Wow you've been through a lot! I'm very happy for you to be in a beautiful place with your family now. I'm sure many here will appreciate your post as I do. CONGRATS in getting through that tough time and sharing. God bless.

Originally Posted by Rocksright

I was locked up for 2 years, it was horrible, the feds came and got me for a mortgagae conspiracy 3 years after the fact, I had just had a baby, 7 weeks...I was doing great at work, saving money and we were happy. I was able to make bond after INS lifted my detainer, I was out for 6 months then I went to sentencing. It was something out of a movie, I consider myself a pretty touch guy, 6'4 240 lbs, grew up on the streets of Miami, but when it was my turn to talk to the judge, my knees buckled and I cried like a little Beyatch, because I was facing 4-5 years, I kept thinking about my little boys, my beautiful wife...the worse part was I really didnt know what I was doing was ilegal, but it was and conspiracy is a tough charge to beat and you DO NOT want to make the FEDS made, so I got sentenced and had another 2 months to turn myself in, I felt like I was going to DIE, it was the hardest thing I ever had to do and I will NEVER forget it.
Well, I am out now after being sent to a NEW PRIVATE PRISON, which was needless to say AWFUL because I should have been sent to a camp due to my white collar crime but because I was not a citizen, they sent me to a Immigration joint which was FULL of MEXICANS and they ran the prison, just like in the movies, they took everything very serious and had a system down pact, to reps, chain of command...I am Colombian, so we were about 300 Deep and pretty well respected, I was in Mississppii, hundreds of miles away from my family, I did my time and while I was in there it was hard but not imposiible, my wife stood by myside which I can tell you guys, is very important, DO NOT give up on your men, if you love him and feel in your heart that he is a GOOD person, hang in there because it changes us, now I am out, FREE and happy with my wife. I simply remember how it was in that place and it makes me grab my son and wife and hold them, never letting them go....It is an amazing feeling and one day each of you (most of you) will feel it, there is nothing like it...If you are truly in love.
I live in Colombia now, which is Beautiful because I am not on Probation or having any risk of going back, my record is clean, I do not have to pay the 4 Million in restitution and everything is super cheap here, my wife and son are now here and we get our apartment on July 15th, so needless to say things are looking up..
In hindsight, I am glad that this has happened because it has taught me to appreciate life and what we have, that there is NO such thing as easy money and family always comes first, I just wanted to share my story with you guys ot try to help anyone who is feeling down and like they just want to GIVE UP.
Through out my BID I kept saying to myself, "This TO SHALL PASS" and it did...

God Bless all of you and you loved one who are Incarcerated.

Julian

[Fancy]

Yes, being a prison wife it so tuff.

It is post like your that reminds us why we do it and that in the end it is appreciated and worth it!!!

[Jenny721]

I don't like the whole penpal thing from jail personally, unless they really are single in there! I wouldn't believe anyone in jail. haha. Girls, unless that is your real life Man in there, find someone in real life too talk to! People in jail aren't in the right frame of mind. Meet someone the old fashioned way! After a while those people in there can't even think straight and may make promises to you that they do not intend on keeping. I kind of think it's a form of manipulation on both ends. Just my advice. Thanks for reading.

[sbdalton]

Originally Posted by Jenny721

I don't like the whole penpal thing from jail personally, unless they really are single in there! I wouldn't believe anyone in jail. haha. Girls, unless that is your real life Man in there, find someone in real life too talk to! People in jail aren't in the right frame of mind. Meet someone the old fashioned way! After a while those people in there can't even think straight and may make promises to you that they do not intend on keeping. I kind of think it's a form of manipulation on both ends. Just my advice. Thanks for reading.

Amen!!!!

[Kenneth_Lorie]

I'm not sure how this got switched to pen pals. I do have something to say on this matter. I met mine while he was doing time. He has been out a year and we are very happy. It all depends on the man that you reach out to. I was blessed to get a very good one. Not perfect but a very good man. Its not right to sum all offenders into one pile. It depends on the man.
As for you Rocksright you are a wonderful inspiration for all of us, even those that our man has come home. Mine has proven over and over how much it means to him that I stayed down with him while he was locked up. Thank you for sharing your story with us, it was beautiful.

[Samantha_Lin306]

I'm so happy for you and your family that everything has worked out! :-) Thank you for sharing. Any time I see people say that they made it through, it gives me a little bit more hope that we will too. Once again, thank you for sharing and I am very happy for all of you.

[lovesjames]

This is a good post to read, it made me feel hopeful. Especially the part where you said how much you love your wife and how thankful you are that she stood by you was an inspiration. Thank you for posting and best of luck to you and your family.

[futureMrs.Beck]

Thank you so much for posting this! I love my fiance' so much and will stick by him til the end! And reading this just makes me want to push harder and do more for him! It's so wonderful to know that you all appreciate what we do because it's honestly rough on both ends of the spectrum!! You are so blessed and I hope God continues to shower you and your family with blessings!! Take care

[paulswife6913]

Thank you so much for this post. It made me really relize how much I love my husband and no matter what I will always be by his side. He made his mistake and paying for it but he now knows family is the most important thing in life... Thank you again for this wonderful post and I wish you and your family all the best in the world.

[Miss_A]

Congrats on your freedom! All the best to you and your family.

[alwaysmylove]

Thank You, for sharing your story. My fiance has been in a Federal Prison for 2 years. We have been together since 1998. It is my deep love and commitment to him that keeps me faithful and loyal. I never thought twice. I hear a lot of hater talking about how a woman that waits on a man locked up has low self esteem. NOT TRUE! I am a confident, dignified woman. I am waiting on my man because I love him through good times and bad. I AM GLAD YOUR WIFE WAITED FOR YOU. ENJOY YOUR NEW LIFE AND FREEDOM!!

[will_be_waiting]

Wow. Im just going thru old threads here and this story was amazing. Made me realize how much I love my husband and how much he REALLY does need me. Very touching.

[Onlyhuman]

Wow! Much respect to ur wife & god bless you.

[Camsbabygrl]

Thank u for sharing ur story its good to hear that ur home with ur family and doin good!

[Survivor Cat]

Originally Posted by Rocksright

I live in Colombia now, which is Beautiful because I am not on Probation or having any risk of going back, my record is clean, I do not have to pay the 4 Million in restitution and everything is super cheap here, my wife and son are now here and we get our apartment on July 15th, so needless to say things are looking up..

Great that you are back with your family, they waited for you, and you can now hold your children and your wife in your arms. However, why would you be BOASTING that you won't have to pay back $4,000,000 in restitution now that you moved out of the country? How do the victims of your crime feel about you running from that obligation? Were their financial lives ruined? Sounds like you don't care about ripping off American citizens.

PrisonTalk is supposed to be about supporting people that are paying their debt to society. But your post makes me think that we're supposed to support crime as well, since you don't seem to feel any qualms about skipping out on paying restitution. I'm very offended by your post.

[jeffswoman]

Originally Posted by Jenny721

I don't like the whole penpal thing from jail personally, unless they really are single in there! I wouldn't believe anyone in jail. haha. Girls, unless that is your real life Man in there, find someone in real life too talk to! People in jail aren't in the right frame of mind. Meet someone the old fashioned way! After a while those people in there can't even think straight and may make promises to you that they do not intend on keeping. I kind of think it's a form of manipulation on both ends. Just my advice. Thanks for reading.

I feel sorry for you that you have had probably bad experiences with this.Thank God i know lots of people that made it, and most of them started out as being a pen-pal...!

[cocolok]

Originally Posted by Rocksright

I was locked up for 2 years, it was horrible, the feds came and got me for a mortgagae conspiracy 3 years after the fact, I had just had a baby, 7 weeks...I was doing great at work, saving money and we were happy. I was able to make bond after INS lifted my detainer, I was out for 6 months then I went to sentencing. It was something out of a movie, I consider myself a pretty touch guy, 6'4 240 lbs, grew up on the streets of Miami, but when it was my turn to talk to the judge, my knees buckled and I cried like a little Beyatch, because I was facing 4-5 years, I kept thinking about my little boys, my beautiful wife...the worse part was I really didnt know what I was doing was ilegal, but it was and conspiracy is a tough charge to beat and you DO NOT want to make the FEDS made, so I got sentenced and had another 2 months to turn myself in, I felt like I was going to DIE, it was the hardest thing I ever had to do and I will NEVER forget it.
Well, I am out now after being sent to a NEW PRIVATE PRISON, which was needless to say AWFUL because I should have been sent to a camp due to my white collar crime but because I was not a citizen, they sent me to a Immigration joint which was FULL of MEXICANS and they ran the prison, just like in the movies, they took everything very serious and had a system down pact, to reps, chain of command...I am Colombian, so we were about 300 Deep and pretty well respected, I was in Mississppii, hundreds of miles away from my family, I did my time and while I was in there it was hard but not imposiible, my wife stood by myside which I can tell you guys, is very important, DO NOT give up on your men, if you love him and feel in your heart that he is a GOOD person, hang in there because it changes us, now I am out, FREE and happy with my wife. I simply remember how it was in that place and it makes me grab my son and wife and hold them, never letting them go....It is an amazing feeling and one day each of you (most of you) will feel it, there is nothing like it...If you are truly in love.
I live in Colombia now, which is Beautiful because I am not on Probation or having any risk of going back, my record is clean, I do not have to pay the 4 Million in restitution and everything is super cheap here, my wife and son are now here and we get our apartment on July 15th, so needless to say things are looking up..
In hindsight, I am glad that this has happened because it has taught me to appreciate life and what we have, that there is NO such thing as easy money and family always comes first, I just wanted to share my story with you guys ot try to help anyone who is feeling down and like they just want to GIVE UP.
Through out my BID I kept saying to myself, "This TO SHALL PASS" and it did...

God Bless all of you and you loved one who are Incarcerated.

Julian

Hi Julian,

I am from Costa Rica and have been living in Texas for 6 years. I got raided by the Feds and charged with a conspiracy charge too. I was put in county jail, then sent to Oklahoma City OKC-TC and then to Atlanta, GA USP. I was locked up for 4 months... I thought I would never see my beautiful wife again. Just like you, I have a great woman that stood by me the entire time and without her I would have hanged myself from the vent in my cell at the USP. Finally, INS removed the detainer and I was released on bond. It has been about 6 months since that happened.. and now I have to go to sentencing on January 2012. I am a resident but still will be deported for life once I serve my time. At least I know more or less what to expect now. After being at the USP I think that all other places have to be better than that horrible place. I am a non-violent offender, no criminal history, a student, with a very consistent work history. I really hope that they send me to a camp, but I know that you dont always get what you wish for. It is really nice to read your post and know that you went through the same thing I am going through (worst, because I don't have any kids) and that you made it.
I have a huge list of addresses from friends and family to write to when I get locked up. My wife will send it to me. I also have a gigantic list of books I want to read so that people can send them to me once im gone. I am also a certified personal trainer (Gold's gym) so I've been preparing great workout routines without weights to keep myself in shape and don't loose the good spirit, if you know what I mean. Is there anything else you can advice me to do BEFORE I go away?

Gracias, y como decimos nosotros.. ¡Pura Vida!

[WishfulThinker]

Thank you! this gives me hope that better days are well on their way!