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JeffsBoo · #**101** 05-04-2003, 02:10 PM

Hi David,

I just wanted to also let you know how much what you are doing means to the friends and Families of inmates. It is a lonely world and knowing we have somewhere to come to vent, share, get support, etc. Means so very much. Thank you for all that you do. I have told Jeff about you and what you are doing and he says to tell you thank you as well. he says it's nice to know that his baby has some support out here. So again, thank you so very much.

**David** · #**102** 05-07-2003, 09:15 PM

Lori,
Please tell Jeff it is my pleasure and I am glad to have gotten the chance to help create PTO. I hope you both know you are part of our extended family.

Thanks,
David

silyme · #**103** 05-25-2003, 12:19 AM

My fiance won't go to the doctor because he said that when the prison did surgery on him before the doctor was eating a donut while doing the surgery and there was dust on everything in the operating room. He was stabbed in the back by an another inmate and had to have surgery because of it. This is very sad that humans treat other humans this way just because they made a mistake in life. It's just not right!
Shelly

BELOVED · #**104** 06-11-2003, 06:29 PM

hi my name is beloved and my fiance is in a ohio facility. And i am very much frustated with our system. hhe was surpose to have been home 5 yrs ago and he is under the old law law suite. he has been in there all together 12 yrs. and i try my best to ake sure that he is okay and especially to encourage him, but a lot of times i can just hear the hurt in his voice and how he is so frustrated with every thing that is going on.in ohio there is about 4,000 men and woman that is in this law suite and everyone is trying to waite patienly to hear some good news.they have really been harassing the inmates that is in this law suite.and especially sending there mail back to there families if they have anything in there about the law suite.and it is a shame how they are treating them.a lot of them have done there time and have been to school so many times that they dont want to see them out,so that they can better themselves.i will be so glad when the night mare is over.thanks for listening

dittoyall8 · #**105** 07-12-2003, 08:17 PM

David, This is my first day to post! I think you are the first person I contacted when I signed on with the group. As you know, I am an activist but I will TRY to behave here lol

I will be supportive of the group.

I am a former inmate from years back but I have not forgotten what it was like. Thank you for opening this site!

Peace!

CET · #**106** 07-13-2003, 02:15 PM

You've done a wonderful thing creating this site David. You'll never know how the information, and support shared made a difference out here. Soon it will be 5000 people. So many of the yahoo groups for prisoners and their families are small and not active. We have enough people to make a difference on policies if we are active. If we discuss what can be done on issues and then take action.
Thank you for all your work David. You are truly breaking the silence barrier. I swear if I had been your mother I would have camped out on the wardens door step. Having attorneys in the family would help me. I'm always a lady and polite, but I am a barracuda when angry.

phils maid · #**107** 07-21-2003, 01:11 PM

Thank you for the email. Maybe you or someone you know can help me. I am looking for someone named Phillip Gregory. He probably only has been there if he is there for a few weeks. Cant find out anything and I just want him to know that we are all thinking about him.
Thank You
Michelle

Flowingbrook · #**108** 07-23-2003, 12:08 PM

Thanks David for the post. My husband Nick is serving LWOP at Old Corcoran, in Corcoran Cali. We have been together for 10 years now and the struggles and hardships put on families is nothing but overwhelming at times. I have to say that his story, like ur own, is one that we all can relate to in one way or another.
After 16 years of his LWOP sentence he has come a long way. It didn't happen overnight but it did happen and for that I can thank God for. He is truly an inspiration to so many. He has survived "Gladiator Fights" at CSP Corcoran, survived 3 years in the SHU at Pelican Bay, and yet has a smile on his face. Will wonders never cease?
The fact that he is serving LWOP in the state of Cali is most unfortunate. I am at the point of no return in dealing with the morons running our government and the power of the CCPOA. It is sickening. At this point he is looking to transfer to Minnesota to be closer to his dying mother. The other reason is so that as a lifer he can have the best possible life while having to face the rest of it behind bars. Cali offers us nothing. It has almost split us recently but are working to see the blessings in our relationship instead of allowing CDC to destroy us. I applaud everyone on here who supports their loved ones who are incarerated. I know u all feel me when I say that dealing with CDC is like beating ur head up against a brick wall. I look forward to reading all ur stories. Take care and God Bless...

Lynette

shortysmom · #**109** 07-26-2003, 09:09 PM

Hi. My name is Lisa. My soni s a prisoner in the Cotulla branch of the TDCJ. He is serving a year sentence for burglary after violating his probation, and he's been there (after being in the Harris County Jail for 6 months) since May of 2003. I'm hoping to get some guidedance regarding Parole, visitation, etc. I've been a visitor to this site andjust lately have gotten the courage to join.

blfox123 · #**110** 08-01-2003, 05:01 AM

Hi Fed-x

I have been reading some of your posts. They are very shocking and informative. You are doing a wonderful service with this site. I am so glad I found it.
Also, I love your pictures. How do you get them into your posts?

**David** · #**111** 08-01-2003, 06:36 AM

Blfox123,
Thanks. To add pictures into most any post you have to use the "Post Reply" button located at the bottom right hand side of the last post in a thread, or when you start a new thread (first post).
When you post this way you will be given more menu options, one of which has "attachment" next to it with a browse button.

Hope this helps!
David

SadMom@home · #**112** 08-24-2003, 09:42 PM

Hello David,

If there is anyway I can chat with you I would love to ask some questions. I am new at this and dont know if Im doing anything right just yet. If you can find the time to talk to me , it would be most appreciated.

Adam's Mom · #**113** 08-27-2003, 02:42 PM

First and foremost - thank you so much for PTO. The wealth of information here is more than I could have hoped for. Reading the stories of others is a huge comfort. Although ny son's been in and out of "the system" for some years now (youth system) when he entered "Man" jail at the ripe old age of 19, it was like starting all over again. PTO has given me a much more than a starting place - it has given me hope. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

kathyb · #**114** 09-13-2003, 05:35 AM

Hi David,

Wow, I don't know where to start. I guess the first thing is thank you!

My son is nineteen years old and is serving a 4-8 year sentence in Concord State in NH. He was taken out of my home on January 18, 2003. He was in county until August 5th that is when he was moved to state.

When all of this first happened I wanted to die. My son and I where so alone in all this. I have lost my family to very early deaths, my ex-husband has cut my son out completly, my new husband and I almost got divorced over the whole thing being married not even a year, and my few friends give me the whole tough love speech.

I began to see a counsler because I had no one to talk to, I was so alone. Even the counsler did not understand, he would tell me he could not imagine what I was going threw.

One day back in June I decided to search the web for some kind of support group. I knew I could not be the only one. That is when I came across PTO! This site has saved my life. I have found strength, love, faith, and most of all a family.

Since my son was moved he has been in lock down twenty three hours a day, soon he will be moved into population and he is scared to death. He had sounded so depressed that I was really starting to worry that something bad was going to happen.

September 6th was his birthday, on September 9th he called me and he was so excited I could feel his smile threw the phone. He was receiving up to eight birthday cards a day, he had no idea where they where coming from until someone signed the card 'your PTO mom'. He received almost thirty birthday cards! PTO has done more for me and my son then words could ever express.

Thank you, again and again and again.
May God Bless you always,
Kathyb

CET · #**115** 09-13-2003, 04:40 PM

I want to add something David. Which of us would feel the passion for prison and justice issues unless we personally had been touched by them? You went through a lot of pain, but it doing so it changed you and you were a tool for change and help for others.
I would love to see a lot of the little yahoo group members come on over. We are growing really quickly. It is amazing how much information that we have as a group. And although out focus isn't activism, having a large group together sure makes it possible for people to get together to work on specific issues.

MsAloha1018 · #**116** 09-14-2003, 09:10 PM

All right...I'm sure that you've probably heard this before...how do we help you? PM me and I would be happy to send something. What you do is very important. P.S. I can't do it through PayPal but would be willing so send $$$ (money order) PM ME!!! Or if you feel comfortable an address would be good for those of us who can't credit card it.

-Sher

LUVFRNKH · #**117** 09-22-2003, 01:07 PM

Fed-x,

glad you are using your experiences to help others. I wish everyone who has had to deal with the lonliness, the degredation, the humility of orderls like this would turn it artound for the good of man. I'm glad I found this site, it gives me lots of things to send to my boyfriend in Salisbury,NC, to change his outlook a bit. He needs all the positive reinforcement he can get. Thankx a lot.

Terri, in NC

Phil in Paris · #**118** 11-07-2003, 10:47 AM

Gosh !!! You only bump this thread to get one of my welcome bouquets !!!

Nope !!! Besides, bumping is against PTO rules !!

Sorry Big Boss, couldn't resist !!

Phil

**David** · #**119** 11-07-2003, 07:18 PM

*BUSTED*

swtmel · #**120** 11-07-2003, 08:19 PM

i thank you for making this great website that is very helpful to my needs. your a terrific person and thanks again

haswtch · #**121** 11-07-2003, 08:50 PM

what she said.

louise1120 · #**122** 11-07-2003, 09:15 PM

David...thank you for going out on a limb, this site has personally helped in my struggle. I love the pictures...damn your handsome....to bad we are both taken! LOL If you dont mind me asking this...how did you get your screen name fed-x? I always thought you worked for fedx but someone said you were in the computer field. I miss my TA, I like yours...is it black or dark navy?

**David** · #**123** 11-08-2003, 11:28 AM

Louise1120,
I came up with my screen name because I am an Ex-Federal Prisoner.

I just switched them around and though, what the heck.. "Fed-X" I could also be Federal Inmate "X".. Just one of the many.. Any way, it just stuck..

The T/A is Midnight Blue.. I've always loved Black cars but I really like this color.

David

mekoo · #**124** 11-09-2003, 06:39 AM

That's crazy! I can't believe you had to go to prison. They were so unfair to you. You were even getting rid of your gun. It's not like you were buying a new gun. That's ridiculous! When you were incarcerated, was violence shown against you by other inmates or guards?....or were you fortunate to not be hurt in that regard?

**David** · #**125** 11-11-2003, 05:51 PM

I broke the law though, and as unfair as it seemed, I did what I did knowing I was at the very least, bending it.. Compared to a lot of people, my case is childs play. It is the people who really didn't do anything wrong that you should feel bad about. I did and it could have been worse.

I pawned it with the intent to get it out also, but that didn't make a difference. There were guys in the feds that had only attempted to purchase a weapon from a pawn shop.

As for me doing time, I didn't have any problems. I wasn't any more fortunate than the next guy.