This story is humorous in a pathetic sort of way. Apparently, if prisoners are to be reformed while in prison, that means they must learn to be obedient cogs in the gears of the corporation machines.

The prisons are on one end of the judicial system. On the other end are wacky laws, judges, lawyers, corporations, and politicians who have created a perfect environment to encourage lawlessness.

The system is rigged against the bottom 99% of us, and the bottom 10% may as well not even suit up because they're not in the game, period. That's why people like Kenny Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Andrew Fastow can steal millions from a corporation and its thousands of employees and get a slap on the wrist, while, on the other hand, a schlump in California gets 50 years for stealing $100 worth of kids' videotapes from the neighborhood K-Mart.

In the mid-70s it seemed as if we might be moving towards a more progressive national position on street drugs. I thought that pot would soon be legalized, and addictive street drug use would plummet because of that. Then came Reagan.

The Reagan Administration was the worst thing that happened to America for a number of reasons, including making decisions about public policy based on church lady morality while conveniently ignoring the facts. So, we got our "War on Drugs", which is really a war on people, and now our prisons house the highest number by percentage of population of any nation on earth.

America has turned so redneck and been so brainwashed by 25 years of BS from the government and our religious institutions that I don't see how this ever gets turned around. The major political parties have decided to pander to this narrow view on drugs, while they remain silent on alcohol abuse which is the elephant in the room.

If we are to get any reality-based conversation on problems like drug laws which choke up our legal system and prisons, then we're going to have to turn to 3rd party candidates. So, I suggest that if you want to solve the prison problem, you should vote for Nader, Paul, McKinney, or Barr.

-Wexler

I was tortued into pleading guilty.To stop the torture.My supposed charged were terrorist threats of a police officer and battery on a custodial officer.Bothe lies made up by the officers to keep me from sueing the department.For seriuos deriliction of duty and attempted murder.My torture included being harrassed daily by deputies including the one who charged me with battery.My so called public defender got letters of the torutre and told me that if he did anything about it it would only get worse.My torture included no showers for weeks at a time.To the point I developed staff infections.Absolutely no sunshine or yard time for 6 months.^months in a solitary cell.Middle of the night strip downs.Nightly sleeep depervation were they would leave the lights on in my face.And when I would try to cover them up they would send there goon squad.Telling all the prisoners I was a snitch to try and get me killed.Putting on hand cuffs so tight my wrist bled and was unable to do even a push up for over a year.Jumped on my back while I was handcuffed from behind and choked and beat me over the head with flashlight.And in this insidence I was charged with battery even though I was the one being battered while handcuffed from behind.His statement was why are you in here.I like getting opeople like you on little things and sending them to prison.It gives me job security.Stealing all my belongings including my bible and daughters pictures along with my 100 or so stamped invelopes and comesary which I paid for.I had to go for 5 days without food or water before I got my bible and my daughters pictures back.One seargent said he could stand to loose some weight.Another brought in food like double cheese burgers to taunt me with.Something they don't serve there.I wrote internal affairs a complaint it came back partially sustained.I was visited by a sergent who asked me what I wanted done about it.I said I wanted my name cleared and his badge.Never heard from him again.When I tried to get the assaulting officers record through the court because talking to other deputies they laughed at me saying he did this kind of thing all the time.My lawyer was denied accesses.Which would of put doubt on his testomony.And proved he set people up.For job security.And because the man was a saddist.He even hasssled me while naked in a 4x4 rubber room on suicide watch and the nurse reported him.Along with a big samoen buddy of his.They continued to harrass me until I could not take nomore.Even though I plead not guilty.I got no trial for over six months and could not take anymore of there abuse.They would take you,out of your cell at 4am for court put you in a cell small cell with 50 others and sit on a concrete floor and you would'nt get back to your cell until about 8pm.Along with the tourture you go through that a few times and your ready to plead guilty so you don't have to anymore.They had be beaten were I went to the hospital and got stitches.My eye was almost put out.There torture did not stop until I took there deal.I filed a complaint after leaving prison.And found that there so called law review inforcement cboard of san diego was as crooked as they were cops invesitgating cops.They told me after a year the one who charged me with terrorists threats against him no longer work for there department so they could not do anything.The one that battered and tortured me was in there creport justified.Because I plead guilty and took there deal.Unless you are rich in this country there is no justice.You get a lawyer who only wants to tajke a deal even if you say your no guilty and does not defend youtr rights even when being tortured on a dailly basis.You get crooked cops crooked judges.You get cops making up reports and lies changing other reports.One of which I have.Were they missed some which proves the other a cover up.So they don't get sued.They even went so far as to change court records were I found in there testominy a place were I could prove that he was lying about being battered by me for it was impoosibly to do what he said while handcuffed from behind.Like a idiot while he was torturing me I told him I had him.And how that has was going to jail for perjury.All of the sudden when I got out to get the records at first I was denied acesess.Then I foiund the law were they had to give it to me.And when I got it it was changed.This all happened in sandigo county.Deputies involved were deputy NOrth working a baileys jail.And deputy hensen working as a deputy for san diego county ramona office.This has ruined my life.There initial call was on a suicide attempt.I was on A drug called experimentle drug called interferron.It made me depreesed to a ppoimnt I could not hold my job and I thought I was going crazy and could not figure out why.They came in my house I ran and hid in the bushes.They took my life savings which I willed to my daughters and a 50 psage suicide note.Along with my antidepresant medication.My throat was cut.They found a small residual amount of street drugs I tried to over dose on.They with a helocopter found me in the bushes but continued to search my house.One blocked my way from getting back to my house until they were done.Itold him I would already be dead if I cut myself good enough to die.He just kept blocking my way while they searched.Then they left.Probally thinking I had aids since that was one drug I guess they used back then for that.Scared to put there hands on me.But I don't have aids.They left when I got back into the house I found they took all my money my antidepressants and left me with a ticket for possesion.I could not beleive it.I again attempted suicide with my car and a hose.Drove to the middle of nowhere and got woke up by a man kicking my car.Telling me to get the hell out of there.I went back home still not beleiving what they did.I called 911 And reported the theft I was out of it cpompletely drained snidely the operater asked if this was a emergency.I said yes in a fit of rage that was was going to kill a cop if my stuff was not returned.I called back a little later and apologized and tried to explain what happened.A couple of days later officer henson camre to my house and called me on his cell phone.Taunted me and said I got your money out here.You can't threaten a police officer.Come get your money.This was like at midnight.I was scared and said go away have'nt you done enough damage.And he left.I stayed in the home for 10 days.Myx girlfreind called the police station to see if I could get my money back and if there were any charges.They said there would be no charges and I could come get my money.So I did and they arrested me then for terrorist threats agianst a officer.This charge says the officer must be in sustained fear for his life.If he was then why did he come to my house and second why did they not come and arrest me immediately.I was home for 10 days.No that gave them time to come up with there cover up.Stating they never even found me.Second that a highway patrol man stopped me on a motorcycle and stated I was fine.First I did'nt own a motorcycle and second my neck was sliced from ear to ear I don't think he would think I was fine.They made up the whole thing.Try and fine a job with terrorists threats against a officer.Let alone a prison record.Then was set up in jail for the other charge whuile hand cuffed from behind battery right.To cover up his battery on me.The system is as crocked as it can get.Corruption is abound in this so called justice system.Torture exists here not just in Iraque.And I don't know how to get justice.I am blocked at every turn.And don't have the money for a good lawyer.I have already spent there time and have no reason to lie.In fact I will gladly take any lie decter test to prove what I say is the truth.I guarrentee you those officals will not.This happened about ten years ago.But I can't let it go it has effected my whole life.And I hope a lawyer Who cares about truth and justice hears about this someday and knows a way to get justice for what has been done to me by this crooked sytem.