I've been down for 15 years and within those years I've been through a lot and seen a lot. I've seen a lot of Correctional Officers being led off of the property for the same shit and more that we get prison time for! But because they belong to CCOPA, the union, they think they can get away with shit and not be touched. A very small number of them do pay for their crime, but like I said, a very small number. The rest of them get put on paid leave, what kind of shit is that? If me or you do this or the same shit they do, we get prison time and some of us even get life. Where is the justice?
Within the time I've been down I've been to 12 different prisons, and I see the same shit, over paid baby sitters, and yes, when you do ask them with respect for something, they look at you like we are all shit! But when they tell us to do something they want it done right then. I'm sick and tired of being their pets.
In December 2004 I came to Solano State prison and two months later I came to the hole. Wile I'm in the hole, one day, I get a write up for something the staff thought I said. At first the Lt found me guilty but after I got a new hearing I was found not guilt. But this fucked up prison made me do a 5 month SHU term, then later they vacated all of the write up and all I got was a "oops, sorry about that."
I'm so tired of them getting away with this. I'm already in contact with my lawyers. I'm one convict that's not scared to voice what's on my mind! I see so many times the CO does thing to people and they just let them get away with it. Then they cry when they fucked! If more people would stand up for their rights, we would get what we got coming. Brothers and sisters, stand on your feet and grow some courage and stop letting this place fuck us. It will only work if we put it to work.
- a California prisoner, November 2005