I'm writing to MIM from Ad-seg at New Folsom State Prison. I have been in the hole for about a month. I just came down from Salinas Valley State Prison and every time I come here I get put in ad-seg for lies they (the racist pigs) make up by saying I'm a threat to the prison establishment and myself "that's crazy" why would I want to hurt myself?
I'm going to court for something they claim I did here back in 2002! And since I've been here, I've witnessed unnecessary, unjustified force from the pigs, and intimidations and setups by the pigs. You can't even write a 602 on them due to fear and threats and intimidation. They beat on inmates and we get charged for it – getting long SHU terms and court cases.
I've been a victim of their abuse since 1998. I did almost 2 years because of their abuse and trying to protect myself from getting killed by these pigs and their gang "the green wall." I have seen inmates lose their appeals after they have been victims of setups by these pigs. I've seen first hand inmates getting beat and hit in the head and face by the billy club and kicked, stomped, as if this was the 50s -60s all over again, and when the inmates stand up and say enough is enough they turn it into something it's not. We need help in here to get the word out to the people.
- a California prisoner, August 2005