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A brief timeline of my incarceration within the Santa Rita county jail 1/34
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The prison industrial complex is an absolute nightmare. That's not hyperbole, and as pathetic as it is, it's also no secret. However, Santa Rita is especially heinous. During my incarceration at that facility, while I was being held as a political prisoner, I was denied access to meals on 25 separate occasions, and when I was fed, I was given food that was opened and emptied of nearly all of its contents. I was denied exit from the cell I was assigned for recreation on more than 42 separate occasions, at times spending days locked inside the cell without exit. The majority of those forced imprisonments were facilitated by Vargas (badge #2403) and a deputy technician identified by Manzo as Filburn (badge #13). As a political prisoner, I may have been subjected to more severe treatment than your "average" inmate. After an inmate entered the cell I was assigned shortly before the morning meal on 3-9-23, I was subsequently drenched in mace by Molina (badge #2658), then locked inside the cell without access to meals or a shower to wash off the chemicals burning my skin, hair, eyes, and scalp. Know that your choice of religion is subjected to various tests and assessments while incarcerated inside Santa Rita. You have to verify and prove your understanding of the religion, and then you're placed on a specialized religion list. On 12-13-22 and 12-15-22, I requested various religious items and texts, only to be rebuffed and denied the items by the chaplain on the grounds that I did not declare and register myself as part of a religion. The requests were given to Angeles (badge #2664) and Shaghosi (badge #2654).  This is but a nibble, a piece of all the traumatic experiences I went through while incarcerated in Santa Rita. We need to demand more from our elected officials and overseers regarding the treatment of our country's citizens while incarcerated or pre-conviction. The fact that I wrote numerous letters to District Attorney Pamela Price, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senator Scott Wiener, PREA Northern Region in California, and the Bureau of Prisons Regional Office in Sacramento with absolutely no response was especially telling. My arresting agency was the Federal Bureau of Investigations. I was held inside Santa Rita as a holding facility before a potential transfer back to Federal Prison, which never materialized, and was in turn subjected to Hell on Earth living conditions by a law enforcement agency that was essentially only my jailors. These sorts of stories are all too common, and due to the fact that District Attorney Pamela Price's office primarily facilitates the transfer from freedom to incarceration within that facility, it's my honest belief she should be doing more to know what is occurring within its walls. Again, the fact that her office couldn't even be bothered to respond to my letters showed the level of concern she has for those she ultimately sentences to a life of bondage.

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Really good beds tbh, and the zombie dih they serve here is mid but okay. overall very good experience

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They didn't ask my pronouns while fingerprinting me. Freezing cold and baloney sandwiches everywhere.

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Federal Correctional Institution

Federal Correctional Institution

1.8(5 reviews)
0.4 mi

Ha! I found Dr. Marek. I know a few people in corrections, a couple of them prison psychs. One…read moretaught Criminal Justice classes, and she had me in to speak to her classes. They both told me they would love to hear they did something good for someone. This is how the conversation went: He answered. I said, "Dr, Marek?" "Who is calling?" "Dawn Lawson." "This is the CREEPIEST thing that has ever happened to me," he said. "Excuse me?" "Did I stutter?" he said. "What do you mean creepy?" "Miss Lawson. I did not respond to your letter. I did not respond to your email. Do not EVER, in ANY way, EVER try to get in touch with me again." I said, "I'm sorry," and hung up. So -- I just realized I don't even know what to say about this. I'll bet the art teacher would love to hear from me. Henry gave me color. I will always be grateful for that. Some people who work in corrections believe that once a person is an inmate, they should lose the privilege of ever believing themselves to be a human being, for good. I wrote a book called How to Rob a Bank in Drag (not really a how-to -- don't get all excited) and used his real name. My editor said "What would he sue you for? What part would he say is not true? He's not a creep?"

How do you rate a prison? Not sure but I am sure that the rating depends on which side of the…read morebars your on. This facility has three components. A women's prison, mens prison, and a minimal security women's camp. To see the women's prison, visitors enter through the front door, check in, and go through the metal detector. A visitation room is just on the right and you can visit a good part of the day. For the visitors though, this is as far as you go. For the prisoners, they pass the control room and enter what looks like a junior college campus. Many buildings spread out with open space. Just to the right is the chapel that serves all denominations. Just beyond that is a gym where the women take a variety of classes such as spinning or Zumba. It also has pottery workshop, a library, and a knitting/sewing room. There is also weight lifting available. An outdoor rec area includes tennis courts and a track. Beyond that are the main dorms. These are small rooms with 3 bunks. No bars on these rooms just a solid wooden door. No doors on the sink and toilet. Each of the dorms has television, an open area, and email access. There are also communal washing machines. There are opportunities for work. Kitchen, grounds, maintenance or a Unicor telephone facility. In this case, the women answer phones to handle magazine subscriptions. Pay is minimal and they can spend it at the commissary. For those with disciplinary problems, you get put into the SHU. This is a separate building where you are in isolation. You can get into a 10x30' fenced pen an hour a day five days a week. Otherwise you stay in your cell. Food is brought to you. The cells do have showers which you can use 3 x a week. There was a building for education classes. The women are required to work towards a GED. Some make it some don't. The grounds are open and plenty of space to walk around. The geese were all over the place and there were at least two resident cats. Don't try getting out though. A tall fence with electronic monitors and 11 strands of razor sharp barbed wire prevent that. I must admit that the facilities were better than expected. But not a place anyone wants to spend time at.

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Danville Police Department

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Useless--not capable of de-escalating a situation They give advice and when the victim follows…read moresaid advice--nothing is done and---as usual--zero backing. They continue to disappoint and empower the ppl harassing/threatening the innocent.

Officer Gabriel Williams, who was off duty at the time, collided with my mother's vehicle and…read moreproceeded to behave in an aggressive, disrespectful, and deeply inappropriate manner. He used racially charged and vulgar language toward her, repeatedly called her "stupid," and referred to her using profane and derogatory terms, including the "B-word." He assumed she was driving illegally without any basis and attempted to intimidate her by loudly identifying himself as a police officer, clapping his hands aggressively, and escalating the situation. A woman who identified herself as his girlfriend and who stated she was also an officer from Danville who was also off duty, arrived on the scene and was witnessed telling Officer Williams to calm down due to his erratic behavior. They both later provided false information to CHP about who was at fault for the accident. After researching we could only find her last name has the letters BAN in it. This kind of conduct is unacceptable, especially from someone entrusted with upholding the law. Officer Williams' actions were not only unprofessional but dangerous and discriminatory. Behavior like this undermines public trust and raises serious concerns about his fitness to serve as a law enforcement officer

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