Reprisals

This morning, I was awakened by the smell of "poo". It was so strong that I thought it was emanating from me. Later, I found out that it was an elderly Black man who had succumbed to this hell-hole. He had smeared excretement all over himself and his cell and was yelling that his constitutional rights were being violated.

So why am I here at CSP so close to parole? I believe it is a reprisal because I filed a complaint against an Officer Vargas at DVI for his misconduct because he violated my due process rights. I believe he was violating my right with respect to how my legal correspondence was being conducted. Now I will be here at CSP for approximately 3 weeks and then I will moved one more time to a prison closer to Sacramento. And my parole officer will pick me up there after I am released.

However there are other reprecussions that have been imposed upon me. I still don't have my property and I probably won't be in possession of it before I am released. The CSP Operational Procedure #801G.1 states that I am supposed to receive my property after 15 days. And the problem is that the Property Officer has informed me that he is 4 weeks behind, And on top of that all, Officers' Vargas and Navarro coerced me into signing my property receipt prior to documenting my inventoried property. So, in essence, what has happened is that someone has screwed my out of all of my property.

I am suffering and it is having an adverse effect on me and my mental health. And this is all transpiring within a month of my release. I could've stayed at DVI and my parole officer could have picked me up there. Instead, they play this game and ship me all over the state, and all along, I am deprived of my personal property.

I believe this is grounds for further legal action. As of now, I've been provided paper and reading material by total strangers. Under NORMAL circumstances I wouldn't be so upset because I would need to wait like everyone else; however, this isn't normal. Rather, this was a strategic move on behalf of those in power who wish to deprive me of comfort, and my possessions. There are many loopholes and this is one way to punish me without writing a report. This isn't rehabilitation, but rather a chance to agititate me this close to my release. This is systematic oppression and I don't have any way to take action against this unlawful treatment.

Please voice your concern by contacting the warden, Derrel Adams and also, by contacting the "Appeals Office, 801 Capital Mall, Sacramento, CA, 94244-2010". I need my my property which consists of my addresses, legal materials, toiletries, books, food and photos. Also, you may write me

Michael Brown, #P-69851
CSP 4B3L-16
PO Box 3481
Corcoran, CA 93212.

Thank you for your support and your caring.


Drafted October 1st, 2007