Monday, August 9, 2010
EDGE
Dean has been accepted into a program called EDGE that operates in the prison. It is a program that helps troubled teens shape up and realize what awaits them if they keep on the downward path. Since Dean comes from a loving extended family and had a great childhood, he is a good example of what can happen to any one that cared too much about "being cool". He can help others to prevent what happened to him. It is a full time gig, and will keep him very occupied and fulfilled in prison.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
August 2010
It has been quite a while since I posted on the blog. We moved the blog to this site and that took awhile. This site is more private and only family and friends will have the address.
Dean is doing very well at Kern Valley State Prison. He has grown his hair out shoulder length and wears it in a pony tail. It looks very good on him and it covers his back of the head bald spot. He now looks like he is a soccer player from Uruguay. He has kept his spirits up and has been writing many letters fighting for various inmates rights.
We still have heard nothing on his appeal and keep thinking that any day now, we will hear something. The appeals court has to read through both cases. To us it seems so simple, but the court is trying to find a reason to refuse the appeal. That it is taking this long may be a good sign, because they are not finding anything.
Last month, Dean's grandparents who are in their 80's got to visit him for the first time in prison.
They found the whole process interesting and a bit disturbing. They were happy to see Dean and glad that he keeps his spirits up. They asked him how he does that, and he replied that every morning he picks two things to look forward to(for example, a candy bar or a t.v. show) and then later in the day enjoys one and then in the evening, another. He lives one day at a time, and tries to help others and educate himself.
He already has dropped points and his counselor says that he can be transferred to a lower level prison next year. I hope that happens. He says that he is fine though where he is if it doesn't.
Dean is doing very well at Kern Valley State Prison. He has grown his hair out shoulder length and wears it in a pony tail. It looks very good on him and it covers his back of the head bald spot. He now looks like he is a soccer player from Uruguay. He has kept his spirits up and has been writing many letters fighting for various inmates rights.
We still have heard nothing on his appeal and keep thinking that any day now, we will hear something. The appeals court has to read through both cases. To us it seems so simple, but the court is trying to find a reason to refuse the appeal. That it is taking this long may be a good sign, because they are not finding anything.
Last month, Dean's grandparents who are in their 80's got to visit him for the first time in prison.
They found the whole process interesting and a bit disturbing. They were happy to see Dean and glad that he keeps his spirits up. They asked him how he does that, and he replied that every morning he picks two things to look forward to(for example, a candy bar or a t.v. show) and then later in the day enjoys one and then in the evening, another. He lives one day at a time, and tries to help others and educate himself.
He already has dropped points and his counselor says that he can be transferred to a lower level prison next year. I hope that happens. He says that he is fine though where he is if it doesn't.
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