Prison: Blog from TX

Currently listening to one of my favourite radio show podcasts… KPFT’s The Prison Show out of Houston, TX. They’ve just spoken about a great blog Aaron’s Blog. Please give it a visit… it’s an inside look at a Texas prison!

More on Humberto Leal

This just about sums up the situation… from Ray Hill’s Prison Show Yahoo Group this is what Gloria Rubac said:

“The damn Supreme Court has denied a stay of execution and Humberto Leal’s sister, who is going to witness the execution left 15 minutes ago to go to the TDC Administration Building to prepare to go into the death house at 6:00 PM. Delia was with the family in Huntsville.

For those who do not know, Humberto Leal was never given his right to contact the consulate of the Mexican government after his arrest for capital murder. He is a Mexican citizen.

This is outrageous when the US president, the Human Rights Commissioner for the United Nations and the US Soliicitor General all ask texas to stop the execution of Humberto Leal. And what does Gov Perry do? He thumbs his nose at the Mexican people, the World Court and allows this execution to take place.

What is with the Supreme Court? what is with Gov Perry? They are all assassins! They violate the World Court ruling with impunity! Criminals!

OUTRAGEOUS!!”

Poem: Inhale, Exhale

The following is written by my good friend Tommy Fuentes, currently incarcerated in a CA prison; his blog can be found at Prison Dude P30204…

Inhale…

I want to live. Why do you want me to die?

You’re the one on the ground. I’m high in the sky

I’m free like a bird despite your chains

You’re soaking wet, while I stay dry in the rain

You sweat to bury me yet I thrive and grow

I stay young at heart, while your BS grows old

You can take me alive but it’s the way that I live

You take, take and take, I’m the type that gives

Incarcerate my body but you may never lock up my soul

My life bright and warm, yours so dark and so cold

Open up your heart, then free your mind

Free yourself from incarceration, stop doing hard time

Open up your eyes maybe truly see

What a wonderful life it can really be

If you live your life and not wish others death,

Then you too can truly live, til your very last breath.

Exhale…

By Thomas Fuentes #P-30204

What would your profession be if you didn’t need money?

Simple, I’d either be a NASCAR driver or a teacher in prison (in the USA).

If you had your own reality show, what would it be called? What would it be about? Who would the main characters be?

I would have it focus on a prison in the USA. “Prison Life” not very classy but it says what it’s about. Main characters would be the prisoners and their daily struggles.

It would be neat to focus on more than one prison.