My thoughts keep running to this possible transfer from Taft Camp to Sheridan Camp. In the late 1980s, or maybe it was the early 1990s, administrators at USP Atlanta helped block a transfer to Sheridan at my request. I was making good progress in the penitentiary, advancing toward my first university degree. Transferring to Sheridan then would have interrupted my progress.
Now I am coming to the end of this long journey through prison. Ironically, I’m confronted with the same dilemma of whether I should pursure a transfer based on what is best for me while I serve time, or what would serve my family best upon my release.
Carole and I have gone through several prison transfers over the past six years. We’re settled here in California. I am making excellent progress with my writing and I have freedom to devote two hours each day to exercise. Carole is working as a nurse full time while managing my writing projects. We’re making good, steady progress. Introducing change could complicate the preparations we’re making. I’m wondering whether the transfer makes sense.
Access to e-mail and more visits with Carole make a compelling case for me to request a transfer to Sheridan Camp. Both of those privileges would make my time in prison easier. Carole and I will visit this Friday and we will discuss our options. Our focus must remain on preparations for release, not easier prison time. Those thoughts consumed me today.
This morning I enjoyed a productive writing session that began at 3:15. I ran at 6:30. After completing ten miles in windy weather, I recorded my tally at 1,086 miles over the past 123 consecutive days.
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
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