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Inmate Edition A Washington State Non-profit orginization Issue # 7 Sept/Oct 2007 $4.95 U.S. NEW! Jammin’School of Success, INSIDE Let‛s Rock! Lambo Kit Car Plus Jokes, Puzzles, Letters, Advice, and more! Visit us online at www.insidermag.org Biker’s Paradise Custom bikes from the collection of Eddie A. Frias Futuristic Trike Check out THIS Engine! LOW Rider From choppers to customs, Eddie Frias has them all. Check out these custom bikes from his collection. Many thanks to Eddie A. Frias for allowing us to show off his bikes. Ed. Index Issue 7, Sept/Oct 2007 Letters to the editor Puzzles Humor Miss Know-It-All (Advice) Still More Humor What’s Your Beef? Lambo Kit Car (Cover) Motorcycles Featured Vendors Crossword Puzzle Hopes & Dreams Lifer Insider University Artist Loft Poet’s Corner page 4 page 5 page 6 page 8 page 9 page 10 page 12 page 14 page 15 page 16 page 17 page 18 page 19 page 20 page 21 Published 6 times a year Subscriptions for outsiders: $18.00 annually. Subscriptions for inmates: $12.00 annually. The Insider Magazine PO Box 829 Hillsboro, Oregon 97123 www.insidermag.org [email protected] Ronald C. Fryer, Publisher R. Christian, Editor in Chief Wai Shubert, Graphics Editor Chris Fryer, Text Editor Shirley Shubert, Distribution Rosemary Fryer, Proofreader Submissions: All submissions are regarded as released in full to The Insider Magazine regardless of whether or not a signed release accompanied the submission. No submission will be returned unless accompanied by a selfaddressed stamped envelope with the proper postage affixed. Inquiries: All inquiries must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope, or we cannot respond. © 2007 Subscribe now! Don’t miss a single issue! Subscription rates are only $12.00 for inmates. (We will also accept 40 new 41¢ stamps for a 1 year subscription) Single issues are available by sending a 9” X 12” self addressed envelope with four new 41¢ stamps attached, or by sending five new 41¢ stamps, or a $2.00 institutional check or M/O to: The Insider Magazine PO Box 829 Hillsboro, OR 97123 LOOK! Humor Letters Poetry Prison Art Crossword Short Stories Math Puzzles Word Puzzles Lambo Kit Car Miss Know-it-All The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 3 Letters to Editor Dear Culture Department, Hello, how are you? I hope this letter finds you in robust health and happy spirits. I was extremely disturbed by your ad requesting Heritage and Culture articles for all non-white races. You contribute to the genocide of the White Race by refusing to acknowledge that white people have any heritage or culture worth preserving. A hundred years ago one out of three people on this planet were white; today less than one out of twelve are white, and that number slides further down into oblivion every day. Only 1 ½ % of the world’s population are white women of child bearing age (the only ones capable of giving birth to white children), and our race is dying. So your refusal to acknowledge that white people exist, or that they have anything to offer the world, is offensive and contributes to the genocide of my race. Please rethink your anti-white policies or I will call for a boycott by all white prisoners of your magazine. I am a Centurion of the Creativity Prison Ministries and an ordained minister of the Church of the Creator. I am not without influence. So please reconsider your anti-white stance and henceforth include the white race whenever you are discussing heritage and culture. The White Race is Nature’s Finest, and we’ve contributed more inventions, philosophies and culture than all the other races put together. Acknowledging that basic fact is perfectly acceptable and shows an admirable willingness not to conform with the politically correct White bashers who rule intelligentsia these days. I look forward to seeing your inclusion of my race in the future. Just because we are white doesn’t mean we deserve to be marginalized and genocided. Sincerely Yours, Rev. Jason A. Wilcox (CA) Dear Reverend Wilcox, Thank you for your concern. I can appreciate your point of view, however, I do not consider “white” to be a race all by itself. There are many races that can be considered white, such as British, Irish, Russian, Polish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Mexican, and the list goes on and on. As the world grows smaller and races intermarry, all races mix and blend. I can forsee 4 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 a single blended race in the future if this practice continues. If anything, this may be your concern; that all races will blend into one. I have always recognized that some people are white; I myself am white. To say that I have contributed to any kind of genocide is ludicrous, as is your insinuation that I am a white basher. Maybe that attitude is why you believe that your “white race” has contributed to the world more than all other races combined. That is another ludicrous assumption. How could you possibly know who contributed to every invention in the world? Next you will claim that whites invented fire! It’s difficult for me to believe that you are a man of God when you make false accusations against people you have never met and know little about. I have never ignored any group because of their race. I have, however, ignored groups because of their hatred of others. If you did half as much investigating into prison populations as you did researching white supremacy, you would find that the majority of inmates are black, with a large Hispanic population as well. Next comes the Asians then Native Americans. Whites comprise less than 2%. Our ad for culture targeted the majority of the prison population. We certainly did not exclude any race or culture, and welcome any article or information that could be used in an article that would be interesting to others. Our goals are to promote literacy through reading and art appreciation by encouraging artists to submit their work. Most of the prison population is in need of improving their reading skills. This can be useful on the outside. If we provide interesting things to read, inmates will want to read more, thereby improving their reading skills through practice. The reason for the culture and heritage articles is to promote understanding between different peoples. If there is a better understanding of others’ background, history, and customs, there will be better acceptance of those things that some people don’t understand. Our hope is to help inmates get along better and start discussions about their customs and beliefs. This is the reason I actually printed your incit- ing letter. I know it is designed to create controversy, and reason says I shouldn’t print it at all; but while I don’t agree with your philosophy, I do support your right to state your beliefs. I hope you are able to get closer to your God and He helps you get over the anger and hatred you so obviously have for others that are different from you. Maybe that’s why you’re in jail. Good luck with your boycott. Ed. Dear Editor, I am a new reader to your magazine #4 and it was awesome and it’s a good read. I am hooked and I am enclosing stamps to receive issue 3 and 2. I am submitting a poem call “Black Culture” for your heritage and culture column that coming up soon. I am also sending a couple of poems to be posted in the next “Poet Corner” of your next magazine. I love to write poetry and my dream is one day to write a poetry book of urban poetry. I pray and hope you like my work and look forward to hearing from you soon. God Bless. Thomas Anderson Dear Thomas. Thanks for your praise. I’m delighted that you enjoy our little magazine. Please share it with others. I really like your poem “Black Culture” and I am saving it for a future issue that will feature black poetry. Check out this months’ Poet’s Corner for some of your other poems. You are quite talented, and I would encourage you to continue writing. Maybe you can publish a book of your poetry in the future. Keep up the good work. Ed Editor’s Note: Due to lack of response to our Culture and Heritage announcements, we are not doing the articles. If you feel that you want to read about this subject, please drop us a note and let us know. We want to print those things that are of interest to you, so if you have an idea, please let us know what it is and we will see what we can do to accomidate your interests. We also welcome articles of interest and will gice you credit for the article. Ed Puzzles Puzzle answers on page 19 SUDOKU: Fill in the boxes so that each of the nine rows, each of the nine columns, and each of the nine 3 X 3 sections contain all the numbers from 1 to 9. No number may be used twice in any row, column, or section. Pen Pals Find Romance Friendship Companionship FREE BROCHURE SASE or 2 stamps to: Jac Brown PO Box 742052 San Diego, CA 92174 Any Book, Any Magazine, Any Title (if your facility allows) • Magazine Subscriptions sent directly from the publisher. • Best Sellers in stock for immediate shipment. • Fast Service • Good prices. • SASE for brochure. Inmate Special: Free Shipping on orders of $25 or more. Jac Browns Book Store PO Box 742052 San Diego, CA 92174 Trivia •Actors Robert Redford, Steve McQueen, and Paul Newman all turned down a contract offer of $ 4 million for the starring role in Superman. Christopher Reeve was paid $250,000 for the part. • The bark of the redwood tree is fireproof. Fires in redwood forests take place inside the trees. • More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes. • Chocolate contains the same chemical, phenylethylamine, that your brain produces when you fall in love. But don’t have too much — an excess of phenylethylamine makes people very nervous. • The Barbie doll got her first car in 1962. It was a coral colored Austin Healy manufactured by the Irwin Corporation for Mattel. • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third presidents of the U.S. both died within hours of each other on July 4, 1826. It was the 50th anniversary of the nation’s independence. • At the age of 8, Caryn Johnson, later to call herself Whoopi Goldberg, made her first onstage appearance at the Helena Rubinstein Children’s Theatre in New York City. ~:~ The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 5 Humor Two women met for the first time since graduating from high school. One asked the other, “You were always so organized in school. Did you manage to live a well-planned life? “ “Yes,” said her friend. “My first marriage was to a millionaire; my second marriage was to an actor; my third marriage was to a preacher; and now I’m married to an undertaker.” Her friend asked, “What do those marriages have to do with a well-planned life?” “One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.” ~:~ Many of you will recall that on July 8, 1947, witnesses claim that an Unidentified flying object with five aliens aboard crashed onto a sheep and cattle ranch just outside Roswell, New Mexico. This is a Well-known incident that many say has long been reportedly covered up by the U.S. Air Force and the federal government. However, what you may NOT know is that in the month of March 1948, exactly nine months after that historic day, the following people were born: Albert Arnold Gore, Jr. Hillary Rodham John F. Kerry William Jefferson Clinton Howard Dean Nancy Pelosi Dianne Feinstein Charles E. Schumer Barbara Boxer See what happens when aliens breed with sheep? Certainly hope this piece of information clears up a lot of things for you. It did for me ~:~ They Walk Among Us! Some guy bought a new fridge for his house. To get rid of his old fridge, he put it in his front yard and hung a sign on it saying: “Free to good home. You want it, you take it.” For three days the fridge sat there without even one person looking twice at it. He eventually 6 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 decided that people were too un-trusting of this deal. It looked too good to be true, so he changed the sign to read: “Fridge for sale $50.” The next day someone stole it. Caution... They Walk Among Us! ==================== One day I was walking down the beach with some friends when someone shouted....”Look at that dead bird!” Someone looked up at the sky and said...”where???” They Walk among us!! ==================== While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which direction was north because, he explained, he didn’t want the sun waking him up every morning. She asked, “Does the sun rise in the north?” When my brother explained that the sun rises in the east, and has for sometime, she shook her head and said, “Oh, I don’t keep up with that stuff.” They Walk Among Us!! ==================== I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center. One day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I told him, “The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” He responded, “Is that Eastern or Pacific time?” Wanting to end the call quickly, I said, “Uh, Pacific” . They Walk Among Us!!! ==================== My colleague and I were eating our lunch in our cafeteria, when we overheard one of the administrative assistants talking about the sunburn she got on her weekend drive to the shore. She drove down in a convertible, but “didn’t think she’d get sunburned because the car was moving”. They Walk Among Us!!!! ==================== My sister has a lifesaving tool in her car it’s designed to cut through a seat belt if she gets trapped. She keeps it in the trunk... They Walk Among Us!!!!! ==================== My friends and I were on a beer run and noticed that the cases were discounted 10%. Since it was a big party, we bought 2 cases. The cashier multiplied 2 times 10% and gave us a 20% discount.... They Walk Among Us!!!!!! ==================== I was hanging out with a friend when we saw a woman with a nose ring attached to an earring by a chain. My friend said, “Wouldn’t the chain rip out every time she turned her head?” I explained that a person’s nose and ear remain the same distance apart no matter which way the head is turned... They Walk Among Us!!!!!!! ==================== I couldn’t find my luggage at the airport baggage area. So I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and I was in good hands. “Now,” she asked me, “has your plane arrived yet?”... They Walk Among Us!!!!!!!! ==================== While working at a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time before responding. ! “Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don’t think I’m hungry enough to eat 6 pieces. Yep, They Walk Among Us, too.!!!!!!!! ==================== They walk among us, AND reproduce! ~:~ More Humor A pretty lonely guy decided life would be more fun if he had a pet. So he went to the pet store and told the owner that he wanted to buy an unusual pet. After some discussion, he decided on a centipede, which came in a little white box to use for its house. He took the centipede home, found a good location for the box home, and then decided he would start off by taking his new pet to a restaurant to have dinner. So he asked the centipede in the box, “Would you like to go to McDonald’s with me to have dinner?” But there was no answer from his new pet. This bothered him a bit, but he waited a few minutes and then asked him again, “How about going to McDonald’s with me?” But again, there was no answer from his new friend and pet. So he waited a few minutes more, thinking about the situation. He decided to ask him one more time; this time putting his face up against the centipede’s house and shouting, “Hey, in there! Would you like to go to McDonald’s with me to have dinner?” A little voice came out of the box: “I heard you the first time! I’m putting on my shoes!!” ~:~ A guy walks into a bar and sees a dog playing poker. The guy is amazed that the dog is playing poker. “Bartender, is that a real dog playing poker?” the guy asks. “Yep, real as can be.” the bartender replies. “Well is he any good?” the guy asks. “Na, every time he has a good hand he wags his tail.” ~:~ Irony at the Pearly Gates... Two men waiting at the Pearly Gates strike up a conversation. “How’d you die?” the first man asks the second. “I froze to death,” says the second. “That’s awful,” says the first man. “How does it feel to freeze to death?” “It’s very uncomfortable at first”, says the second man. “You get the shakes, and you get pains in all your fingers and toes. But eventually, it’s a very calm way to go. You get numb and you kind of drift off, as if you’re sleeping. How about you, how did you die?” “I had a heart attack,” says the first man. “You see, I knew my wife was cheating on me, so one day I showed up at home unexpectedly. I ran up to the bedroom, and found her alone, knitting. I ran down to the basement, but no one was hiding there, either. I ran up to the second floor, but no one was hiding there either. I ran as fast as I could to the attic, and just as I got there, I had a massive heart attack and died.” The second man shakes his head. “That’s so ironic,” he says. “What do you mean?” asks the first man. “If you had only stopped to look in the freezer, we’d both still be alive.” ~:~ George was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He phoned the police, who asked “Is someone in your house?” and he said no. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available. George said, “Okay,” hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again. “Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now cause I’ve just shot them all.” Then he hung up. Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up at George’s residence. Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed. One of the policemen said to George: “I thought you said that you’d shot them!” George said, “I thought you said there was nobody available!” ~:~ Maybe it’s true that life begins at fifty, but everything else starts to wear out, fall out, or spread out. ~:~ An elderly couple were celebrating their sixtieth anniversary. The couple had married as childhood sweethearts and had moved back to their old neighborhood after they retired. Holding hands they walked back to their old school. It was not locked, so they entered, and found the old desk they’d shared, where Andy had carved “I love you, Sally.” On their way back home, a bag of money fell out of an armored car, practically landing at their feet. Sally quickly picked it up, but not sure what to do with it, they took it home. There, she counted the money - fifty-thousand dollars! Andy said, “We’ve got to give it back.” Sally said, “Finders keepers.” She put the money back in the bag and hid it in their attic. The next day, two FBI agents were canvassing the neighborhood looking for the money, and knocked on the door. “Pardon me, but did either of you find a bag that fell out of an armored car yesterday?” Sally said, “No.” Andy said, “She’s lying. She hid it up in the attic.” Continued on page 9 Custom Greeting Cards made to order with original prison artwork. • Choose from many original designs. • We print your greeting on the cover and personalized message inside. • We sign the card with your own signature. Find out how. • Add a photo opposite the inside message. (Inside cover) • We mail to any address in USA free. •Send SASE for free brochure. We cannot respond without a Self Addressed Stamped Envelope. Christian’s Custom Cards The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 7 Miss Know-it-All Dear Miss Know-it-All, I am a Mexican female inmate who married to an American for the last six years but I still haven’t applied for my citizenship although I was qualified long time ago – my crime is a class C felony and I have an INS detainer - I wonder and worry what they are going to do with me, please help! Marcia (CA) Dear Marcia. The INS, which is run by Homeland security now, does not take any felony offenses lightly after the 911 incident. I did some research and discovered that being married to an American citizen do not have much power to keep you in this country if your felony is a deportable felony such as murder, assault, drug trafficing and most of the sex crimes. My suggestion for you is to look in an immigration law book in your law library and see if your felony falls into the deportable category. If so, there is not much you can do. They don’t appoint you an attorney when you go to the INS court; you have to provide your own representation. In most cases you are fighting a loosing battle if your crime falls into the deportable category. If you decide to fight after they come and pick you up, and believe me, they will come and pick you up on your release day, they will hold you from 6 months to a year in a county jail while you are going through the appeal process. My suggestion to you is – if your crime falls into the deportable category and if your conviction is affirmed (your criminal case is not still going through an appeal process) – you should make it easier for yourself and let them deport you since you are fighting a loosing battle, anyway. Good luck to you, and if you an get out without being deported – get your citizenship as soon as you can. If you are deported – it’s not the end of the world either because there is only a 2 years waiting period. I believe and with the help of your American citizen husband, you can legally return to this country. Dear Miss Know-it-All, Currently I am an inmate in the State of California system and this is my third time entering the system for drug crimes. My 8 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 first two times were crimes I committed in other States and California has this law – 3 strikes you’re out and I am scared to death to come out and commit another crime. I am an alcoholic who has not much skills and training and honestly I am scared to death to go back to the same life cycle because that’s the only thing I know. Please help me. Rick (CA) Dear Rick, Well, my dear that’s the problem with our youth these days – addiction problems and thinking errors. First of all we have “At least I am going to give it a good try. So try me!” to admit our problems and thinking errors before we can on our way to a healthy life style and stay out of trouble. It’s not something easy to do but you can do it. Take advantage of all the cognitive thinking class your institution offers you. Then take advantage of some of the trade training and computer training classes your institution provides for you. Take control of your time and better yourself when you are incarcerated. These courses will help you overcome your alcohol addiction and will help you think better when making decisions. This training will help you make it on the outside and reduce your chances of committing another crime. You do not want to take a chance of having a third strike against you. You have no more chances. This is it, so do everything you can to retain your freedom and stay crime free. Becoming free forever is really all what it is cracked up to be. It’s worth it. Make the sacrifice while someone else is paying the bill. Get that critical knowledge and change your life forever. Then, and only then, will you truly be free. By the way the Insider Magazine is also aware of the serious issues with our youth are facing these days and have structured a program to help you and other inmates to a healthy and successful future. See Page 19 for more information and we look forward to seeing you participate with us. Dear Miss Know-it-All, I was just sentenced to 3 years in prison and through it all I lost everything and the only thing I have left are my beloved animals – a dog and a cat. They are staying with a so called friend of mine who I pay to care for my animals but he doesn’t have a stable living style and I worry about the well being of my animals. I am just about running out of funds to support my animals while I am in prison and I am really stress out. My animals are the only families I have. What can I do? Susan (LA) Dear Susan, If you can’t find a real friend or relative who loves your animals as much as you do, and can care for them as good as you have, both with love and financially while you are incarcerated, you would be better off calling your local animal shelters and have them find a good family to adopt your dog and your cat. I know you really don’t want to do that but for the sake and love of your animal – I think you should. It’s unfair to your pet and to you to think otherwise. Good luck. typing SERVICES Computer – Typewriter ALL KINDS OF TYPING “Special Rates for Prisoners” Black/Color Printing and Copying Send SASE for a “FREE” Price list and more information to: LET MY FINGERS DO YOUR TYPING Sandra Z. Thomas PO Box 4178 Dept. IM1206 Winter Park, Florida 32793-4178 (407) 579-5563 Still More Humor Sally said, “Don’t believe him, he’s getting senile.” The agents turn to Andy and began to question him. One says: “Tell us the story from the beginning.” Andy said, “Well, when Sally and I were walking home from school yesterday...” The other FBI agent turns to her partner and says, “We’re outta here.” ~:~ Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. Don’t worry about what people think, they don’t do it very often. Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian anymore than standing in a garage makes you a car. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. If you must choose between two evils, pick the one you’ve never tried before. My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance. Not one shred of evidence supports the notion that life is serious. A person, who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person. For every action, there is an equal and opposite government program. If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks. A conscience is what hurts when all of your other parts feel so good. Eat well, stay fit, die anyway. Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it. No man has ever been shot while doing the dishes. A balanced diet is a cookie in each hand. Middle age is when broadness of the mind and narrowness of the waist change places. Opportunities always look bigger after they have passed. Junk is something you’ve kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it. There is always one more imbecile than you counted on. Experience is a wonderful thing. It enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again. By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends. Thou shalt not weigh more than thy refrigerator. Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world. It ain’t the jeans that make your butt look fat. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be “meetings.” There is a very fine line between “hobby” and “mental illness.” People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them. You should not confuse your career with your life. Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Never lick a steak knife. The most destructive force in the universe is gossip. You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time. You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she’s pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her at that moment. There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a big deal about your birthday. That time is age eleven. The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above average drivers. Your friends love you anyway. Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. ~:~ The truth about Chocolate Chocolate is extracted from the beans of the cocoa plant Beans are a vegetable Sugar is extracted from sugar beet The Sugar beet is a vegetable Therefore chocolate is a vegetable Let´s spin the theory further: Chocolate bars contain milk Therefore chocolate bars are healthy!!! Raisins, cherries, orange peels and strawberries are in chocolate They belong to the fruit family, so eat as much as you like Chocolate is good for stress Just think : “STRESSED“ read backwards means: “DESSERTS” ~:~ So I Married an Atheist ... A young lady came home from a date, rather sad. She explained to her mother, “Anthony proposed to me an hour ago.” “Then why are you so sad?” her mother asked. “Because he also told me he is an atheist. Mom, he doesn’t even believe there’s a Hell!” Her mother replied, “Marry him anyway. Between the two of us, we’ll show him how wrong he is.” ~:~ “It’s no exaggeration to say that the undecided could go one way or another.” -- George Bush, US President “I love California. I practically grew up in Phoenix.” -- Dan Quayle ~:~ Don’t Mess With Texas... Two Texans were having lunch at their favourite restaurant when they noticed a young woman at the next table having trouble breathing. One of the Texans got up, walked over to her table, took her face in his big Texan hands and said, “Kin ya swaller?” She shook her head ‘no.’ “Kin ya breath?” Again she shakes her head ‘no.’ Suddenly, the Texan grabbed her around the waist with one of his big Texan hands, turned her over, pulled up her skirt, and licked her right on the bottom! The young woman was so shocked that she coughed, causing the food to dislodge! The big Texan, pulled up her skirt, turned her right side up, tipped his hat and returned to his seat. His companion sitting there, is stunned: “I have never seen anything like that in my whole life!” he says to his heroic friend. “Yep, I tell ya, that Hind Lick maneuver works every time!” The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 9 What’s Your Beef? We are being treated less than human? Indeed. Medical care: 2 years into my sentence, I have seen so many cases of inmate died or lost their limbs because of lack of medical I admitted that we have made a big mistake care. You practically have to be on your in our life by committing crimes one way death bed before they will provide care or the other and that’s the reason we are for you. When you are ill with a flu or being punished; however is the punishment pneumonia it can take you up to 2 weeks to might be too harsh by us being treated less get an appointment with a doctor. If your than human? That remains to be answered. sentence is almost up – forget it. If you have cancer or any terminal disease, they Some examples: will just give you an excuse one-way or the other because they don’t want to spend any Our food: We eat out of date stuff and more money on you. I saw this lady who marked as not for human consumption. was falling all the time for no reason but the Most of our food is just made of starch doctors told her that she was just faking it to and filler stuff such as out of date bread get more psych-medicine and that she was and potatoes and cost the institution addicted to the medication. She was about around $2.00 a day to feed us. How can 2 months away from being released and we the institution justify to the taxpayer a cost all knew she was really ill because we saw of $45,000.00 a year for each and every her falls all the time but we just couldn’t inmate for food and housing? The food get the doctors to help her. Guess what? is out of date stuff donated by companies After more than six months of pleading, as garbage, lettuce is brown, and meat is they finally took her to the hospital after a not fit for human consumption - where do really bad fall and they diagnosed her with we get the nutrition to keep us healthy and an inoperable brain tumor and she died 3 alive if we are alive at all with the health days later right after her release. care they do provide us? Guess what else is being treated less than human – when an inmate MUST READ! is hospitalized rather This delightful and because of a childbirth, informative new book terminal disease or by Eugene Linwood anything else, they are Jr. is a compilation hand-cuffed and shackled of stories of prison to the bed the whole time experiences, poetry, and have a security guard and successful strategies to help watch them the whole inmates, friends time. Guess who pays for and families help the cost of the security themselves in dealing guard? – the taxpayer. Is with the stress of that really necessary when everyday problems an inmate is so seriously ill encountered in our (only seriously ill patient legal system. Also Reaching Out Beyond Bars can make it to the State included is some The Dehumanization of Generation X hospital) to be handcuffed insightful poetry by Eugene Linwood Jr. written by inmates. and shackled already? Don’t delay! Order your copy now. Send $14.95 to: The Insider Magazine R.O.B.B. PO Box 829 Hillsboro, OR 97123 Order online at www.insidermag.org This informative book encompasses the experiences and vulnerabilities that are as diverse as the youth they represent. From America’s urban centers to the barrios and hoods of major cities, these are their stories, hopes and dreams. $14.95 A portion of the proceeds will go to support charities like America for Youth Foundation and Boys Project. www. a4yf.org www.boysproject.net 10 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 Our shelter: We are provided a cell measuring 8’ x 10’ with a toilet, a sink and a bed (some of us have cell mates), then we have a bunk bed. Some of the lifers, high security inmates or county inmates are only allowed to come out of the cell one hour a day to go to the yard and exercise. Twenty three hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred and sixty five days a year for the rest of the inmate’s life they are locked up inside a 8’x10’ cell. If we don’t have mental problems to begin with – we would definitely will have mental problems when we get out. Treated less than human? Speaking of mental problems – if an inmate doesn’t have any addiction problems when he/she is admitted, he/she might have addiction problems when he gets out. Institutions love to give psychmedication to inmates because that’s their way to control inmates. I have seen so many inmates got out with a pain/psych – medication addiction. It might as well be heroin. Actually, that might be better. Even though we made mistakes and are paying for them with our time and freedom, doesn’t mean that we have become subhuman animals, and we should not be treated as such. Taxpayers are paying premium rates to provide adequate food and shelter for us during our rehabilitation, and they should get their money’s worth. They should not be cheated out of their investment by the system with nonconsumable food and overcrowded living conditions. The taxpayers did not do any crime. Why should they be punished? For that matter, how does treating us like sub-human animals as punishment for our crimes fit into rehabilitation, and how will that benefit society when we are released? Marie (NY) Dear Marie. I have heard these same things over and over again from inmates in facilities all across the country, but you put them all into one letter, and did so eloquently. Surely the prison system needs to change a lot of their common practices, but before any changes can take place, the tax paying public has to know what is really going on inside. If enough people make legitimate complaints to their political representatives, change will occur. Unfortunately, inmates don’t vote, so it will be up to your families and friends on the outside to make your conditions known. Good luck with that. Ed. America’s Pen Pal Directory has been bought by The Insider Magazine. What The HECK??? In our efforts to help you acomplish your hopes and dreams and connect to the outside world, we want to let those on the outside know who you are and that you matter. We want to become an “all around” entertainment magazine for inmates. To that end, we are offering an introductory FREE LISTING in the upcoming issue of America’s Pen Pal Directory. Use this Official Application to be included for free. Sorry, no copies will be accepted. Check This Out ! ! ! There will be some changes in the way we distribute the Directory. We will NOT be putting it on Newsstands or in bookstores. Instead, we will offer it for sale to the general public through newspaper ads around the country. These ads will reach about 5 million people at a time, and cover different regions of the country, state by state. We will begin with one region and then add others as we go so eventually we will reach the entire country. The directory will be available through the website and by mail only. 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YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED. Name # OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORM Mail to: Address Zip Romance Include GOOD Photo of face and shoulders. No full body shots. Write list of interests on a separare sheet of paper and send with application. Address City Age Seeking: State Gender (M-F) Friendship Weight Companionship Include SASE so we can return your photo. The Insider Magazine Pen Pal Department PO Box 829 Hillsboro, OR 97123 Mysteries THE DUBIOUS DENARIUS South Somerset in England, as many an ardent hiker knows, has fine walking paths through lowland landscapes of dairy farms, crop farms, modest forests, and charming villages. Thomas P. Stanwick, the amateur logician from New England, was delighted to discover these for himself one July as he took a solitary walking tour through the district. He was on holiday, with no more freelance editing projects on hand until September. After a full day of walking, Stanwick found the guest lounge of a bed-and-breakfast near Bruton very comfortable. With him there that evening were two sturdy, middle-aged American women and a British writer in his early forties. “My sister Rose and I are traveling through the south of England this summer,” said Elena Symes. “My first real holiday since my Elliott died last year. Where are you traveling, Mr. Stanwick?” “Well, I’m finishing up the Leland Trail,” said Stanwick. “I’ve looked in on Stoke-sub-Hamdon and Penselwood Forest, and am looking forward to exploring Bruton and King Alfred’s Tower. Later I’ll check out the water gardens of Stourhead in Wiltshire as well. Bruton itself is supposed to be the smallest village in England, but has room for a packhorse bridge, a dovecote, and a two-towered church. How about you, Mr. Denault?” Noah Denault, the writer, laughed. “I’m visiting Roman fortification ruins in the area. My current project is an historical novel on Roman Britain, and this is part of my research.” “Roman Britain!” Stanwick grinned. “Old Julius Caesar landed in Britain in 55BC and again in 54BC, I think it was, before being recalled to deal with unmitigated Gaul. ‘Veni, vidi, vici, and vamoosed.’ The Romans returned in 43AD, were reinforced in person by Emperor ‘I, Claudius,’ and lingered until 410. There must be plenty of artifacts still around.” “I hope so,” said Denault. “Oh, the Romans!” exclaimed Symes. “Well, then, you might be interested in my coin.” She pulled up from her blouse an aged silver medallion clipped to a thin gold chain around her neck. Denault examined it and gave a low whistle. “A Julius Caesar denarius!” he said with wonder. “There’s the Latin inscription, the date – 42BC – and the Caesar profile. Is it possibly genuine?” “Oh, yes!” Symes beamed. “After my Elliott retired from real estate, he took up philately and numismatics as hobbies. He got his coins from a highly reputable dealer in Miami. Welby Rare Coins. He was going to have this one mounted and put on display in his library, but he – well, he died before he could. So now I carry it as a good-luck charm in memory of him.” “That’s very touching,” remarked Stanwick. “Where did the dealer get the coin from?” “Oh, gracious, I have no idea. I understand that Mr. Welby has connections all over the world.” “Have you had the coin appraised?” “No, not yet.” Symes took a sip of tea. “I suppose I should before I keep carrying it about with me. Maybe when I get home next month.” “Just when was Caesar assassinated, anyway?” mused Denault. “I should know, of course, but remembering dates isn’t my strong suit.” “44BC,” stated Rose Toole firmly. “The Ides of March, remember?” “That’s right. Well!” Denault grinned. “Now I’ll keep my eyes open for coins as well as fortification ruins!” “Maybe not coins quite like that one.” Stanwick smiled faintly. “It still makes a lovely charm and memento, Mrs. Symes. I’m no expert on Roman coins, but I’m afraid that one is NOT genuine.” HOW DOES STANWICK KNOW THE COIN IS NOT GENUINE? Answer on Page 17 continued on page 22 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 11 Cars Street Dreams A Tale of Two Guys, and a Stunning Raging Bull of an Exotic By Dan Burrill Photography: Dan Burrill Joe Martin is no stranger to the world of kit cars and hot rods. He’s also a guy who has his priorities in order. Thirteen years ago, Joe worked for nowdefunct Exotic Dream Machines (builders of custom, tube-chassis Countach replicas), which gave him a great deal of sweatequity, hands-on experience, and insight into the workings of kit cars, fiberglass construction, and powertrains. It also turned him into somewhat of an elitist when it comes to kit cars—as you’ll discover later in this piece—having literally seen the best and worst of the business. As for having his priorities in order, let’s just say Joe’s home shop completely dwarfs his home by a significant margin. He says that will change when he converts his shop into his living space and then builds an even bigger workshop. Joe always wanted to build a car for himself, so several years ago he set aside his other personal projects. He had seen enough bad Lambo bodies (and had even acquired one) to know he’d have to do his own thing and virtually start from scratch, working from his own designs. He scrapped the Countach kit body and began massaging a collection of various Lambo parts into something he could work with. He also thought ahead enough to make his own molds in the event he would ever consider starting his own business. Next he located a donor vehicle, dragged out the torch and the welder, and he was on his way. But as everyone knows, when you have to work for a living (Joe is a welder who builds auto manufacturing–related heavy equipment), projects such as this take a lot of time. He began the chassis for the car you see here in 1994 and the completed car made its debut at the Club Sandwich show in Laughlin, Nevada, in October 2000. 12 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 As fate would have it, about three years ago Dave Swinney unexpectedly showed up at Joe Martin’s shop door with a handful of parts and inquired, “Can you build me a car?” Dave wanted a Countach. For years he had dreamed about prowling the streets in a Lambo kit car. Though he had owned several Corvettes, he was looking for something more exotic to satisfy his desire. Joe certainly had the knowledge, the experience, and a fairly good start on the foundation of a solid car. A deal was struck and Joe turned his project into Dave’s project, going back to the drawing board for some more refinement. The short story is that a good working relationship developed, and a spectacular, show-winning street machine emerged as a result. “The first thing was to design enough cockpit room into the car so the average-totall person would be able to get in and drive it,” Joe says. “After slightly raising the roof in the front to allow for adequate headroom, I had to find a donor windshield to fill up that big hole.” A cut-down windshield from a Ford Aerostar turned out to be the correct fit. The side and back windows are custom- made using tempered glass. The body is a hand-laid fiberglass structure, with Coremat added for additional strength. Once the body was mounted on the frame, remote-door actuation switches were installed and the highly modified wing was mounted. Next, Joe checked the body measurements. The tubular frame was modified slightly to accommodate some of the changes. It’s a Martin-designed steel space frame with the actual construction employing varioussized rectangular and square tubing. This chassis is designed to accommodate many of the Fiero donor-car components as well as aftermarket gear. “I really like this design,” Joe tells us. “The long, low nose and the slipstream design of Cars the car make it look like it’s moving even when it’s parked.” Joe and Dave both wanted a smooth ride with responsive handling, so Joe used modified Fiero components for the front and rear suspension. The front employs Aldan coilover shocks, while the Fiero rear struts are modified for coilover springs. This setup allows for adjustment in ride height, spring rate, and damping rates. Since approximately 80 percent of the stopping is accomplished with front brakes, custom hubs with 10-inch rotors were installed. The rear brakes are stock Fiero units. The wheels are Centerline Champ 500s—15x8 up front and 15x10 in the rear. The polished alloys are shod with Yokohama AVS tires with 225/50 ZRs and 285/40 ZRs, respectively. Wanting the car to be as fast as it looks, Joe installed a 350ci small-block Chevy with throttle-body fuel injection. The engine is mated to a Fiero five-speed Getrag transaxle using a combination of Zumalt axles and custom-made components for strength. The power transfer takes place through a beefed-up clutch and adapter kit from PISA. Custom headers were fabricated and Flowmaster mufflers with dual Anza tips create a mellow, satisfying sound. The attention to detail is remarkable. Joe spent numerous, painstaking hours making sure every part of the vehicle fit as planned. Once he was satisfied with the bodywork and the fit, the paint was ordered. After some deliberation, Joe and Dave decided to use a three-stage custom orange mix by House of Color. The effect is stunning, and at different angles and different times of the day, the paint takes on different colors and gives the Lambo a changing personality. of his dreams, and Joe is—well—let’s just say he’s considering another project for himself. We’ll just have to wait and see if he’s able to keep it. For the interior, Dave selected Dr. John’s Auto Trim in Denver, Colorado. There, John Edwards took special care in making sure the installation of the headliner, carpet, and leather equaled the workmanship of the rest of the car. Due to the sharp angles of the doors, the windows only roll down 2 inches, so air conditioning is a must. Looking at the size, the stock Fiero unit was a natural fit in the car. A set of Classic Instruments Elan GT–series gauges keep track of the engine’s vitals, while Alpine stereo provides the cockpit entertainment. This car is definitely not for a driver who wants to assume a low profile. Dave lives in St. Louis, and twice the car has been mentioned on the radio because an announcer happened to see it on his way to work. “All the money and hard work that went into building this vehicle paid off when, on its first time out, the car won the President’s Choice award at the Laughlin show,” Dave says. IM7 Dave now tours the country in the car The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 13 Motorcycles claimed dry weights at this time, they but bouncing up and down on it for a are certainly going to be heavier than the minute revealed comfortable padding and an easy 30.3-inch height. Rubber-mounted M109R which is said to be 703 pounds. These bikes are a ways off and you can handlebars hold all the tools necessary to expect them in February, 2008. The C109R command this machine. The clutch lever model will retail for $13,799, and the tour modulates a hydraulic system while the brake lever controls a pair of 4-piston version’s MSRP will sit at $14,999. Since we’ve been talking about the M109R calipers squeezing 310mm floating discs. so much we should probably mention that A 41mm Kayaba fork with preload it has some updates as well. The 2008 adjustment doesn’t give the new machine a Suzuki is introducing the 2008 C109R, a machine based on the M109R but with classic cruiser styling. whole lot of fine-tuning M109R2 (MSRP $12,999) capability up front, but 2008 Suzuki C109R & GSX650F gets a sloped headlight the rear end features By JC Hilderbrand housed in chrome. The rebound adjustability We’ve already broke cover on the 2008 M109R Limited Edition in conjunction with the RM-Z motocross bikes and the ultra- has a slightly different preload settings. powerful Hayabusa and B-King - none headlight assembly Available December of of which exactly lend themselves to new adorned with a racing 2007 with a MSRP of riders or those who value leisure. Suzuki stripe that stretches to the $6999, the GSX650F has two other new models to cover the rear fender where a clear isn’t really going to bases in these two important categories, an taillight lens has red LED Suzuki gave the Katana 600 and 750 the axe this year and replaced it with this, the contend with its Ventry-level sportbike and classic cruiser. lights. GSX650F. Suzuki intends for this bike to be a Twin Suzuki sibling or C109R(T) GSX650F stepping stone to the race-ready GSX-R line. Kawasaki’s parallelOn the heels of last year’s all-new M109R The entry-level sportbikes power cruiser, Suzuki thought it would be currently offered by Suzuki are the SV650 Twin Ninja 650R. As a four-cylinder nice to bolster the Boulevard line and offer models, the Katana 600 and 750 and the for seven grand, the 650F is in the same the same type of exhilarating cruiser in a GS500F. Of those four machines, half of category as the Yamaha YZF-R6S and more traditional styling package. What the them will be cut from the lineup for the Kawasaki’s ZZR600 for attracting new or designers came up with is 2008 model year. lesser-skilled riders to the world of modern the C109R and a touring Both Katanas are sportbikes - the difference, of course, is version called the C109RT. going the way of that the Yamaha and Kawi machines are The only difference between the dodo, which leftover high-tech wonders of yesteryear, the two is that the T model leaves only twin while the GSX650F is purpose built as an gets a windscreen, studded cylinder machines, entry-level machine. ~:~ seat, passenger backrest, but filling the leather saddlebags and twoInline-Four gap is tone paint. an all-new 656cc The meat and potatoes of The GSX650F gives Suzuki a modern Inlinemachine. The these machines is a 1783cc, Four to go with its popular V-Twin machine GSX650R is a 16- the SV650. 4-valve DOHC V-Twin. valve, DOHC, liquidEssentially the same motor as used in the cooled motor utilizing a 65.5mm x 48.7mm M109R, the mill uses 112mm x 90.5mm bore and stroke. The 6-speed, chain-driven bore/stroke cylinders mounted at 54 bike is based off the Bandit 650, a naked degrees. The Suzuki Dual Throttle Valve European version. EFI uses 52mm throttle bodies, 4mm Nestled behind the double cradle steel smaller than the M version. Suzuki claims frame’s 26 degrees of rake and 4.25 inches that crank inertia is increased by 20% and of trail, and in between the 57.9-inch that the C109R offers more torque at low wheelbase, the motor uses cam profiles speeds. Power is dished out via a 5-speed that target low- to mid-range power to offer transmission and shaft drive. as much user-friendliness as possible. 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Eschews formality completely 45. List ender: abbr. 46. US labor group 47. Desolate burial site 55. — the kill 56. From John Paul The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 57. Late Verdi opus 58. Sora, for example 59. Dog the footsteps of 60. Turns right 61. Stuart queen 62. Start of a Shakespearean title 63. Once, once DOWN 1. Near Islands isle 2. Cut off short 3. Degenerates 4. Upper canines 5. Stumpy hound 6. “— Three Lives” 7. Corrida creature 8. Alphabet quartet 9. African fly 10. Empty talk 11. 8th-century prophet 12. Two cubed, plus two 15. Doomed 21. Plane route 22. Put in order 25. Frozen dessert 26. Lambaste 27. Town on the Saale 28. Bread spreads 29. Camera attachment 30. Guard in the pen 31. Writer Lafcadio 32. Demustify 33. Phoenician deity 37. Notion 38. Room area 40. Not just one 41. Fat: prefix 43. Alight 44. O2 receptors 47. — even keel 48. Town near Nazareth 49. Yuri’s love 50. Milky stone 51. Catch 52. More unreal 53. March date 54. Bridge seat 55. A Gershwin Hint: 5 letter spaces in this puzzle must be filled in with the word “air”, all in the single space. This becomes part of the words that the space is part of. Answers on next page. Hopes & Dreams This page will be dedicated to your hopes and dreams for the future, whether still in prison or out for good. They do not have to be detailed or long drawn out explanations; they can be as simple as “I want to open my own business when I get out”, or “I will just go home and be with my family”. You can dream about what kind of car you want or what you hope to accomplish, even if it’s just something simple like “I’m going to sue the State for all the bad things they did to me” or “I want to go to a movie and eat a really good steak.” Be creative and send in your dreams. We will print them along with your name on this page each issue. Seeing your dreams in print can help you accomplish them. Please send them to: The Insider Dreams Dept. PO Box 829 Hillsboro, OR 97123 ~:~ Life is Good! I might as well get started by telling you some of my hopes and dreams: First of all, I earn my living by buying properties and building houses on them, then selling them. My dream is to buy a large piece of property, at least seven acres, and develop it for a manufactured home park with 25-30 spaces that can be rented to owners of manufactured homes. I would provide water, electric and sewer hookups, but the renter would pay the utilities. I would charge rent on the land. When the land is paid off, I would retire on the income. ~:~ This should give you some idea of what you should send in, although this column C R A O N S S S W W E O R R S D is not restricted to this kind of dream. You can send in anything that can be printed and still go inside prisons. I want to turn this magazine back over to you guys... Make it your own and participate in the content. When we first started The Insider Magazine, we invited everyone to send in their articles, poetry, and artwork. Well, we kinda got away from that in the past few months, and I want to bring it back. This magazine should be full of your stories and experiences, uncut and unabashed, good, bad, and ugly. It should be all about you, not what I think or want to say. Please help me out by sending in your stuff. I would like to have a regular car column featuring your cars. I would like to have a regular motorcycle page with your bike featured. (See pg. 2) I would like to see more original poetry and more original artwork submitted. I would like you to share any known resources for when you get out of prison. Together we can make a great list of agencies and other resources that will benefit anyone getting out. I would like to see similar resources for lifers. What have you got? Let me know. Next issue will begin a 12 part series on how to start your own business when you get out. The Insider Magazine University (IMU) will show you how. We will cover every aspect of starting a successful business, including how to determine if you will succeed. This could be a very valuable tool in your future. Please refer to IMU on page 19 to learn more about this great opportunity. Ed. ~:~ S U D O K U Mystery Solution: THE DUBIOUS DENARIUS “You’re right.” Denault suddenly looked glum. “The coin is dated 42BC, but as you say, Caesar was assassinated two years earlier, in 44BC. The tough old Romans wouldn’t have honored him with a coin after he was dead. It might have offended the new rulers of Rome.” “That’s a nice try,” said Stanwick. “But although I don’t know much about Roman coins, I do happen to know that a silver denarius honoring the late Julius was indeed struck in 42BC.” “Then why do you say my coin is a fake?” Symes demanded. “You’ve twice admitted you’re no expert on Roman coins.” “I’m not,” said Stanwick. “But I know a little logic. And logic shows that no coin or document produced Before Christ would show a BC date! The maker couldn’t have used a system of dating depending on – and therefore invented after – a future event. So coinmakers in 42BC couldn’t know at the time the date would be called 42BC! It would be like Edward III in 1337 saying ‘OK, you men of the Middle Ages, come embark with me upon the Hundred Years War!’.” An embarrassed silence filled the room for a moment. “Poor Elliott,” sighed Elena Symes at last. “He knew real estate. But coins? There the poor love was just a patzer!” ~:~ Jumbles: CREEK ELUDE OBJECT GLOBAL Answer:Why he couldn’t tell that joke about oil: IT WAS TOO CRUDE Jumbles: GRAVE BRIAR ZODIAC ASYLUM Answer: What the jacket that cought fire must have been: A BLAZER Jumbles: PRIME AZURE SPONGE EXPOSE Answer: From a lorgnette you get this: A SNEER ON A SPEAR Jumbles: CANAL GRIME HAIRDO SCHEME Answer: This might mean cutting and cheating also: CHISELING The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 17 Lifer Page CALIFORNIA LIFER NEWSLETTER Litigation REVIEW SOUGHT IN IRONS Irons v. Carey 479F.3d658 See CZJV#14. p. 14. Both the Attorney General (BPH) and the Federal Defender’s office (representing Carl Irons) seek review of the split decision. The AG, still dissatisfied with the narrow “some evidence” standard of review, alleges that the Supreme Court has never ratified it - despite Superintendent v. Hill and continues to dispute the protected liberty interest in parole established in McQuillion and reaffirmed in Sassdespite the Supreme Court’s holdings in Green-holtz and Alien. Irons seeks an en bane decision ratifying Judge Reinhart’s scathing Irons dissent. The spoiled-brat attitude of the AG’s office, which can’t quit while “ahead,” may some day spell its downfall, perhaps if Irons points out that the Supreme Court held in Santosky v. Kramer, 455 U.S. 745 (1982) that the federal standard of review of a state administrative agency decision that materially affects fundamental rights, is clear and convincing evidence “when the individual interests at stake in a state proceeding are both ‘particularly important’ and ‘more substantial than mere loss of money’” (citing Addington v. Texas, 441 U.S. 418), e.g., when the detriment constitutes “a significant deprivation of liberty” or “stigma” or when relief is required because the petitioner would otherwise be “condemned to suffer grievous loss.” (additional citations). On the other hand, Hill should apply only to its facts - a hearing at which disciplinary charges were based on a confidential source causing the prisoner’s due process right to be diminished by a prison’s need for security and confidentiality. Irons’ due process right should not be reduced because neither the parole determination process used by BPH nor adjudication of his habeas claims required disclosure of a confidential source or involved a security concern. 18 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 Importantly, the state courts that adopted Hill’s standard to review BPH decisions held that prisoners did not have a due process liberty interest in parole. In re Powell, 45 Cal.3d 894, 911 (1988). Now that the contrary is established in McQuillion, Sass, and Rosenkrantz, shouldn’t due process require a finding of something more than “some” or “any” evidence in the record to protect a vested liberty interest protected by the Due Process Clause? Indeed, we know of no other state whose parole statutes provide a protected liberty interest in parole, or any defined liberty interest of any sort extinguishable by the mere presence of any evidence whatsoever. To the contrary, see Carrillo v. Fabian, 701 N.W. 2d 763 (2005)(Minnesota Supreme Court); Davis v. Board of Parole and Postprison Supervision (2005) 200 Or.App. 366 (Oregon); Trantino v. New •Jersey State Parole Board (2001) 764 A.2d 940 [“substantial evidence” required to support parole decisions]. Although revisiting Irons is doubtful (the Court resisted the temptation in Sass - see CLN #14, p. 1), in this area of law, as we’ve learned, anything’s possible. In the meantime, although the Court in Irons allowed the facts of his offense to substantiate parole denial, it reaffirmed Biggs and explained that in all three cases - Biggs, Sass, and Irons, the petitioners had not served what the Court called their “minimum” prison terms, a caveat that leaves the door ajar for most lifers who have done so. See CLN# 14, p. 8. CLN is published every 6-8 weeks (a minimum of 6 issues per year) and distributed to inmates and free subscribers and attorneys, courts, and prison law libraries. CLN focuses on issues of importance, particularly to “lifers” confined in California, and reviews state and federal court decisions, legislation (new bills and proposed laws), and recent news and articles of interest to prisoners. CLN also provides research, photocopying, and related paralegal assistance for prisoners in all state and federal institutions, including finding cases, case law and materials on legal topics. CLN also buys stamps from inmates to be converted to money orders for trust accounts, subscriptions, payment to family members , or to purchase and send in approved property and packages. CLN SUBSCRIPTION YEAR: RATES PER Prisoners: $15 or 3 books (60) postage stamps Others: $20 California Lifer Newsletter P.O. BOX 687 WALNUT, CA 91788 Editor’s Note: This article is printed with permission from California Lifer Newsletter #15, May 2007. For more articles like this one, subscribe to California Lifer Newsletter PO Box 687 Walnut, CA 91788 Please say you saw them in The Insider. “It’s hard to beleive you’ve served 14 years already for armed robbery. I lose all track of time when I’m shopping.” IMU Insider Magazine University Jammin’ School of Success On the Road to Financial Freedom Money Talks, Bulls**t Walks. Join The Insider University with a special subscription so you don’t miss a single installment of our “On the Road to Financial Freedom” series. See details at end of article. At least 95% of all State prisoners will be released from prison at some point; nearly 80% will be released to parole supervision. Forty-five percent of parole discharges in 2005 successfully completed their term of supervision, unchanged since 1995. Thirty-eight percent were returned to jail or prison, and 11% absconded. You don’t want to be one of that 38%!!! 68% of State prison inmates did not receive a high school diploma. About 26% of State prison inmates said they had completed the GED while serving time in a correctional facility. 82% of prison inmates are functionally illiterate. This means that they don’t have enough reading and writing skills to write an understandable letter or fill out a job application correctly. We want to change all that, a few people at a time. That is why we began The Insider University. Anyone can be successful, but it takes certain qualities. There are learned behaviors and habits that make a person successful. We at The Insider Magazine will walk you through each step of the way so that you can learn these secrets and become successful when you get out. This is not an easy road to follow, but it can be done by anyone if you have the determination. You must have the desire to succeed, and recognize the pitfalls of your own mind. You must change the way you think and how you view others. When you are done with this course, you will be a completely different person who will have the ability and knowledge to gain financial success, if you will submit to this new way of thinking and conform to these techniques. We want you to succeed, but success will require close attention to every detail in this course, and you will be required to do homework and send it in for review. You will be required to work hard at this course and learn through self analysis and critique from our teachers and other students. If you are willing to participate under these conditions and endure to the end of this two year course, then you need to send your tuition of $20.00 (a $795.00 value) along with the form on page 22. You will receive the course through The Insider Magazine over a two year period. This could be the best $20 you ever spend. Your future could depend on the information contained in this informative course. Included in this course will be new ways to think about yourself, how to cope with stress, how to change your behavior, how the rich behave towards others, what makes them succeed, and a detailed interactive section on how to start your own business. If you don’t want to be in business, you can use the new learned skills to find a better job. We will teach you how to interact with people in the corporate world; who to help, what to say and what not to say. These skills will help you with your personal relationships, too. Do you want to find the perfect mate? You can use what you learn here for that purpose, too. You will receive a diploma upon completion of the course. During the course you will continued on page 22 Insider University FAQ’s What are we going to get out of this program? You will learn how to change your thinking to achieve success. You will develop a business plan that will show you how to build a business and make a profit. You will see what it takes to survive in the corporate world. What if I join the in the middle of the course? How can I fit in? If you join after the course is in progress, you will receive all the back issues of The Insider containing any course work you may have missed. You will have to read through this material and catch up with the rest of the class on your own, but you can write us with any questions you may have and we will send you our answers through the mail. I already have a subscription. What will happen to that? Your current subscription will be extended to cover the entire course. You will not get duplicate issues. What is the real reason for The Insider Magazine to offer us this program? Our goal has always been to reduce the recidivism rate. It is a fact that educated prisoners are less likely to return to prison. We have been promoting literacy through reading and writing already, and now we want to introduce specific information that will help you stay out of prison and be successful on the outside. The main reason we are offering this opportunity is that we care. The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 19 Artist Loft Original Artwork Eddie A. Frias by your friends and mine. Art Contest Submit your original artwork for judging. We will pick the winners and publish them on this page. Prizes: First place: One 8” X 10” professional print of your art, matted, plus four additional professional prints. Second place: One 8” X 10” professional print of your art, matted, plus one additional professional print. Honorable Mention: One 8” X 10” professional print of your art, not matted. Eddie A. Frias All artwork printed will receive one of these prizes. Send your original artwork plus a short bio about yourself to: The Insider Magazine Art Contest PO Box 829 Hillsboro, OR 97123 Include a SASE with sufficient postage if you want your art returned. 20 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 Advertise your art here. This space is only $50. Reach thousands of people for very little. Contact: The Insider PO Box 829 Hillsboro, OR 97123 Eddie A. Frias Poet’s Corner Discover by Thomas Anderson Lies by Thomas Anderson Do you feel me? My heart is beating inside your chest My sweat is trickling down your breast My footprint is imprinted in your sand My thoughts is exploding inside your memory glands My tongue is tasting the very texture of the wine you drink I am the patient observer who watching the delicate patterns of the way you think My thoughts are the thoughts that racing through out your mind I’ve always been you since the beginning of time If only you would search for me, you realize that I am not that hard to find If you look inside yourself, you realize that we are not one of a kind You would see that there no future without us in it We are the very cosmos, galaxies, stars and time infinite Do you feel me? If you will quiet the monkey chatter of your mind, then you will hear If you learn to feel me, you will never know fear You would know! Our being is trhe vast part of all that exist since the beginning of timewhen darkness was all Light that penetrate the darknesswhen they heard our call, And the very cosmo gave way to the creative process that we enjoy Know me. Discover me. End They told us that they was American Patriots as they look the American public in their eyes They promise to protect the American Public from the terrorist attacks, but it turns out to be lies They deceive us during the election process, that they have the solution But we know they faking terror alert, so they can rewrite the amendments of the Constitution Homeland Security was design to take away your individual rights All it take is terror alert and it will take 3 ½ hours to board your airline flight Americans use to enjoy liberties that make other countries jealous We are slowly becoming a heavily police nation, thanks to the greed of a couple of oil rich fellas The politician who lies, beat the podium and preach about how much the American Public need him But as long as they stay elected, we can forget about enjoying the true aspect of freedom They clasp their hand in prayer as they hypocritically look upward to the sky But Hell has no fury as a scorn politician who has no conscious when he is about to lie. Lies. TIME By Daniel W. Carroll Seconds, minutes and hours, Twenty four in each day. Do we take them as ours To waste them all away? Each Morning we happen to wake, Should we stop and give thanks. Our time here isn’t a mistake. We all struggle to survive, Each in our very own way. Our needs are all the same, What we want and how we pay. Inside us are these voices; It’s up to us what s real. We make our own choices, What we think and how we feel. What’s most important to us, Who’s affected by what we say. Are we thinking things through, Or makeing decisions along the way? Are we sure of what we want? Maybe what sounds good at the time. Do we worry about who’s in front, Or who we’ve left behind? Life is an interesting journey, Full of bumps and curves. Are we wasting it on worries? We get what we deserve. Time is a very special thing To all born into this world. We can’t see it or feel it. How we use it makes it a gift. Please send us your original poetry to: The Insider Magazine PO Box 829 Hollsboro, OR 97123 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 21 Insider University On the Road to Financial Freedom be working on your own business plan for when you get out, and may receive advice pertaining to that business plan. You may also have some of your questions and answers posted in this column to receive feedback from other students, and so everyone can benefit from the answers. This is an interactive course, and you will be expected to participate. You will be able to enroll in this course at any time during the first year, but if you enroll after the initial enrollment at the beginning, you will need to make up the work in order to catch up with the rest of the class. We cannot help you with the work that you missed except by sending you the information covered. Any work missed due to late enrollment cannot be discussed interactively; that would be unfair to the students who have already covered that part of the work. That is why you need to enroll right away. Not only will you be able to keep pace with the course and the rest of the students, but you will also benefit by receiving The Insider for two years at a discounted rate. It’s a double deal! Here’s how to get started: Fill out the enrollment form on this page and send it in to: The Insider University PO Box 829 Hillsboro, OR 97123 You will begin to receive The Insider Magazine beginning with the first issue that contains the course work. You will have a special department to correspond with to review your work and help you complete the course and improve yourself. You will be able to see your own questions and the questions of other students in the next issue, along with the answers. (This is the interactive part..) You will see yourself improve in many areas that pertain to everyday life, and will be able to recognize those areas that need improvement as well as those areas that you have mastered. It’s better than losing weight! And easier, too. You will be able to take these learned skills 22 The Insider Magazine Sept/Oct 2007 out into the world and be proud of who you’ve become. Yes, it’s a lot of hard work, and yes, you will see changes in yourself, but so will everyone else, and that’s what counts! You will be a new person when you get out; ready to conquer the world with your new found skills; ready to succeed in whatever you do. This is the beginning of your new, successful life. The choice is before you right now. All you have to do is seize the day and fill out the form below. Go for it! You will change your life forever! ~:~ Toot, Toot, Toot, Show me the LOOT! Enrollment Form for The Insider University Yes, please enroll me in The Insider University. Enclosed is my payment of $20.00 for Tuition (a $795.00 value) which includes a two year subscription of The Insider Magazine containing the full course. If you already have a subscription, enrolling will extend your existing subscription to include the full course. Name________________________________#__________________ Address_________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________ City_________________________State________Zip____________ Send completed form to The Insider University, PO Box 829, Hillsboro, OR 97123 CHI-EY INC - A digital printing Company • We offer reprints in different sizes and packages. • We offer reprints in semi-gloss copies and high gloss copies. • Turn around time only “48” hrs. • All reprints cut before shipping. Sem-gloss “ Where Technology Meets Imagination” Photo Alteration Service - a much needed service for inmates and their loved ones Photo 4 combined inmate image onto photo with his dad on the boat, cloned surrounding (2 procedures) High gloss 16 wallets............$5.00......$7.50 4 wallets+3-5x7..$5.00......$7.50 8 wallets+2-5x7..$5.00......$7.50 12 wallets+1-5x7.$5.00......$7.50 8-3.50x5(same picture)$5.00......$7.50 4-4x6(same picture).....$5.00......$7.50 4-4x6(4 different pictures)$6.50.... .$9.00 4-5x7(same pictures).....$5.00......$7.50 4-5x7(4 different pictures)$7.00......$9.50 1-8x10 enlargement.....$4.50......$6.50 2-8x10 enlargement.....$8.00.....$11.50 1-10x15 enlargement...$10.00...$15.00 2-10x15 enlargement...$18.00...$27.00 Photo 1- placed inmate’s head onto model’s body. (2 procedures) Photo 2 - took person out and placed onto a different background. Always perform cloning procedures after background changes. (2 procedures) Photo 3- took man and his family out of 2 different photos then combined & changed background. (3 procedures) For the artist • We copy your artwork in semi - gloss and high gloss copies. • We copy your artwork into sheet format and single folded greeting card format. High Gloss copies (at least 5 copies) 5x7 (sheet) ...................$1.50 ea. 5.50x7.50 (card) ..........$2.00 ea. 8x10 (sheet) .................$4.00 ea. 10x15 (sheet).................$7.00 ea. Semi-gloss copies (at least 5 copies) 5x7 (sheet)....................$1.00 ea. 5.50x7.50 (card)...........$1.50 ea. 8x10 (sheet)..................$2.50 ea. 10x15 (sheet)................$4.00 ea. To qualify for artist pricing, please add 10% of the total cost of the order for shipping & handling. Attention artists: want to have your artwork organized into a catalog of your own - Free? Send $5.00 for our 12-pages color artist catalog • All reprints available in color, B&W and antique copies. • Many different border styles available for reprints. • Several different background styles to choose from. • We customize calendar orders in single page (year) and 12 pages (single month) formats by inserting photo and text. • We customize different styles of postcards with photo and text. • We customize greeting cards for all special occasions. Send $2.25 institution check or 6 first class (41 cents) stamps for our 8-page color catalog for more information - postage included. photo 6 - took out 2 people from 2 photos and placed onto a different background. (3 procedures) Photo 7- took 2 people out of 2 photos and changed background and color of shirts on both people. (5 procedures) Photo 5 - took inmate out of a photo and combined it with his 2 brothers and cloned the background. (2 procedures) • What’s the simplest way to calculate the cost? - by counting procedures. (every time you want something done it is a procedure) • Use photo 3 as example took inmate out (1), took family out(1), insert both onto a new background and perform cloning.(1) • Each procedure costs $5.00. When all procedures are completed - you will receive a 5x7 semi gloss proof. Frequently Asked Questions • What if I want more reprints on the finished photo made? - Go to the reprint pricing structure and order more reprints. We also keep a copy of your finished photo(s) on record under your name for 6 months and you can always make more reprints in the future. • What if the 2 photos I want to combine vary in lighting, color, quality and focus? - We can adjust the sizes of the photos to make the combined photo looks natural but there’s only so much we can do to make a very poor photo look as good as a professional photo. We will definitely do the best we can. • What color choices can I make to my clothing? - You can choose any color you want but the pigment for certain colors has to be there. Changing a white top to a dark color (or black color to a light color) is the hardest because there isn’t any color pigment to work with. In that case we would choose the best and the closest color for the photo. • What if I didn’t send enough money to cover what I wanted to have done? (wrong calculation) - Due to the over whelming requests for these services, we have the right to refuse the service until additional funding is provided. To make it simple - always send more and we will post the remaining funding on your account for future services. This is the only and the best way to ensure what you want done will be accomplished in a timely manner. • How does cloning work? - We have to pick up similiar samples to use to perform the cloning procedures. If your photo is missing an arm after removing someone out of a photo - we need to have a picture of your other arm for a skin sample for us to perform the cloning procedure. • What if my institution only allows 5 reprints (or 10 reprints) per envelope and I have 16 wallets along with the original? - Please let us know when you place the order and please add a $1.00 for each aditional envelope required to mail out your reprints. You can also choose not to cut the reprints and have them sent back in a sheet format without adding any funds for extra shipping & handling. (Each order includes 1 paid postage envelope) • Do I get my original photo(s) or artwork back after the reprints are made? - Of course, your original will be mailed back to you along with your reprints. Please provide a self-addressed stamped-envelope for the return of your artwork. • Do I need an order form to place an order? - No, we prefer you use a piece of plain white paper and list all procedures in detail for us when you place an order. Please print clearly. • Do you accept stamps as payment? - We accept a time and a half in stamp value ($7.50) for an order value of $5.00. If you choose to use stamps, send first class 41 cents stamps as payment. Please make sure the procedures are allowed by your institution’s security guidelines before placing the order(s) for photo alteration services - We’ll not be held responsible for the violation. Please make sure your institution allows 4 pieces of paper (printed on both sides) held together by staples before placing an order for our color catalog. We can remove staples when requested. Please send institution check or money order (no personal checks) along with order(s) to CHI-EY INC - dept. IM0708, PO BOX 829, Hillsboro, OR 97123