Views From Both Sides Of                the Fence

Reach out, make a difference. The lives we lead are crazy busy; I don’t need to list all of the things we try to cram into our schedule each and every day. I mean, even when we’re sitting in our car for 30 seconds at a red  light we need to look down at our phone to see if the text we sent a mile and a half ago was  answered. Let there be a minute of sitting still, and we’re sure that there’s something we’re  forgetting to do. Down time can make us feel like we’re going a little crazy sometimes, right? What if all you HAD was downtime? I’m not talking about vacation, relaxing, I-finally-have-time-to-paint-my-nails downtime. What if  the downtime—time with nothing to do—was spent in a cold cell made of steel, metal, and  concrete? No friends, no family, nothing constructive to do. Surely, there would be stages of  emotions ranging from panic, fear, anger and anxiety to boredom, oppression, fatigue and  depression.  The first day. We really can’t comprehend the emotions inmates go through day after day, year in and year  out. Factor in the lifestyle of surviving prison and I honestly don’t know how some of the  inmates I talk to are as strong as they are. Their faith is strong, they’re perspective is positive,  they are thankful for another day! THANKFUL! In an environment of violence, hustling, noise  levels that wear your patience thin, awful food (and not much of it) and not being able to get  much more than a Tylenol for an upper respiratory infection that drags on for weeks, what is an  inmate thankful for? I’ll tell you: hope. Hope from people like you and me, letting them know  that they matter, their lives are important, and God has a plan and a purpose for them. No one  in their daily lives—to include the correctional officers and counselors—tell them that they can  get better, they can turn their lives around. Shouldn’t these ‘Correctional Institutions’ be  helping these men and women with rehabilitation and changing their outlooks? Most everything  that goes on behind those walls are the exact opposite of building these people up to live  better.  Write an inmate. Get to know him, let him know that there is a reason to fight this good fight  of faith. A little consistent encouragement can make all the difference in one person’s life! We  are made for fellowship, we need each other. 1 Peter 4:8 says to love one another with an  unfailing love, for love covers a multitude of sin. Proverbs 15:1 tells us that a soft answer turns  away wrath, while a harsh word stirs up anger. Inmates have enough wrath and anger around and  in them. Be a soft word, a safe place for them. Help someone to see there is still good in this  broken, wicked world. Hope is the strongest thing an inmate can have, and you can give it.  Someone needs you, please reach out. It only takes a single word to create a smile, write an inmate and bring some light into their dark and gloomy world. Inspire hope, make a differance!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My name is Bill and I am looing for someone to become friends with and help pass the time in here. I am able to email, use the phone and write letters. I am a single father of 3. I have a son that is 12 and twin daughters that are 14. I love to draw and tattoo, some of  my other hobbies include sports, fishing, hunting, building hotrods and 4x4s. I have several tattoos. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am currently locked up in a federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and escape. My out date is march 2017 but may be sooner if i get into a halfway house. I am from Missoula, Montana born and raised there. I plan on moving eventually to either Oregon or Washington. I hope this finds you well and I look forward to hearing from you. 

 

William Newhoff Jr #10396-046

Federal Correction Center

Victorville FCI-2

P.O Box 3850

Adelanto, CA 92301 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello there future pen pal! I would love to hear from you no matter who you are, what your into or what your lifestyle consists of. I am non judgemental and very open minded. Looking for a friend to help pass the time. Someone who enjoys sending mail, is that you? My name is John I am locked up in federal prison on a minor gun charge and I feel I am learning from it. Some of my hobbies are motorcycles, snowboarding, camping anything that has to do with the outdoors. While in here I play handball and work out. I am also in some educational classes as well as some arts and cratfs classes. Waiting to hear from you and look forward to building a meaningful friendship. I hope that person is you!

 

 

Johnathon Barnett #12754-085

Federal Correction Center

Victorville FCI-2

P.O Box 3850

Adelanto, CA 92301 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hello, my name is Brett and I am looking for a friend. I am able to email as well as write letters. I am a single dad of a 7 year old girl and she is my world. I love fishing and snowboarding. I am locked up in federal prison for possession of a controlled substance and will get out in 2020. Then I will be going back to Pocatello Idaho where I have lived my whole life. I thank you for your time and hope to hear from you soon. 

 

 

Brett Henderson #10914-023

Federal Correction Center

Victorville FCI-2

P.O Box 3850

Adelanto, CA 92301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ladies, Ladies, Ladies! Please let me take the time to introduce myself. My name is Douglas and I am looing for a special lady to get to know as a friend and maybe on day something more. Im self supporting, I love to laugh. I am a very direct person and I dont play mind games. Love all kinds of music, read and jog to pass time. Im looking for someone 30 and up for friendship or more. Im open to both so no pressure. Ive been down 20 years I have 5 left.

 

 

Douglas Childs #11920-058

Federal Corrections Center

Victorville FCI-2

P.O Box 3850

Adelanto, CA 92301