AQS Inmate Call

A young lady gives her boyfriend a weapon for Christmas and later uses it to murder him. She claims he tried to rape her. Her friends asked me to help her.

Lisa paces her cell because she has no way to use her time productively. People in jail should be allowed to live comfortably while they wait for a court trial. The county needs the resources to help incarcerated people find better ways to resolve their reasons to commit crimes.

Jeffery missed a video visit due to technical difficulties. Communicating with loved ones on the outside is very comforting to him and other incarcerated people. Healing criminal tendencies falls entirely on the individual. The criminal justice system needs to provide video visits, telephone calls, and e-messaging to incarcerated people and their loved ones free of charge. Mental wellness should be a primary concern for correctional centers.

Tamera's granddaughter was able to speak with her for an entire phone conversation. She was unaware that her family had to pay for the conversation and a private company was making money off her suffering. All people, regardless if they are in lock up, need to feel they belong. The Washington Department of Corrections misuses their own policy to gain profit and keep people incarcerated. All they need to do is follow policy and state law.

After time is served and the person returns to society, there is no reason not to commit a new crime and return to prison. Tahoma Trublood has a friend who left prison only to return because he had no support on the outs.

Yellow Mellow is a young white woman who feels black people are mistreating her for her race.  Racism is not illegal, hate crimes are illegal and Melody feels she is a victim of hate crime.

A call from Melody Vick opens discussion on people who commit violent crimes and then remain free for years before law enforcement finally catches up with them. Communities do care about people who've gone missing. Law enforcement officials don't always give up and are willing to stay on the case until justice is served. Kudos to family, friends, community, and law enforcement for staying on the case.

Way Way is selected to mentor teenage boys on the consequences of crime. He hopes to help guide people away from a life of crime by sharing his motivations and mistakes.

Michael discusses the trauma felt by his friend, also named Michael, who is suffering from trauma created when he drove drunk and killed a mother and her daughter. Although they may not know it, nor see the results, incarcerated people and their victims can help with the healing and prevent crime.

K-Dog describes a fellow incarcerated person who dies from diabetes. His friend filed grievances, but they were ignored. There needs to be accountability within the penal system.