This story is about me growing up and my parents being the best one could expect. Then, as I grew older, decisions I began making led me toward experiencing consequences that were unbelievable and horrifying. I had no idea of the consequences I was about to face in making wrong decisions or bad choices. One thing led to another, and I ended up incarcerated at the very young age of seventeen; that was when it all began, starting with Riverside County Jail (now Robert Presley Detention Center), to CYA (California Youth Authority), from there straight to prison CDCR (California Department of Corrections). At age eighteen, I began at the old Folsom State Prison, then paroled after almost five years. I started another eleven-year sentence at Pelican Bay State Prison and was transferred to California Medical Facility in Vacaville, then back to Pelican Bay State Prison. I was moved to Corcoran State Prison (gladiator days) and back to Pelican Bay State Prison with Chino (California Institution for Men) in between. The traumatic changes I mentioned I endured while incarcerated at each one only graze the entire experience at each place.
The truth of what actually happens while being locked up has never been told, but my story tells only parts of the behavior of the correctional officers and other staff the prisoners meet during their stay.
I want people to hear the truth and also know what they may face for making bad choices or wrong decisions. If you think breaking the law will not have an impact on your life one way or another, read this story with an open mind and learn from my story.
