January 28

I’ll be glad when the weekend gets here.  Everyday seems to get a bit longer.

Today I called Irene [at Talbot House] and she told me that I would have to take a program to get out of here.  I hope they’ll take me in Souris.

Summerside is a possibility too but it’s inconvenient and would surely take longer to get an answer from than Souris.  I should have a bit of pull in Souris.

Getting really tired of playing games here but they always insist that I play.  I can’t even get time for a nap during the day.  Ah well …

January 29

I found out today that I will be moving to minimum.  I asked if I could stay here in Max till Monday and I’m still here tonight, so it looks like they gave me what I wanted, which kind of surprised me.

One of the guards today told me that I should have directed my complaint about [nurse1] to the Nurses Union.  So, I think I’ll rewrite my letter and send it that way.

We got a new guy in our unit today, Mike.  Now I’ve got someone to fill in for me when I don’t want to play board games.

So, all is well here, the weekend is here, I don’t have to get up for breakfast tomorrow, everything’s alright.

January 30

I called home tonight and I really got annoyed.  My mother doesn’t want me to try and get me into the Souris Detox.  She’s been programmed by Wayne C.  It looks like now my only hope is to apply to Summerside, but I’m doubtful that they will take me. 

Nobody wants me, except Sleepy Hollow.  Although, I should call the John Howard Society and see if they can do anything for me.  I’m trying to remain optimistic but sometimes it’s tough.  It seems like the system will never let me go.

January 31

Tomorrow, I go to minimum.  My feelings about this are mixed.  I like it here and get along good with everybody, but if I’m ever to get parole I have to be in medium or minimum.  I’m really confused about the parole.  It looks like more treatment is necessary, but I just want to get on with my life.  I want the system to let go of me so I can get on with my life.

I recalculated my parole eligibility dates today and it looks like I may not be eligible for day parole till February 28 and full till June 4.  I had originally been told that I would be eligible for day parole February 1 (tomorrow) but now I’m not sure.  The jail and the parole board have different ways of calculating sentence length.  Tomorrow, I shall call Brian S. and hope there’s some way he can help.