February 15

This place is driving me foolish.  We got three more in here today, so there’s 15 now.  It’s way too crowded.  We got 2 good guys in though.  John M. came in this afternoon.  He’s just got here for the rest of the week.  He may be able to help us get some pills in.  And Crocks came in tonight.  He’s spending nights here until he finishes his day parole in a couple of weeks.  I’m hoping he’ll get some news on my car tomorrow.

I wanted to go to church tonight to see John, Tyler and Rob, but we had an incident.  A new guy dropped a gram down the sink, so somebody beat the pipe off with the crib board and there was water all over the bathroom. 

Joey got in an argument with the guard and got sent to the hole.  I tried to get sent there too (we must back each other up) first by slamming the door and then by asking to be sent there but they wouldn’t do it.  But it may help me to get a transfer out of here, if they see that I’m getting stressed. 

Susan wasn’t in today, so I couldn’t use the computers which made for a long day.  I hardly ever get to use them anyway.  There doesn’t seem to be any benefit to me being in minimum [security].  The days seem twice as long since I came in here.  Tonight I’ll pray to my higher power that I’ll get a piss test tomorrow.

February 16

Looks like I can’t get on the computer ‘til at least Friday now.  It seems that there’s no use trying to do anything in here.  They just want me to sit around and watch TV. 

I asked about taking a course at Hall and College and a trip to UPEI library, but both ideas were shot down.  I think though that I may be successful in my request to go to medium [security].  Might find out tomorrow.

I can’t hack it in here much longer.  Too many people to watch TV and nothing else to do.  I didn’t mind jail ‘til I came down here.  Gotta get out, gotta get away.  If I stay too long, I’ll go insane.

February 17

I heard today that they will speed up your parole if you have a bed at the treatment centre, so I hope the Summerside guy shows up and takes me.  so much waiting.  It could drive me insane.  Haven’t heard anything from Anne yet this week.  I guess she couldn’t get her call through.

More waiting.  John got sentenced to two less [2 years less a day] so I’ll be seeing him around.  Perhaps we’ll meet up in medium [security].  I hope to be in there by Monday.  This unit is way too overcrowded.  I hardly watch any TV cause there’s a few guys who only want to watch movies, doesn’t matter if the movie is any good as long as it’s a movie.  Infidels.

February 18

This has gotta be my last day in the unit or I’m gonna lose control.  I sleep just to get away from everybody.  I slept so much today that I’ll probably be up all night.  I’ll ask again for a transfer and if I’m not moved tomorrow, then I’ll be going to max via the hole.