I transferred from High Desert State Prison in Susanville to the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran on March 12, 2015. I'm Level III and Medium A Custody, housed on an Enhanced Program Facility (EPF), which is essentially an honor yard.
My departure from HDSP was abrupt. It took months for my things to get here, which was rough because I didn't have any of my parole plans, composition books or paperwork. From March 12th to May 30th, I wasn't sure that I'd ever get my property, but it finally got here and was issued to me on June 1st. I've been making up for lost time, but I'm finally back up to speed.
I've been at CSATF for 107 days now. I am presently:
1.) assigned to Office Services, where I'm training for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification. I go Monday - Friday, 8:00 to 3:00 PM (I'm already certified in Computer Literacy (IC3));
2.) attending Anger Management group meetings every Monday, from noon to 1:00;
3.) attending Narcotics Anonymous group meetings every odd Thursday night, from 7:00 to 8:45;
4.) attending Alcoholics Anonymous group meetings every even Thursday night, from 7:00 to 8:45;
5.) attending prayer service every Thursday and Friday afternoon from 1:00 to 3:45;
6.) signed up for Facilitator Training for the Alternatives to Violence Project this August (I've already completed the basic and advanced courses);
7.) and I'm working on the first semester of the PASS program.
I'm making the most out of this experience. Things have been largely positive for me here. The staff are respectful. They don't go out of their way to bother anyone. That helps because I'm flying well under the radar and am generally being allowed to do so.
I have lots of new privileges, including frequent food sales for charities: KFC, Dickies BBQ, and donuts, just since I arrived. I was also permitted to order the U-TAB7 tablet from Union Supply Direct, which is a digital media player. People can go to www.CaliforniaInmatePackage.com and order ebooks, games and songs for me, which are then loaded onto SD cards and sent to me through the mail to download to my tablet.
I've been playing games and listening to music on the tablet most days in my free time. It helps me avoid loitering. If I have something positive to do in furtherance of parole, I go do it. When I'm done, I work on my parole plans. When I'm done with that, I grab the tablet. Otherwise, I'm either working out or sleeping. I don't hang out much. My days are all about preparedness and staying occupied. I am completely focused on going home and getting the most out of my talents and business acumen. To that end, I give CSATF an A+. Every necessary component is available here.
I will write again when there is more to report. Until then, thank you for your support and especially your prayers.
Sincerely,
Anerae VeShaughn Brown
K17737 E5-250L
PO Box 5242
Corcoran, CA 93212
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My departure from HDSP was abrupt. It took months for my things to get here, which was rough because I didn't have any of my parole plans, composition books or paperwork. From March 12th to May 30th, I wasn't sure that I'd ever get my property, but it finally got here and was issued to me on June 1st. I've been making up for lost time, but I'm finally back up to speed.
I've been at CSATF for 107 days now. I am presently:
1.) assigned to Office Services, where I'm training for Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification. I go Monday - Friday, 8:00 to 3:00 PM (I'm already certified in Computer Literacy (IC3));
2.) attending Anger Management group meetings every Monday, from noon to 1:00;
3.) attending Narcotics Anonymous group meetings every odd Thursday night, from 7:00 to 8:45;
4.) attending Alcoholics Anonymous group meetings every even Thursday night, from 7:00 to 8:45;
5.) attending prayer service every Thursday and Friday afternoon from 1:00 to 3:45;
6.) signed up for Facilitator Training for the Alternatives to Violence Project this August (I've already completed the basic and advanced courses);
7.) and I'm working on the first semester of the PASS program.
I'm making the most out of this experience. Things have been largely positive for me here. The staff are respectful. They don't go out of their way to bother anyone. That helps because I'm flying well under the radar and am generally being allowed to do so.
I have lots of new privileges, including frequent food sales for charities: KFC, Dickies BBQ, and donuts, just since I arrived. I was also permitted to order the U-TAB7 tablet from Union Supply Direct, which is a digital media player. People can go to www.CaliforniaInmatePackage.com and order ebooks, games and songs for me, which are then loaded onto SD cards and sent to me through the mail to download to my tablet.
I've been playing games and listening to music on the tablet most days in my free time. It helps me avoid loitering. If I have something positive to do in furtherance of parole, I go do it. When I'm done, I work on my parole plans. When I'm done with that, I grab the tablet. Otherwise, I'm either working out or sleeping. I don't hang out much. My days are all about preparedness and staying occupied. I am completely focused on going home and getting the most out of my talents and business acumen. To that end, I give CSATF an A+. Every necessary component is available here.
I will write again when there is more to report. Until then, thank you for your support and especially your prayers.
Sincerely,
Anerae VeShaughn Brown
K17737 E5-250L
PO Box 5242
Corcoran, CA 93212
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