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| Zachary Krivitz |
WCI PO Box 351
Waupun, WI 53963
BD 1988
My names is Zachary. I am
currently 27 years old, residing in a corrupt and unjust Wisconsin prison
System. Allow me to explain:
I, as many others, have
experienced the wrath of solitary confinement . We all are already being
punished foour crimes, then become trapped inside prison’s general
population, only to be REALLY ”hit over the head” with 23 hour in an 8 by 10
cell. One, two, even three days max is understandable. The whole Wisconsin
prison system believes correcting out behavior ( at times justifiable) is to
give us 6 months-one year solitary confinement. They understand what that does
to the mind of someone. It enables our anger and bitterness which causes us
to rebel against them. Why do right by an organization that will break us down
to pieces? They put us in the room, forget about us, treat us like we’re
animals, NOT HUMANS. Then we stand up for what’s ours(property, phone calls,
hygiene etc) and we get more time in the hole because they claim we don’t
deserve it, because we’re being punish, not awarded.
Simply put, Wisconsin Correctional officers, sergeants, captains, the
whole administration, have NO REGARDS for prisoners’ rights.
They Continue to walk over
prisoners because no one speaks up.
Briefly about me:
I come from a household of
many privileges if I was behaved. Whether I was money, gifts, late nights,
whatever the case, My youth was normal up until I experienced the Wisconsin
DOC and began to rebel. Then my family was gone. I continue to blame the DOC. After
that, I felt that no one was there to help me, as the WI DOC continues to beat
me down. I try to be cool, calm, and continue as possible, then selfish people
take it for granted and it makes me angry. I was once socially inclined, then
so much time in seg created a monster ( to say the least).
i’m not gonna say I’m an
angel at the same time I will say that people, like myself, do not deserve to
sit long periods of time in confinement. A quick example: Recently the
administration claimed I was as serious disruption to the institution for a
minor infraction (possession of
contraband).Then why was I left in general population for three
weeks(4-8-16 to 4 28 16)until I was given 90 days in solitary confinement. I
smashed my head on the window, split it open, all because they have no answers
for their mischief. That is what happens. We begin act out in ways we never
thought possible. It is very sad that we are powerless in any circumstance.
I’ve thought maybe suicide as a way out of pain and suffering but I’d rather
stand here and fight against the idiotic, corrupt people than let them defeat
me.
When no one has family support from the outside, I do begin to feel
abandoned. i do try my hardest to keep my posture in hopes for better days. The
harder I try the more resistance I feel from others. It makes me feel my
soul has been kidnapped and taken to the dark side. More inmates will become
victimized unless we and come together and fight for what’s ours.
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Zachary Krivitz 485677; RCI, PO box 900,Racine, WI
SOLITARY
CONFINEMENT Dear readers,
I am writing about a recent situation I’ve been in,
nonetheless one that also relates to my
fellow inmates and brings light to the immature, ignorant, and unprofessional
administration in DOC.
I am an inmate at Racine Correctional Institution awaiting
transfer to any max except WSPF. I am an MH-1 with borderline personality
disorder, cognitive disorder amongst several others. I was sent to the
hole off allegations, and became a
target since I’ve been in segregation- Completely being harassed by certain
staff members.
PRC staffed me max off 1 major ticket: Possession of
contraband, destroying state property. With me continuing to see PSU staff for
counseling I have built a solid trust with them all. Showing me nothing but
compassion, and understanding, the administration here knows that, sees that,
and never acknowledged it in my PRC paperwork. PSU continues to try to get the
administration to understand that inmates do have loss of control in behavior
due to mental health disorders. Had they had this understanding , I believe it
would lift a burden on inmates’ mental
health in solitary confinement. But as we all know, the administration doesn’t
care. We need to get the senate to
approve a new bill. Sincerely ,Zach
