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The Life And Times Of Robert Riggan
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| LETTERS FROM VLADD..
111103
I have decided to bring Robert Riggan out of the closet and post parts of his letters that tell of life in a small cell.
He spent four years at Colorado State Penitentiary and believe me, they were not easy! Most of the bad parts he has left out but some I did get to share. This October he moved to a new facility because he picked up enough credits to allow him to start the journey into prison population. He also volunteered to go into this program so that is a good sign, I think!
The transfer was good in that he now has a slightly smaller but more "comfortable" cell and he can sit on his bed and write letters. He loves to draw but sadly he may not have coloured pencils at this new place. I hope this ruling changes soon.
He is essentially happy with the move but ..as is usual with good things..there is a down side. Another inmate from CSP was also transferred to the new place and the two of them had locked horns over the fact that the other guy used to bang on his steel desk 24 /7. Now "Desk Banger" has threatened to attack Riggan first chance he gets when they go out on the yard together. If Riggan fights back he gets to lose all his privileges ( and maybe his life ) and also goes back to CSP. The BIGGEST loss will be that he has no TV over Christmas AGAIN!
In spite of all the ghastly things he is accused of..he loves Christmas and old movies ( knows everything about them ), is a car freak, reads and remembers all he reads and is a very loyal pal. So..I am a loyal pal too and that is why I have written the DOC about the problem ( but, being a meddling foreigner have received no response)
I have written 9News and hope hear back from there..and I'm putting out his address in case someone reading this may want to write him!
Robert Riggan # 100589
Centennial Correctional Facility
(B1-15)
P.O. Box 600
Cañon City , CO 81215
USA
Warden...............................Larry Reid
Associate Warden................Randy Foshee
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| - A letter to Christine in Oregon from Bobby Riggan yesterday..
"...Hi Ann,
Just a short note to let you know that I got a letter (actually an early b-day card and letter) in the mail yesterday from Bobby. Doesn't sound like thing's are going well at all where he is at. In his short letter he wrote:
'I would like to call Ann and you before everything here goes south. (not quite sure what that meant, but I am assumming it isn't good) He said, This move was not the best thing for me.......if it goes bad in here, I will go back to CSP and I will be put under severe restrictions. I sure could use your prayers..'
So I just wanted to let you know about this. I wrote him a letter the other day and just a short one right now. Unless he can pay for the call he won't be able to call me because I have no collect call's on my phone and they are blocked from coming in. I am sure that it has to do with that guy that want's to fight him or causing him problems. I just hope that Bobby does his best to keep his cool and stay clear from him.......or atleast tell someone about it that might be able to help.......instead of getting into a fight....not a good idea!!
Christine " *************
111303..
GREAT NEWS!!
Today I called the facility where Bobby is incarcerated and was told that there had been an investigation and the two prisoners have been split up! This is really great news and if anyone happened to be a "mover and shaker"..thank you!! 8))...AnnEz
121003..
Today I received a letter and a really cool Christmas card from Bobby. It seems he is doing alright and says the guards treat the prisoners better at this facility. Now that is something for the books!! 8))
A problem is that prisoners have to pay for many things at this new place and state handouts..2 dollars 50cents / month... don't go very far...as you can imagine! What would help BIG TIME is if we outsiders could send the prisoners in Colorado ( and all states) STAMPS!! I think I am going to look into this matter!
A "happening" was when a worker prisoner snapped off his broom handle and attacked another prisoner who stepped aside just in time to avoid being impaled! I don't know what brought on the assault..but it sounds pretty nasty! Heavy lockdown ensued but things are slowly getting back to normal.
That's all from Vladd for this time around..AE
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My penpal and soulbro' Bobby Riggan..or Vladd as I call him..is in a program recently started in CO which brings him from being locked up in a cell almost constantly to integration in the normal prison poulation. I am putting out parts of his letters for you to follow the road he is now travelling should you be interested to do so.
I love the world's mailing system..NOT! On the other hand I'm glad it still exists as without it how would I keep contact with my friends in prison? I had two letters from Vladd this week and he seems to be doing OK except he had a back molar pulled out and is rather unhappy about it. He's the second friend who's had dental treatment this year and it seems the only way in prison is OUT! It's very sad when one thinks how dentistry has progressed over the years. Teeth should be pulled ONLy if there is no other way to solve the problem.
The reason I'm complaining about the postal service is that I received letter no 2 first and it was full of unexplained holes. Then today letter no 1 arrived and filled in the blanks. It seems the tooth roots were very long and reached up into the sinus cavity. The hole left by the extracted tooth should have closed up by now but it seems to not have done so and when he drinks water some of it comes out thru his nose. Hopefully they will fix things after a check up in a couple of weeks..I would not want him to get a severe infection.
It seems the program he is participating in is still rather rocky but the authorities are positive and he hopes to get into population soon. This will be a major achievement for him.
I sent him some cash for Christmas and he used some to buy himself 4 choc bars which he demolished with great enthusiasm.
My hope is that eventually Colorado will allow the prisoners to receive stamps. This would allow them to use the money we send for warm clothes, shoes, toiletries, writing materials and such for which they have to pay themselves. BUT he sounds happy and that makes me happy!
Until next time..
1/6/04..
I have received a couple of letters from Vladd this past week and he seems OK but is not happy with the way things are going with his mail! Apparently some of his letters are not getting to their destination and he's worried. I myself have not, as yet, received a letter with an ink drawing in it but hope that it will still pop up. He is a pretty good cartoonist!
He heard from two family members at Christmas and this made him VERY happy but also sad. I know his childhood was disgusting and has affected his whole way of viewing things!
I wish him a blessed and good 2004!
Cheers..
1/28/04..
Vladd is also doing well at the moment..according to his latest letter. He has started classes..to do with acceptable behaviour in society, I would say..he didn't specify.
His arthritis is playing up so the letter was short..but he got his b'day cash and is putting in for a new pair of tennis shoes this coming week. I think he is happy with his decision to try to become a "respectable" person. I think, at heart, he is one..but just dealt badly with what life dished to him.
I don't know what I would have done under similar circumstances!!
Cheers..AE
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