I am in one of the worst and most dangerous prisons in Tennessee. I do not want people to look at me as a failure or a criminal because I made a mistake in a crime of passion while protecting family members I love.
I understand a crime was committed, and while some people fall into a lifestyle of failure, I choose rehabilitation and change. This is my first time in prison. I was 26 when I came here. I am now 40 and have been incarcerated 13 years. My mental competency was not properly investigated. I do not believe I should have to serve 29 and three quarter years before release. My sentence was excessive
I am a team player in friendships and relationships. I am open minded and do not discriminate. Before prison I dated women who were police officers, and I have great taste in women. I have a weakness for Latin and white women. I want a strong and structured family, and I believe I will have that future. Success requires direction, discipline, and perseverance, and I have self discipline and structure. I am spiritual and have seen things beyond this world.
Some people think I am crazy because of what I know and sometimes can see. I believe in psychics, supernatural blessings, and supernatural gifts. Character matters to me. I refuse to let my mindset be shaped by institutionalized inmates. I surround myself with positive people doing positive things. This system has a way of shaping people, and we grow tired of the same process every day, which can make or break us.
But I REUBEN refuse to be defeated. God’s word says he will not put too much on us that we cannot bear. What we experience is for purpose, and we must look within to find out who we really are. I made a decision to better myself and get ahead in life by learning skills that will benefit me after incarceration. I choose positive activities and refuse to get caught in criminal behavior.
