Losing a Friend Forever

Wasted Honor -

Carl R. ToersBijns is the author of the Wasted Honor Trilogy [Wasted Honor I,II and Gorilla Justice] and his newest book From the Womb to the Tomb, the Tony Lester Story, which is a reflection of his life and his experiences as a correctional officer and a correctional administrator retiring with the rank of deputy warden in the New Mexico and Arizona correctional systems.

Carl also wrote a book on his combat experience in the Kindle book titled - Combat Medic - Men with destiny - A red cross of Valor -

Carl is considered by many a rogue expert in the field of prison security systems since leaving the profession. Carl has been involved in the design of many pilot programs related to mental health treatment, security threat groups, suicide prevention, and maximum custody operational plans including double bunking max inmates and enhancing security for staff. He invites you to read his books so you can understand and grasp the cultural and political implications and influences of these prisons. He deals with the emotions, the stress and anxiety as well as the realities faced working inside a prison. He deals with the occupational risks while elaborating on the psychological impact of both prison worker and prisoner.

His most recent book, Gorilla Justice, is an un-edited raw fictional version of realistic prison experiences and events through the eyes of an anecdotal translation of the inmate’s plight and suffering while enduring the harsh and toxic prison environment including solitary confinement.

Carl has been interviewed by numerous news stations and newspapers in Phoenix regarding the escape from the Kingman prison and other high profile media cases related to wrongful deaths and suicides inside prisons. His insights have been solicited by the ACLU, Amnesty International, and various other legal firms representing solitary confinement cases in California and Arizona. He is currently working on the STG Step Down program at Pelican Bay and has offered his own experience insights with the Center of Constitutional Rights lawyers and interns to establish a core program at the SHU units. He has personally corresponded and written with SHU prisoners to assess the living conditions and how it impacts their long term placement inside these type of units that are similar to those in Arizona Florence Eyman special management unit where Carl was a unit deputy warden for almost two years before his promotion to Deputy Warden of Operations in Safford and Eyman.

He is a strong advocate for the mentally ill and is a board member of David's Hope Inc. a non-profit advocacy group in Phoenix and also serves as a senior advisor for Law Enforcement Officers Advocates Council in Chino, California As a subject matter expert and corrections consultant, Carl has provided interviews and spoken on national and international radio talk shows e.g. BBC CBC Lou Show & TV shows as well as the Associated Press.

I use sarcasm, satire, parodies and other means to make you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Losing a Friend Forever

Never Saying Goodbye to Reyna

Some dogs are pets and some are family members. Some like Reyna are your closest friends who no matter what happen in your life, they are there by your side. Today, I lost my friend and I know she will be gone forever but her memory will always be there.

It has been said that you can gain a friend in a year but lose a friend in a minute. Such is the truth when you lose someone that has been by your side for so long, you have almost taken it for granted she is there. Having a friend is one of life's most precious gifts as you can truly treasure the good times as well as the bad times you endured together holding on to each other tight to ease the pain or enjoy the laughter. Having a best friend make life complete and without regrets.

My Rottie was my friend for one dozen of years and I wanted her to be my friend another dozen or more but she became ill and her pain was too much for her to endure as she looked at me with her brown eyes and asked me to help her. Beyond my reach was her cure and her pain I shall also endure but I will never forget the love and devotion she gave me while she was alive and standing by my side, right or wrong, and always strong. Yesteryear brought the beginning, tomorrow brings the end, and somewhere in the middle we became the best of friends forever.