Wasted Honor -- - Say What you Need To Say......: Do Want to get involved

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, June 28, 2012

Do Want to get involved - Here is your chance ~~

Private Prison Elections Bird-Dogging Campaign 2012

bird-dog (bûrd'-dôg), v. To follow, monitor and/or seek out a subject of interest, such as a public official, with persistent attention to get answers to questions or influence the subject.

“Bird-dogging” is a tried and true method of holding elected officials accountable when it counts the most—on the campaign trail. As we have learned, for-profit prison corporations have spent millions of dollars in lobbyists, campaign donations, and “relationship building” to influence elected officials in Arizona. It’s high time we started asking them about it.

AFSC is organizing volunteers from around the state of Arizona to train them in how to ask effective questions of candidates for statewide office, including:

· Do you support the expansion of for-profit prisons and detention centers?

· Have you or would you accept campaign donations from private prison corporations or from individuals or PACs affiliated with the industry?

· Why did you vote for a budget bill that appropriated millions for prisons we don’t need, while simultaneously removing the requirement for private prisons to provide cost savings and quality services?

The campaign is strictly bipartisan. All candidates, regardless of party affiliation, should be asked to answer these questions on the record and be held accountable for their answers. This is an essential part of our representative democracy and we need your help!

AFSC needs volunteers to:

· Sign up for a training in your area

· Agree to attend at least one campaign forum and ask at least one question

· Report back on the results

AFSC will provide the training, background materials, suggested questions, and information about upcoming campaign events.

We would also love volunteers to take on a higher level of responsibility, including conducting additional trainings or being a “District Coordinator” for the campaign—someone who takes responsibility to notify people in their district about upcoming campaign events or forums and coordinates attendance.

The next Bird-Dog Training is:

For the Phoenix Metro Area:

Wednesday, July 18^th

5:30-7:00pm

At the Phoenix Friends Meetinghouse

1702 E. Glendale, Phoenix, AZ

All materials will be provided and light refreshments will be served.

All trainings are free, but donations are gratefully accepted.

To reserve a space at the training, please RSVP by Monday, July 16^th to Caroline Isaacs, cisaacs@afsc.org or call 520.256.4146