This week, our
new Warden Mr. Quay took the helm. After
serving
10 years in the federal system, and doing time at 4
different prisons all
over the country, I welcomed Warden Quay's adherence to
policy.
Non-transfer
furloughs were almost obsolete at Danbury Camp.
The first 2
requests are in, with many more to come.
There are
over 200 women housed here at the Camp, and more than 90
percent
have less than two years left on their sentence, which makes
them
furlough eligible.
Furloughs are
when you can leave the prison, and meet with your
family, for an approved amount of time. You can eat outside food, and
talk to your family without the restricted rush of a 15
minute phone call,
and a monitored, timed visit. You can have in depth conversations with
your family members, and especially your children.
There are
several other initiatives going on, but the consideration of
social furloughs was the highlight of the week for me.
Rhonda Turpin
July 18, 2014
author,
publisher, prisoner
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