CRUMB-SNATCHER by Rhonda Turpin

Many people on the left, including Mr. Eric Holder, who, by the way has always been

one of my favorite advocators, are upset because the prison reform that was packaged

and titled The First Step Act (HR 5682) leaves out sentencing reform.  The criticism is that

it focuses solely on prison reform.

   Well, I am here to tell you that I am EXCITED about being able to receive 91 days off

my sentence, at the least!  The additional seven days that is retroactive in the First

Step Act will award me 91 days immediately.  For those of you that are free, and 

enjoying all of the small luxuries of life, (i.e. a chilled drink, a comfortable bed, no

exposure to infectious diseases, and being able to talk, text, or email your family

and friends for FREE, look at this step as "UNACCEPTABLE", and even the crumbs off

the table, because it does not include any type of sentencing reform.  

   Well today, call me the CRUMB-SNATCHER!!!  91 days off my sentence is HUGH!!!

That puts me out of here three months earlier.  For those of us serving time, 91

days is a leap closer to going home.  For a few others, the additional seven days 

would change their out date to 2018, instead of 2019.  

    For prisoners, it is a start and a first step in a broken system that has not been

able to pass ANY type of reform in more than the 14 years I have served.

   I hope that this enlightens a few of the freedom advocates.  

Respectfully,

CRUMB-SNATCHER, aka

Rhonda Turpin

June 1, 2018

Lexington Federal Prison Camp