For over 3 decades Tommy Silverstein, has been held in the most isolated conditions, far beyond mere solitary confinement. Here we include some of his essays, his incredible art work, and most importantly, his appeals for the prison to move him to general population. He has been a model prisoner for all these years. Sent to isolation for killing an inmate and a guard. Please remember that the Death Penalty is a different issue this blog is about isolation.
I have seen quite a bit of Tommy's Art, in fact i have a painting that he gave me, called, "Life without Parole" I think his pencil and pen sketches are some of the best i have ever seen, keep up the good work my friend.
I've been kept up all night. I started reading about this man and just couldn't stop. I've poured over hours of reading. After all due consideration, taking account of all information I've come to the conclusion that it's great injustices such as this, that make me ashamed to call myself an American't. Yes i said can't! As in can't get right. If 28 years in solitary isn't enough suffering for the death of one prison guard, and a self defense manslaughter, i really don't wanna know what is. This man has payed his debt. It has been said that you can gauge a society by the way in which their prisoners are treated. What does it say about ours? It says that we as a society have had all the luxuries money can buy and still we can't get right! I fear that we may never.
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I have seen quite a bit of Tommy's Art, in fact i have a painting that he gave me, called, "Life without Parole" I think his pencil and pen sketches are some of the best i have ever seen, keep up the good work my friend.
Barri J.
I've been kept up all night. I started reading about this man and just couldn't stop. I've poured over hours of reading.
After all due consideration, taking account of all information I've come to the conclusion that it's great injustices such as this, that make me ashamed to call myself an American't. Yes i said can't! As in can't get right.
If 28 years in solitary isn't enough suffering for the death of one prison guard, and a self defense manslaughter, i really don't wanna know what is. This man has payed his debt.
It has been said that you can gauge a society by the way in which their prisoners are treated. What does it say about ours?
It says that we as a society have had all the luxuries money can buy and still we can't get right! I fear that we may never.
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