My name is Cindy Oakley.
I am a 56-year old white female who first arrived to prison a little over 27 years ago but arrived to CIW just over three years ago. I am a lifer so I don’t have a release/parole date.
Since my incarceration began I have been continually shocked by the corruption and unprofessionalism I have witnessed and experienced. I grew up in an environment where police were the good guys. Contact with California judicial and corrections systems are in sharp contrast to my early experiences.
I see the glaring devastation our current ‘criminal’ justice system (more a definition than a title) is having on our society and our Constitutional protections. Those in ‘power’ (e.g., police, prosecutors, etc.) violate our country’s consitition while the courts grant them with impunity with decisions that “[since] no harm was done constitutional violations are not a problem.”
I’ve learned of governors and high ranking legislators who get rich off of the private (and not so private) prison industries while they simultaneously make the laws that decide who goes to prison for what and for how long.
I’ve learned that researchers KNOW WITH ABSOLUTE CERTANTITY how to increase prison violence and how to reduce it, yet our country continues to rely almost exclusively on those models that guarantee violence. Instead of helping individuals and society, most prison administrators deliberately use systems to destroy the very lives they are payed protect and entrusted to “rehabilitate”.
When I contemplate the effects of these systems and their effects on society in general my thoughts almost always go to the showers of Auschwitz during the Nazi control of Europe. Although we aren’t there YET I can clearly see a rapidly approaching, freedom-destroying totalitarian regime hell-bent on taking away the very freedoms that many other freedom people raised in this country take for granted (e.g., marginalized people can speak out and be heard rather than slaughtered by the controlling ‘government’ as occurs in many other countries).
I look forward to being being able to share my experiences and observations with people in the free world who might be willing to hear more of ‘the rest of the story’ than the standard media wants to present.
Cindy Oakley #W44945
California Institution for Women
WA828L
16576 Chino-Corona Road
Corona, CA 92880
Contact me..your brother
Matthew Bolton and I, Aunt Jeannie Congdon, love you. If the address is correct, watch for a USPS Letter.
To Cindy Ann Oakley
Yes you have been in behind bars a very long time . Some people dont think the people behind the bars have the rights or are do any of the rights . Some dont think you are nothing but a number. Some and most may will never see the other side . I lost tract of you for a number of years . I know from experience you have been though alot . I still think of you from time to time . I dont know what all went on in your life to put you where you are . I want you to know you are in my prayers. Love Karl D . Phillips
Do you not want to hear from me any more?
Cindy was very kind to me when I was her roommate. I will reach out to her again. I miss the talks we had about Outlander. I hope you are doing well.
This your brother
You can reach me there on my email if you want..if you no longer wish to hear from me simply ignore this like you have for quite awhile..this will be my last attempt to connect with you..hope whatever life has instore for you it is better then what you have had…best wishes