January - March, 1980 / April - June, 1980 / July - September, 1980 / October - December, 1980 / 1980 in Summary
Oct 1 |
One
tube toothpaste 1.5 oz, 2 razors from swing shift. |
Oct 3 |
Shakedown,
Srgnt P. & J. |
Oct 4 |
Flowers
has had small claims material 2 weeks today, He promised to return in less
than 2 weeks. |
Oct 5 |
Sheets,
pillow case. |
Oct 6 |
Small
claims suit put on docket today. |
Oct 7 |
Reporter
and TV camera crew tour, Channel 6, Denver. |
Oct 8 |
Sheriff
DeBecker invoiced $15.96 for subpoenas to Fremont Clerk. |
Oct 12 |
Sheets,
pillow case. |
Oct 16 |
Four
tour groups today. |
Oct 19 |
Sheets,
pillow case. Barber Norman
Pitcheko says he comes to cell house 3 and if I want a haircut just to
call him. |
Oct 21 |
Dr.
Doran checked my tomato plant. Says
it looks bad. |
Oct 25 |
Two
razors, one toothpaste, one toothbrush from swing shift. |
Oct 26 |
Sheets,
pillow case. |
Oct 29 |
Physical
today. High blood pressure
– 90/120. |
Oct 31 |
Light
bulb burned out. Swing shift
replaced it with 100w. Sgt.
S. checked on cassette recorder, max size 12x24x6, nicad batteries or
value over $150 must have approval. |
Nov 1 |
Ray
Gonzoles wanted a shoe catalog – there were none. |
Nov 2 |
Sheets,
pillow case. Info from
Vantage Press, Inc. on publishing a book. |
Nov 4 |
Carter
got creamed. |
Nov 6 |
Letters
sent, short of envelopes. |
Nov 7 |
Deadlock.
Rankin took my padlock yesterday morning.
Snediker put on the padlock from cell #2 yesterday afternoon.
Key is missing for #2 padlock and Snediker knew.
This morning, Rankin says “some bastard messed up” and that my
cell would remain locked. W.W. Wright agreed. Point:
cell #2 padlock is the same one opened by maintenance crew Wed, the
5th,
for supplies that are stored in #2. Craft
& Elly from maintenance were standing right there yesterday and this
morning, and said/did nothing. My
door remains locked and there is no key. |
Nov 8 |
5
years today. Deadlock. Swing
shift retrieved key from the control panel and removed #2 padlock and
replaced it on cell #2, giving mine back.
Day shift should figure out how to open my door tomorrow. |
Nov 9 |
Sheets
only. Plastic wash pan gave up the ghost. |
Nov 10 |
Deadlock,
they said “after awhile”. |
Nov 11 |
Deadlock,
they said “holiday”. |
Nov 12 |
Case,
regarding Dr. Doells, and Montgomery’s testimony. |
Nov 13 |
First
snow. 1st
real
cold day. 58 on the
thermostat today. No heat.
W.W. Wright said “they will have to be called”.
After 5 hours and when asked again, he said he had no time to call.
Looks like another winter without heat.
Wright says no more $5.00/month for inmates. (note Nov. 18) |
Nov 14 |
No
heat, 54. Wright re: heat –
said he “did not have a chance to call and open a work order, would have
to get on it” “Nothing can be done till Monday anyway”.
Swing shift B. and E. told D. that they could fix the heat, but D.
said that the plumbers would fix it in a few days. |
Nov 15 |
COLD |
Nov 16 |
I
fixed heat. Sheets, pillow
case. |
Nov 18 |
Lt.
S. said I would be back on payroll and paid for last (missed) month.
Light bulb burned out, just replaced it Oct.
31st. |
Nov 19 |
New
bulb. Chrysler estimated 40k/month car sales, actual 16k/month.
Glass removed from light bulb fixture, New Bulb, now anticipate 10
week bulb life. |
Nov 20 |
Deadlock.
Maintenance crews going in and out.
Maintenance removed 13 window pans to replace them.
Gave me cardboard. |
Nov 21 |
All
cell row windows fixed, even mine. Note
from sheriff’s office that I did not have to pay invoice of Oct. 8, and
payment of Oct. 9, would be refunded. |
Nov 22 |
Started
new soap issue. Has always
been Ivory, now is Dial. |
Nov 23 |
63
degrees. Sheets, pillow case. |
Nov 24 |
Italy
Earthquake, worst this century, 2500 dead. |
Nov 30 |
Day
shift denied meal tray, no sheets, no pillowcase. |
Dec 1 |
Sheets,
pillowcase. |
Dec 2 |
No
Hot Water. One toothpaste,
two razors. Paid another
$6.75 on Oct. invoice (note Oct 8). Total now due $3.73.
(paid $6.75 of the $10.48 due, $6.73 left). |
Dec 4 |
Account
statement. Either the $5.00
monthly has been deflated to 3.50 or I am still missing Octobers payroll. |
Dec 5 |
P.M.
Yard time, some blond guy with crutches is trying to break windows, none
broken yet. |
Dec 6 |
Rankin
was talking about the big cheating on his Lieutenants exam. |
Dec 7 |
Sheets
only. |
Dec 10 |
Deadlock.
Prime rate hits 20%. Mueller
says Warden Wilson wants me to go to New Max facility for 45 days.
U.S. Court gave Colorado until Jan 10 to clear problems here in Old
Max. |
Dec 14 |
Sheets,
pillow case. |
Dec 16 |
Mail
room voucher from money order of Dec. 2, $7.15, $7.00 from Sheriff.
Payment #2 on Sept invoice. |
Dec 18 |
Small
claims court, 1:30 p.m. Postponed
, date unkown, will advise. 3lbs
of bird seed from Derrell Howe for finches. |
Dec 19 |
Gave
half of the candy from Mueller to Derrell, for giving me the 3 lbs bird
seed yesterday. Candy box was not given, candy was just loose in a sack –
32 pieces. I disconnected the
heat regulators. Now have
continuous heat in both units. |
Dec 21 |
No
sheets or pillow case. |
Dec 23 |
Deadlock.
Tour Group. Pilkington
left for Florida |
Dec 24 |
Notified
that I would be moving to new Max-Monday, Dec. 29. |
Dec 27 |
Dutch
stabbed a guy coming in from #5 yard. |
Dec 28 |
No sheets, pillow case. One razor, one toothbrush, one toothpaste. |
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