A sequel to Dougplayful's story, "Carol Breckwith Interviews Strip
Club Owner."
A LETTER TO CAROL BRECKWITH
by
Joe Doe
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TEXAS STATE PRISON FOR WOMEN
Rio Bollo, Texas
Randy M. Flucker, Warden
3 June
Dear Ms. Breckwith:
I spoke with Judge Hawthorn regarding your letter, and he has
agreed to your request for administrative detention for a period
of 8-12 weeks.
For your own safety, your incarceration will require a plausible
cover story. Judge Hawthorn has agreed to cite you for contempt
of court, supposedly because of your refusal to name your sources
to the grand jury that is investigating the insurance scandal your
paper recently revealed.
Since we do not have facilities for the initial booking of
prisoners at this institution, the local police will take you
into custody and prepare your arrest record, with mug shots and
fingerprints. The exact length of your stay at the local jail
will depend on its particular transport schedule, but, rest
assured, eventually you will be transferred here.
As you know, it is very expensive to hold someone in a maximum
security prison. Before Judge Hawthorn authorizes your release,
therefore, he will require you to reimburse the state fully for
the cost of your incarceration.
This presents something of a conundrum, since your money and
valuables will be taken from you when you are booked, and state
law prohibits prisoners from conducting fund transfers while
incarcerated. Since the cost of your imprisonment will far
exceed the scanty wages paid for jobs within the prison, I
have arranged for your immediate participation in the Work
Release Program.
Work Release is a privilege, and only qualified inmates are
allowed to participate. A job will be selected for you, based
on your attributes and abilities. Note that, in some cases, an
interview or audition with your prospective employer may be
required.
In my experience, many college-educated inmates are surprised to
find themselves evaluated on the basis of their physical abilities
and attributes rather than on their academic backgrounds. White
collar inmates are often embarrassed when they encounter friends
that they knew before their incarceration while they are performing
tasks that they might previously have considered beneath them.
The range of jobs available to you will be further restricted by
the necessity for securing employment profitable enough to cover
the enormous daily expense of your incarceration. Please know
that all these jobs are honest work, and our ultimate goal is
rehabilitation. Your new work assignment will be designed to
teach you structure, discipline, and responsibility and to give
you the skills you need to once again become a productive member
of society.
You may recall that, during your tour, you met Miss Dykeman, our
head matron. Miss Dykeman was extremely enthusiastic about your
upcoming incarceration, but she was concerned the local jail might
not properly search and disinfect you. She has informed me,
therefore, that she will personally monitor your "reception"
and ensure that your processing is complete and thorough.
Miss Dykeman also expressed her concern that, as a "visitor," you
might disrupt normal prison operations. I assured her that you
will be a prisoner, not a tourist, and, as such, you will not
be exempt from our rules or disciplinary procedures, up to and
including the use of corporal punishment.
In response, she has promised to hold you to a "strict standard"
of behavior.
She especially wanted you to be warned that, because of the
dramatic increase in lesbian sexual activity, she has instituted
a new policy: any inmate participating in a sexual act will be
subject to corporal punishment, regardless of whether or not
the act was consensual. Although this may seem extreme, the
difficulty in proving consent has made it essential.
The rules and regulations regarding allowable contact between
inmates in the cells and shower area will be explained to you
in detail as part of your orientation. I suggest you listen
closely.
Finally, you may wish to get your legal and financial affairs in
order, since we do not permit visitors for the first 3 months,
and I understand that a warrant for your arrest has already been
issued. Expect it to be served within 48 hours. Because time is
short, I have arranged for this letter to be marked for next-day
delivery.
I know you had a choice for your incarceration, and thank you for
choosing the Texas State Prison for Women.
Yours truly,
Randy Flucker
Warden
TSPWRB
Edited by C. Lakewood