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5
Month
September
Year
1973
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LETTERS

Sister Mary,

On the 25th of July, I was transferred for supposed "Medical Reasons" from Milan to the federal prison in Springfield, Mo. The brothers and I tried to stop the transfer, but our efforts were futile.

I've been told that I can expect to be back in Milan in approx. four to five weeks. The reason l'm writing to you, is to ask about the PCC, as I've been completely cut off (we aren't allowed to correspond from one institution to another) from communicating with my brothers in Milan.

I also thought I could relate some of the weird shit that the staff are bringing down on the population here. As you already know, this is the behavior modification center of the world, and some of the tactics they use are other than human (although they have been approved by the powercrats in Washington).

Since my arrival, I have found out a lot of interesting things, mainly through actual documents, and through open conversations with the draft dodging doctors that work here.

I'm not sure if you have heard of one of the latest programs called, S.T.A.R.T. From the information that I could gather, it is not a voluntary program as the public was previously informed. Rather, inmates that show creativity (sometimes diagnosed here as, "Too Much Spirit"), are immediately transferred here to be treated in S.T.A.R.T.

They use such drugs as thorazine that will pacify the inmate, and then work on stripping him of his identity; they are drugged to the point that most cannot even carry on an intelligible conversation. 

If this drug does not suitably slow down the activities of the inmate, they have a new wonder drug called "Prolixium".  I've  seen and tried to talk to people that are on the new "wonder" drug, and they come closer to resembling ZOMBIES, than human beings.

I have several other bits of information that may seem hard to believe, but are completely true, as I have nothing to gain in lying.

Whenever some one here petitions the Federal Court, one would expect that to be taken to a Federal Courtroom to have the case heard. But in all the cases against this institution, the Magistrate holds the hearings here in the prison, where the public never has a chance to hear the grievances. As of the time I am writing this letter, nothing has been done to change these procedures, and court is still being held behind the walls and away from the public.

I'm not even sure this statement will be allowed to leave the institution, but if it does. I pray that you and the Sun will find some way to bring it to the attention of' the general public, how normal men are being changed into walking vegetables, because of the S.T.A.R.T. program. l'm here only for tests on my kidneys, but I am glad that I was able to find out about the terrible practices that are still used, when they were supposed to have been outlawed some time ago.

It scares me that the people would let these things continue, and I am truly disheartened that so many of my brothers are being tortured so.

Mary, I sincerely hope you will reply and tell me that the staff of the Sun will at least consider making the public aware of the Springfield atrocities. Please tell brother Ray Fortman and Andy that all is well.

I understand that the Sun is having to charge prisoners for the papers now, but if there is any possible way that I could slide by on the charge, I sure would appreciate it. Funds are hard to come by these days. My release date is December 30th this year, so maybe you could give me an extended loan, ha

With Love and Peace, Charles