THE FORMULATION OF HOLDING THE VIRGINIA PRISON OFFICIAL ACCOUNTABLE ISN'T ABOUT THE SPECULATION OF GOOD OR BAD BUT TO WHAT EXTENT IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY-FUNCTION COMPREHENSIVELY REALIZED By William Thorpe

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If we understand John Adams response and I paraphrase, that our Nation is of laws and not men, then the question of system-integrity or the health of the Social Contract and the relative progress stands on the clear answer of the accountability-function and this is no more evident than on the question of "Justice, Equity and the Repair of Harm", which State organized-violence and it's imprisonment function approximates satisfaction. I BEGIN: There has been a low slow burning discussion and at times debate, among strata of Virginia prison reform advocacy and its crux, is, this new and nascent Administration empaneled by Governor Abigail Spanberger at the Virginia Department of Corrections, is good intentioned. The issue as John Adams stated, if we are a nation of laws and not men, which when the people are wide awake and paying attention, we are, then whether or not the Virginia prison official is good or bad is besides the point. The point and its only relevance is to what extent is the accountability-function performing its duty. Let's get into it, professional and instituted activities and establishments of Virginia's Social Contract, have standards, regulations, licensure, procedures, rules and practices that have all the components and elements of the accountability-function and its satisfaction. What we don't see or have is the asserted assumption and its speculation of the nature-value or good or bad of the human element. The nature-value and its realization or revelation is totally dependent on its subordination to the application of the accountability-function. In other words as soon as the socio-person or human being is depending on the nature-value of humanity or as it specifically relates to this work, the Virginia prison official to do what is "good or bad", the relationship or professional behavior can only be a sum total of assumptions, suppositions and speculations, notwithstanding the existence of means of applying the accountability-function. But as it concerns the work of holding the Virginia prison official accountable and reform of Virginia's imprisonment scheme, the primary formulation that has to be unconditionally, unambiguously, unquestionably and unequivocally affirmed is Human Life. Just because accountability can be exacted and demanded of human life doesn't mean human life is dehumanized, denigrated, denied, diminished and degraded. There is no contradiction or antagonism to be found in this simple affirmation of human life. Where we do find contradictions and antagonisms is in its dehumanization which is reflective of impunity and that supposition of we are not a nation of laws, but of men as revealed in the above-the-lawism of the Virginia prison official. As soon as there is resolution of the dehumanizing philosophy of the Virginia prison official against the Virginia prisoner and its rejection, refutation and repudiation of the nature-value of the prison official, then we can correctly engage on practical realization of Virginia's accountability-function.

By William Thorpe

I'm William Thorpe Virginia exiled me to the Texas prison system. I'm solitary confined at the Wainwright Unit and if you feel any kinda way about this work contact me by Securus email using the Texas prison number #2261982