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I BEGIN: When as prisoners we file requests, engage the Grievance process and or subsequently file law suits. We are in no uncertain terms saying, a condition must be changed, improved on or to make a long story short reformed. Here we are in 2026, there are a lot of Virginia prisoners who probably have heard about me, but don't know me personally, because when I was at the age a lot of 'em are now, waging daily battles with the Virginia prison official, they were not born. My saying this isn't to establish nothing besides: there isn't much about Virginia's imprisonment scheme, to me, that is nuanced or novel, save for something a politician, a Virginia Politician at that has recently done, which is when Governor Abigail Spanberger recently publicly asked for "input" on reforming the prison system. I write to say this, we have to acknowledge and recognize when energy is being infused and directed, where none existed prior and Governor Spanberger is infusing and directing energy at Virginia's imprisonment circumstance where none existed. Now there is criticism of Governor Spanberger, which reporter Sandy Hausman recently aired in an article, presenting the position held by those whose sentiments animated the article, that, the Governor hasn't done enough. I write to make one and only one point, which is, for the first time in Virginia's history and I'll be on solid ground to include our National history, that a sitting Governor, a current Politician has publicly asked the People for INPUT on reforming a prison system. Whether or not people's expectations and anticipations are completely met isn't the point. The point is, Governor Abigail Spanberger has validated Virginia prisoner's, Family, Ally and Friends claims that Virginia's imprisonment scheme must be reformed, with her "public" ask for INPUT and all serious minded Virginians, including prisoners, especially prisoners have to recognize its significance. Now to get into the mechanics of what the Governor is asking. It presents an unstated proposition. Which is, her ask is intended to debunk the anti-prisoner narrative, which goes like this: Politicians shouldn't spend political capital on reforming imprisonment, because no one really cares about prisoners, or there isn't political gain in its reformation. As I've already developed in another work on this topic, there are on the low or conservative side, 675,000 Virginians directly impacted by the life condition of the Virginia prisoner. So if 10% will express their concerns by contacting the Governor with INPUT, not only is that a consequential reality, but it now shows future politicians that speaking on imprisonment issues in the reform context are not political suicide but a win. Secondly, everything in our human condition is about "speech", and who is saying what. Speech creates space by legitimizing an issue with its elevation and there isn't a higher elevation or amplification of an issue than a Governor speaking on it. Governor Spanberger has done that. So now its on the People of Virginia to simply get on their key boards and tap out their concerns to the Governor. The approximately 45,000+ Virginia prisoner should remind family, ally and friends of this simple fact and that the cut off date is September 4th,2026 to email input, which also means views and concerns of the imprisonment scheme. Now here is also what is primary: despite, Governor Spanberger's speech on an issue doesn't in no form or manner define how we as the People grasp it. Governor Spanberger is a Governor with its own specific interests, We are the People, our interest encompasses hers.
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
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