Although this website has resurrected alot of bad memories I've tried hard to suppress, it's nice to know there are so many of you who understand. I too was unjustly incarcerated and robbed of a significant portion of my youth for my brief dalliance with pot. Like some of you, I spent two years deprived of sunlight, contact with family and friends, education and adequate nutrition and healthcare (among other things) in the name of "tough love." I too endured a level of loneliness and fear no young person should have to endure. People screamed at me, spat on me, humiliated me, and forced me to make false confessions. I was even unable to attend my grandfather's funeral. I never believed I had a drug problem and, as a consequence of my honesty, spent most of my time on first phase. In the end, I was able to escape by having a "druggie friend" wire me a bus ticket during an escape. I feel a bond with those of you who know that Straight, Inc. was a tragic mistake. Let's make sure it doesn't happen again.
