hello all, well im new to PTO just registard today. well ive been reading many things on hear.. and it helps me to know other people cant understand where im coming from.. he has only been in for 6 months.. he was sentenced for 18. it seem not to be so long now after reading from others that loved ones are in for such a long time. but even for the short time hell be gone i miss him so much. i go to visit him on the weekends.. but not being able to touch him is hard.. well im just hoping that i can find support hear and help others also if i can to get through these hard times.

Welcome to PTO amarie! The good news is at least 1/3 of his sentence has passed and hopefully the rest will go by quickly!

Amarie,
Welcome to PTO.
My brother is in the same place.
Take Care
Lorri

thank you for welcoming me.. its hard to talk to people who have no idea where im coming from... and hear we all are going through these hard times.. now i dont feel so alone..

My 22 year old boyfriend is in Durango for a month and then should go to Florence for 3 more months. It's so difficult to see him in there as a criminal. He is such a sweet, loving man. He's in for DUI and he's meeting all kinds of people who won't be a good influence on him. I'm worried about how he will change.

I feel ya sister! It's lonely out here and in there!

I understand you to the fullest. It is very hard do deal with seeing them behind those walls and not being able to reach out and touch them or to be able to pick up the phone to call them whenever you wunt. I think the worst for me is not crying in front of him becuase I dont wunt him to feel even worse then he does.My first love and best friend got 7 years, he only has 1 year to go and I have been by his side scence day one.Me and him are only 22 so we grew together and this has been the roughest time for me and him but if we can overcome this then we can overcome anything....

Lovinjose,

You two have so much more of life to live. 7 years of him being "away" must have been hard, since you were only 15 when you two were separated.

But you are correct, you can overcome anything if you can overcome this.

valeriemalone,

I know we are young and full of life and this brought us close together, We were young when we meet and we have grown together and its so funny because even though he is in there we act and talk the same, we are so use to each other. He went in a boy and will come out a man.

well its been long time since ive been on line. well B is my first love also.. and it is so hard to only look at him through glass and not able to reach in and touch him.. i miss him so much. we have our little arguments everyonce in awhile but nothing major. its hard for both of us. but every time i go to see him i wanna cry.. sometimes i do. but i try not to cause it just brings him down as well. i try to stay as stong as i can for him..most times i think i am very lucky i read other peoples messages and i see there loved ones gone for a long time. and my baby is only gone for a year and a half.. although this was after he has already been in for 5yrs prior. i was not with him them but got with him when he had came out. he is back in again for violation of probation.., all i do is pray that he will not go back in again and i will be by his side to keep him outta trouble..
i will always continue to love my baby....
will be released 09/2004

Hello, my man was in for 5 and a half years too. Before we got together. He got sent back again for a violation. They gave him 4 months in and 4 months on house aresst. He is also at C C A. I really HATE that place. They just moved him from there to F C C, Its another part of C C A, its alot cleaner and I dont have to wait as long to get in to see him. Visits are also half and hour longer. I went and seen him today and I had a BIG problem with a guard.(rent a cop) When my visit was over I went to my car to leave only to find that my doors were locked. (my car is a P.O.S. I only have a key to start it with, not unlock it) To make a long story short they told me oh well, sorry about your luck,its our policy to make sure that your doors are locked, call a lock smith. What JERKS!! I ended up getting it unlocked. It only took me an hour. Only 28 more days left of that hell hole!! Im sorry to anyone who has a loved one there!!

I have a fiancee who is also at Florence, he was also sentenced to 18 months and is going on his fifth month. It hasn't been the first time since his been back in prison since I met him. Still it is hard to get through life, I find it harder and harder to be happy abouth things but I try my best to go on day to day without him. I haven't seen him since he was sent to Florence (four and a half months). I wish I could visit him but I don't know if he will be moved since his phone time was shut off. Don't really know what that indicates. I just miss him and understand fully what you are going through. All I can say is that being a American Indian I put all my efforts in my faith and to pray for all the good things to come for not only us but for everyone going through the same situation. Most of all, their well-being and safety. Take care.