concerning
GULAG PRACTICES
of the
UNITED STATES BUREAU OF PRISONS
of the
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
GOV.EXH. 2
Welge 92397-131 came on the yard as soon as the yard opened after the evening meal and stationed himself near the gate to the west entrance to the recreation yard. As soon as the inmates started coming to the yard, he started making voice contacts with them. These contacts continued throughout the evening yard period and were made, principally with the Mexican population. Although he did make contact with occasional whites, his contacts were mainly Mexican and throughout the roughly, one and one half hours he was observed, he made as many as 150 contacts.
One of the first contacts Welge made was with Hopwood 81013-132. After the contact, Hopwood walked the track and stationed himself on the ventilator near the center of the north wall. He stayed there for about 30 minutes, then went to the south west corner of the yard. Throughout the yard period, he maintained a close surveillance and occasional contact, with Welge.
Shortly after Hopwood came to the yard, McCracken 85967 came to the yard, made contact with Welge, then walked around the track and joined Hopwood on the ventilator and remained with Hopwood, and two other inmates we were unable to identify, throughout the yard period. McCracken kept a close surveillance and occasional contact with Welge during the entire yard period.
During the period Welge was making his contacts, Bodenback 08844 was stationed in the window on the east side of the first floor of the recreation building. Every time that I, Or another officer got close enough to Welge to hear his conversation, Bodenbach would signal and Welge would leave the contact.
During a period of two weeks, when I was Relief Evening DCH Officer and during two days of this two week period, I have Observed McCracken and Delraihe 85462, within the cellhouse, and they appear to be more than just close friends. They exercise together in the rear of the cellhouse and spend considerable time at the door of each other's cells talking in quiet manner. Although I haven't seen them together in the yard, they are very close within the cellhouse.
In my judgement there is an obvious chain of conspiracy here starting with Delraine, McCracken, and Welge within D Cellhouse, then spreading to Hopwood, Bodenbach and others in other cellhouses. One can only offer conjecture as to what the conspiracy pertains to, but because of the past breaches of security and disciplinary problems, involving these inmates, I recommend that they be segregated and the situation investigated thoroughly.
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In my fourth appeal (pro se) on this case, to the Seventh Circuit, I stated, in part:
"[Note: In order to fully express my analysis of this Memorandum, I've chosen to utilize a non-judicial, satirical style of expression. }
"Third: It is noteworthy that I'm not even mentioned in the first five paragraphs of the Memorandum, since I was so inconsiderate to the furtherance of the 'conspiracy' as not to go to the yard, thus depriving the author of observable 'evidence' of my guilt: but not to worry, he recoups lost ground in paragraphs six and seven.
"In paragraph two, chief suspect Welge didn't just go to the yard and talk to people as all the others did: no, that's too mundane; instead, he made 'voice contacts' with 150 others (not conversation, chit-chat, or greetings, but the more sinister, conspiratorial 'voice contacts').
"In paragraph three, corroboration of the 'conspiracy' is further shrewdly noted by the ever vigilant author, the Bureau of Prisons counterpart to Sherlock Holmes: since one of the first 'contacts' chief suspect makes is with possible suspect Hopwood, then he's a key member of the conspiracy. And then what does Hopwood do? Aha! Of course. He 'stations himself' on the ventilator (others may sit or lie down on the ventilator, but he 'stations himself'). Very incriminating. Then after 30 minutes he's in the southwest corner of the yard (hardly the actions of an innocent person). Instead of just looking around, or even glancing about, he 'kept close surveillance' with the prime perpetrator ( a la Gang Busters).
"In paragraph four, McCracken, a new protagonist joins the plot. After walking around the track (undoubtedly on a scouting mission searching for enemy agents), he makes for the rendevous, the apex of operations-- the ventilator -- where he conferred with Hopwood. Of course, his 'close surveillance' and 'occasional contact' with Welge did not go unobserved. (Now the average reader might not be able to trace McCracken's link to mastermined Del Raine from these activities, but using arcane inductive modes of deduction -- known only to a chosen few -- our Sherlock could immediately perceived the guilty link.)
"In paragraph five, the plot thickens; arch villain Bodenbach 'stationed' as a 'point man' (the author missed his chance in not using this particular prison parlance), would "signal' Welge and his 150 'contacts' when the guards walked up (just as John Le Carre might have written it). (Of course, a skeptic, a realist, might ask why Welge and his 'contacts' couldn't see the uniformed guards walking up to overhear their 'plotting'. But perhaps they were suddenly struck blind by occult forces, and needed the signals.) However, that would raise the question how they could see Bodenbach's signals. (But never mind, any author who has concocted such science fiction as this, can surely invent further phantasmagoric buzz words to further his fable.) (Also, it's best for the purposes of this fiction, to ignore the well known fact that Bodenbach is a certified lunatic, informer who is frequently being knocked on the head, and on one occasion, even stuffed in the garbage can.)
"In paragraphs six and seven, all the tenuous threads of the criminal conspiracy are unraveled for all the world to see. With such scientific, conclusive proof of my evil machinations ('exercising' and 'talking in a quiet manner') officially documented, the only recourse open for me is confession of my crime. Yes, indeed, I am guilty! I did exercise with, and talk to, McCracken, a friend of mine, and although not mentioned, also to Hopwood, another friend of mine. As for suspects Welge and Bodenbach, sorry, I don't know them, although Bodenbach's activities were known to many. With a report such as this written against me for talking to McCracken 'in a quiet manner', I wonder what might have been written had the author overheard our many vociferous disagreements -- perhaps I would have been charged with 'inciting to riot.'
"Paragraph six states, . 'there is an obvious chain of conspiracy here starting with Del Raine, McCracken... .' Based upon any rational analysis of this Memorandum, I suggest that, if one must ferret out a conspirator, then the author be given prime consideration as the originator.- Or, perhaps one should properly consider this report as belonging in the realm of comic book literature, i.e., Not to worry good folks, this surreptitious, sinister convict conspiracy has been unmasked by Peerless Fearless Fosdick, operating under deep disguise in this case as a Leavenworth Senior Officer Specialist.
"Page 22 of my Plaintiff's Response To Defendant's Motions For Summary Judgment, mailed April 22, 1986, is unfortunately applicable to describe the Bureau of Prisons' reasoning in the instant case. It states:
"Everyone is suspect.
He who is doing something suspicious is suspect.
"Most suspicious is he who is not seen doing anything suspicious.
"Every suspect can become an accused.
"Suspicion is sufficient grounds for arrest.
"The arrest of a suspect is sufficient and conclusive proof of his guilt.
"Note: end of satirical analysis.]"
Twenty-four years after my being locked-up for twenty-eight months, the B.O.P. agreed to settle the case for $20,000.
At 69 years of age, I can't litigate for another 24 years. However, if; perhaps, hopefully, enough letters of inquiry/protest would be sent, Big Brother might relent and return Doug Perry, Bates, and me to Allenwood.
Thank you,
/s/ Ronald Del Raine
Ronald Del Raine, 85462-132
USP Lompoc
3901 Klein Blvd.
Lompoc. CA 93436
Anna Standing Deer