Spokane County Jail

Closing Advice

Interview with Cesar and Tom


JM: Is there anything else you would want a friend or family member to know if they have a loved one going to jail?
Cesar: Stay in contact with them. It's hard in jail. And not knowing what's going on outside in the world could drive one crazier.
Tom: ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR YOUR ACTIONS, LOOK AT IT AS A TIME TO GROW IN THE WORD OF GOD, DO NOT LOOK AT THE DEPUTIES AS YOUR ENEMIES, THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS FOR REACHING OUT TO SOMEONE, AND SOMETHING RICKY RANDALL ONCE TOLD ME IS AFTER YOU DO THE TIME FOR YOUR CRIME, YOU DON'T NEED ANY ONE TO FORGIVE YOU, YOU DID THE TIME, NOW YOU HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD.

JM: Is there anything else you would recommend to a future inmate?
Cesar: Take this time to reflect. Pull yourself together and start taking steps to ensure you don't fall in the same nasty rut that put you there.
Tom: THINK TWICE BEFORE FIRST ACTING ONCE, ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO START AGAIN, WHEN I WAS RELEASED I STILL DID NOT HAVE A PLACE TO GO BUT I SIGNED UP FOR THE STATE PROGRAMS, AND NOW I HAVE A SMALL ONE BEDROOM HOUSE 5 BLOCKS FROM THE COURT HOUSE, I WAS ASKED TO DO JURY DUTY AND SERVED, THROUGH PRAYED MAKE AMENDS TO THE ONES YOU HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE TOO OVER YOUR LIFE, THERE WAS NOT ONE DAY THAT I DID NOT WEEP AND PASS THROUGH THE GATE OF TEARS 9HEBREW, AND WHEN ON THE OUTSIDE IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY DO NOT TAKE IT. NEVER HESITATE TO REACH OUT TO YOUR HIGHER POWER.