Tammi's First Post

Damien's Note: With this one I'm simply going to write it how it was written to me. It seems right to do so. This is the raw, uncut first episode that all of us get to view. Here, there are no cameras. No one is putting on faces trying to make themselves seem tough. This is the kind of material you won't see covered in any documentary but we are documenting it nonetheless. After this I'll be writing my letter to Tammi and including this and the forward posted today. I'll toss some ideas back and forth with her to see what she would like to have posted. There are chances that she may write something in longhand and just send it every few days. So you may see posts more often. Let's keep our fingers crossed. 

Sincerely,
Damien.

From Tammi:

About Me: 

What's up freeworld? Glad you could stop in :-) My name is Tammi and I'm doing a little vacation (prison) time at Dawson State Jail in Dallas, Texas. I've been locked up since March 3, 2011 on a 20 month sentence. My release date was originally October 23, 2012 but with my time reduction I should be released before then. I'm originally from Tyler, Texas but have lived in Houston, El Paso and a few places up north. My best friend who is a sweetheart is posting this as I don't have access to the internet. I'm hoping that, in telling my story, others might read this and hopefully, avoid making the same mistakes. At the same time, maybe I'll meet some cool new friends along the way, so I hope you'll stick around. (smiles)

I don't consider myself a "Bad Girl" - just someone who unfortunately chose to break the law (theft under $10 enhanced to a felony) and yes, I'm old enough to know better. Since I can't go back and change anything, I've decided to try and remain positive and go ahead and do this time and not let the time do Tammi. I'll get out and back on the straight and narrow soon enough. I'll also be back with my two beautiful daughters.

Unfortunately, this is definitely hard time (for all of us) but I do see a valuable lesson to be learned from all of it in the long run. Feel free to use the comment section to ask anything you want or even comment on anything posted here. It will be forwarded to me thanks to my long time friend and confidant.

If you want to write to me directly, the address is as follows:

Tamra Corbett #1700208

Dawson State Jail

P.O. Box 650051

Dallas, TX 75265

Looking forward to you taking this journey with me. Thanks for stopping in. Hope to see you back. Take care and bookmark me! :-) -Tammi

Part 2: The Very First Episode

July 21, 2011

This is my first entry and I'm not sure where to even start. Hmmm.....well life here in a TDC prison unit is basically like a romper room but with fifty-four grown women in a very small dorm. A good example is like right this very minute, it's often lights out and since so many people were loudly talking and jumping from one bunk to the next, we are all jacked up. The lights are back on and we all have to sit in the dayroom until who knows when. Since people won't behave themselves, this happens a lot. 

I go to a life skills (changes) class at 5:15am Monday through Friday, so it's gonna be another long night. Oh, thanks to Life Skills, I stand a lot better chance of getting my time reduced YAAAYYY!

Here are a few interesting Factoids I learned in Life Skills today:

Watermelons have an even number of stripes on the rind.

Oranges have an even number of segments. 

Each ear of corn has an even number of rows. 

Each stalk has an even number of grains and the waves of the sea roll in on shore exactly 26 to the minute in all kinds of weather. 

I have lots more interesting facts but I'll save 'em for later. Sounds odd to me being the "Skeptical Sue" I am. I'll probably get out and count the stripes on a watermelon at the grocery story HA HA. 

Have a blessed day!