12/18/13

I am sitting in my dorm room at Albion Correctional Facility which consists of 12 beds. Each with one large locker and one small locker. The dorm has a small bathroom and it reminds me of the play ‘Annie.’ In addition to dorm area, there are seven single rooms, a recreation area with a television, a small kitchen with pots and a hot plate, and shower room with four stalls, a bathroom, and a laundry room.

Most of the time that I am in my housing unit; I spent the time in my bed reading writing and praying. During the weekdays, I have class in the mornings called “Moving On.” And in the afternoons I am in a women’s trauma program.

I also get to go to classes at night to become a facilitator and I go to a program called Sisters Healing Old Wounds. On Tuesday evenings. I should also be stored in college at night soon in January.

So as you can see, I am remaining busy with this is the hard part. Tomorrow is my sons 24^th birthday and I have never missed one of his birth is not texting him calling him or release making him dinner. I will never be able to get back his 25^th birthday. These things were taken from me.

I also lost Thanksgiving this year and Christmas next week. I will not be with my children, children’s in-laws, parents, siblings family, or friends. And my first grandchild is due in February. I want to be there with my daughter to be there for her so much and I just cannot. I am missing a lot and I cry very often but I pray even more and asked God for the courage and strength to continue on this journey.

I would of course like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. I also especially want to thank everyone that is helping and supporting me by bringing as much attention as possible to my case so that I may obtain some relief from the Governor so that I don't have to sit here for another miserable holiday. 

Your friend,

Barbara

Thank You All!!

I would like to thank everyone for supporting me all of these years. As you can see, I am now applying for Executive Clemency so that my sentence may be reduced to make me immediately eligible for parole release. I will be receiving mail every day from the staff at the NYS Prisoner Assistance Center as they will print my e-mails and messages of support. I will respond here whenever I can. You can always write me directly at 

Barbara Sheehan

13G0667

Albion CF

3595 State School Road

Albion, NY 14411-9399

MIchael Dowd is working very hard on my appeals and this is another opportunity to get me home, where I belong, to my family and my community. I miss you all and cannot thank all of you enough for believing in me.  

Humbly Yours, Barbara Sheehan