European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse One Man Celt at the maximum Security prison in Butzbach West Germany minutes and hours lose their relevance. It s the years that count. Continued Tom it i 13 conic and of Niit a tfx murder Kis tool i mod t4dnyr, when i was Bolouc inc judge and he cad my soil ionic. I Martin said lift when Yon me 21, is .1 Long Lima he spent a months in the u Sammy Lac Lily in Mannheim before his ital and Ihnn was son to another prison near Franmu-1 Lor 16 months. Afler being con Mcd nearly is Long As he had Listic in service. Marlin a Cal to the Gulf hitch in City. Where to has the past Riino yogis Martin s a Maclian la the lilo sentence i in Fern Cracan they can t do Hinl to me Well. I urn a living fact they he said the ii the country and Thrif soldiery do not in pc diplomatic Imi Iundy " Allf Trio Mil my Shock of being can Violl Kjof a major in to settles in. The prisoners and us to inc routine Olanson you know a Vanl each Day will be iter r.nid31 old Hurlay Hemingway la i censer ii you can Imd things you enjoy and lip act to us not Jodlo in " hem Irig by Hotuj know he s sir add to o than nine Yeats of a Lite sonic no for murder eight of those to us have bet a spent m Quirbach a he s used to Uil German prison s Roumi Tho Day Taer Jins at g a m Allor gel log up washing and making Ihnn Hocog some Pray Uridil la guilds open Ihn a cells at 6 30 n m bigima5l s brought to inc cell by other in sonars. And outgoing mail picked up those inmates who have to work have work Call around 7 am and gel an additional worker s breakfast of bread butter and a viral at 9 a m. Al 11 30 a m everyone cals lunch. From 12 15 pm to 1 15 workers and non workers Are allowed oils id or to work out Al whatever sport they prefer in Tho prison s gym or court Yard. Then the workers get Back to it unli330 p in my jobs at a leather sorter and loud handler allow me to Shower every Day Marin sad. Not All have idol privilege. The minimum is two a week in you Don l the inmates get More time until 4 30 p of sports or go outside before inc evening meal 15 served. Al 5 p mall the Colls Are locked up Diller enl Coll stations have German television privileges on a rotating basis each evening Many inmates make use of College classes Oll Rcd on wednesdays and some attend Bible study. There arc 350 0b positions available Lar prisoners who want to work according to Martin. With Aboul 700 prisoners All jobs arc filled most of the time. Most 0bs arc not skilled bul simple Assembly line Type work Martin said though there is a Carpenter sewing and welding shop foreigners Are still having difficulties gelling certain pcs Here Tho work Force is kept going by the Tad that Many foreigners from third world countries Aro working for fore Money Here than they Coul David Mcentyre the too la always overcooked. A doctor brings us Vitamin Gregory Martin serving Lite sentence since 1979. Is one of its americans in West German prisons. Hurley w. Hemingway you know wha t each Day will be like. It s easier if you can find things you enjoy Anil keep St photos by Brenda Host Eft i it hire ii a ii in Aid the rim v Remi Iti. Arioul Tso Inars i Al a a Iii. I la .rf.ri. Pay 15 Pul in a r. r a r Iril i a f pc Rii Nili or Indalos also in a i 1 Guntli i of the military in j f Omurl items re his food Collet health Uili of and tobacco products in a store in iric available id them once a month. Are routine too prison food is us like m the army lots of Polo Loes Martin said Tho menu is steady and mostly the same. Monday morning Tor Bro Klast we have a to led eng lunch is bratwurst. Red Kraut poll Toos. Gravy. Evenings we get Wurst Ghoul iroc ounces the food is . And. Ihorn Aren t any nutrient Al leh in in t said 33 year old David Mac Mcentyre. Serving line in Burbach since 1sb1. The doctor brings us Vlamin a App Lemerle Contact with life null id inc prison is con rolled irom the military Legal office and chaplains visit Llic ame carib monthly. Medical personnel Check on Iho in males every 90 Days when necessary they Are Tahon to the local Community s military denial clime Liach prisoner is allowed to receive packages Hrco limes per Yogi usually on their birthdays Al Christmas and on thanksgiving the packages Musl conform to specific weight requirements Sot by prison of finials i get a postcard on can slams and my birthday from my Broth or Martin said. One sister and an aunt write regularly Marlin has not seen any of his family since 1976 when to went Home for a visit. In 1978 he was Conli cd and in 1bb2 his Mother died unexpectedly a month later us grandmother also died. I asked for permission lore turn Home Bill was denied it two years later Martin said my family has suffered death Sopar Alion and of her hurls and All its while i was silting Over Hore in prison. I remember a Guy who came to my room when my Mother died. He just Sal hero and did t say a word. When he left i realised thai he gave Ilia Only thing he could nol words bul a icon my of knowing what one is going most of Tho american prisoners support each other pcs pile Tho grim environment several of us arc closer than Brothers and we share the Good and bad and Pray together said Marlin. There is Lols of pressure because some things cat at a said one prisoner who requested his name be withheld sometimes you have to get something Olf your chose we in something of a team i know if i need something i can of Pond on them to help. Whether i m depressed or i need info Matin or i m Oul of Coffea of sugar we All pull together because we re All sharing a forced situation and every last Ono of us knows exactly what it s All Ghoul you see. Nol Only do we All share the pm Sical portion of being incarcerated but we share the pm Lional As the prisoner said we can keep each other Oul of depression Ono Day i was really Down about something and Marlin kept trying to yet Rno out of it it look most of the Day bul finally it worked the maximum Security prison built in 1834. Has Lor Aboul 700 prisoner Page 14 the stars and stripes Friday f
