European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Single cells available Lor those who want Ihm arc More popular now the aids Lent has made More Cmelo Colls Martin said. Moil of the inmates say they Ara comport Auto in the beige cells whore icy run allowed radios a wardrobe a table a Chstr their bunk and a lamp. As each routine Day passes the prisoners Are Ollen forced to look inward. Looks Ike they re going to Tako 13 years out of my life Martin said calmly rubbing his Mustache. Bui me continues. So. I be been trying to do things to be ready Lor hat Martin and Many or the other american prisoners have become christians Whilo serving their sentences i be become a born again Christian Martin said. I Uso to think mainly of Raysol and do things without thinking without considering now i have a belter understanding of Mysell and other people. I spent Many sleepless nights burdened with Griel and sorrow Lor the thing i had gotten involved in he said. Through god i found it s not an organized religion said Mcentyre. We seek the truth in the Bible prisoners also use the free time it their cells to study Lor College courses to work on Art projects or consider Lite in general Trie things i want from Lite Are what Many people take or granted Martin said slowly. To live a Normal quiet Lite have a place to live and a family. I Don l deceive Mysell by saying i will Ever forget this part of my life. It s where i be lived and developed into what i am today. It s Dill rent from the Normal but in is he some inmates although Sun counting he years focus on their Lulu re and release. Things Are falling together for to and my Lime is growing Shorter Here said the unnamed prisoner who finished Hall his sentence in february 1937. Most prisoners Are released after serving two thirds of their sentence if they Haven t been troublemakers the inmates said. Paroles Are considered on a Case by Case basis according to a 3rd army unofficial. Under the German Legal system 15 years is normally a life sentence so Wilh parole they might go free Otter serving 12 years. Afler being released irom prison. The sold ions arc sent to their units to process out. A few Days later under escort they return to the United slates to a separation Transfer Point for the Linal paperwork a Usa eur judge advocate representative said. A military Board which meets Aller sentencing decides the Linal Slat a of service members convicted of a crime by any civilian court. The Board of officers normally Rule for discharge after completion of the sentence. In unusual situations the Board May decide that the Servie member will Complete his or her enlistment at a stateside assignment. The Board s decision in the unnamed Soldier prisoner Case was Lor discharge. Hopefully sometime next year i la be free the prisoner said you know it s going to Leel awfully strange. I mean stepping right out Back into society Afler 5w years of being in prison. No Desocia Litalian. No Days out to get use to things no nothing. Wow thai s Tike jumping Oul of an ice cold Shower right into a hot tub he said. H on the inside by David Tarrant staff writer Jtj Bach West g .-rnmy.madrid. Spam Napier. Italy Bui they Are nil on of tic holidays they arc Amer Catis in european prisons. The stereotype Otton popularized in movies portrays them As the forgotten americans hopelessly holed up in Dank dark cells in contrast according id u a govern men representatives conditions in european prisons generally Are As. Good and in some cases better than those of us prisons. But while the readily of Hie behind foreign bars does not match Ine celluloid version Iho existence still can to very Bleak characterized by isolation depression and above All loneliness. I think Al of us Are used to the idea of Midnight said Art Molina a Partegal specialist at Torrejon a Spain referring to the popular movie depicting the terror Ridden tile at an continued on Page in prisoner profile age and sex of americans arrested in 1987 americans i european prisons sex number m f Belgium Denmark West Ermany Greece Italy Luxembourg Netrow stands Norway Portugal Spain Turkey . France government dependents 1 _ i government civilians other civilians military source the stale department Bureau of consular Flouras Lor of Rwy . A Ulliani Are Lor nato coun Riel if old. 31.1987. Fulgum Lor military and government civilian Aro Tor nato countries m of Jan. 31. 19bs. Source Usa eur. Nav eur Safe. And s
