The federal complaint has been filed and served in Virginia. The warden of Fluvanna and the Executive Director are the defendants for now. My primary concern is my immediate release to my doctors, which I desperately need. If Donnie were any kind of a decent man and father, he would push for my release as the mother of his children. He is well aware that I am very sick in here. We will see if he decides to do the right thing.
In the meantime, I do pray for my children and their father every day. Forgiveness is super important, and I have learned so many crucial lessons in this journey. Most importantly, to always lead with love. I have learned to not take anything for granted. I have been very blessed in my life in so many ways and my beautiful and amazing children would not be here without all the choices I made. I truly regret nothing, and I know why I was put on this path, and it will not be in vain. I am going to take everything I have learned and help others. Until then, I pray to be released and get the medical care that I need. This is not the place to be sick.
The poor young woman who died last week was asking for help and did not get medical attention until it was too late. They are trying to pass it off as an overdose, but the officers are saying that is not true. They are heartbroken over it. Some officers have even put in their two and/or four-week notices to leave this facility. That speaks volumes, I think. The truth always comes to the surface.
--Jennifer Reba Edwards Emmi