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Michael has visitors the following days:

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Wed March 17th

Saturday March 20st

Michael has finally started Drug Treatment! His number finally came up a few days after they moved him to his new Cell where all the others in treatment are housed. He's hoping to get a lot out of this group. The exciting part of this is that after he completes this in 6 months, he'll be considered for "Conditional Release" which means he should be getting out of Prison approx. in September of 2010.
 

I'm curious to see if "Freeze" aka Robert Riggs, gets out this month on the 30th.From what I hear, he has not been in trouble while incarcerated. If that is correct, he should be released later this month.

Lovepurple

Michael has visitors the following days:

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Saturday March 20st

Michael called today and sounded to be well. He has been trying to get rid of an annoying cold for weeks, and he thinks it's finally going away. He was moved to a new Cell Block yesterday which probably means he'll be starting the drug treatment program very soon. He is waiting on a letter to confirm this, which he says is mailed to him! I guess there's no "inter-office mail" in prison!

Michael continues to work on his book, and has been painting like crazy to keep busy.

Lovepurple

Michael has visitors the following days:

Friday February 26th

Monday March 1st

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Michael called last night and seemed to be well. He thinks he'll be starting the drug program very soon, maybe this week.

He is looking forward to possibly moving to a new Cell for the last time, as he hates moving around constantly. It seems that once he gets settled on a new Cell Block, he gets moved! It's even worse if he had good neighbors, as good ones are hard to find in prison! He'll be moved to a Cell Block where everyone in the drug program is housed. Since he'll probably be released after he completes the program, it may well be his last prison Cell! It's great to see that Michael really believes the end is near. Usually I have to convince him!

I spoke to Michael last evening, and he sounded to be in good spirits. Phone calls have been sporadic from him, as it's been very cold up there in Coxsackie so standing outside waiting on a phone isn't much fun.

He was interviewed by "Interview Magazine" yesterday at the prison. This was unlike other interviews, as his counselor and three CO's stayed in the room this time. Michael wasn't sure if the interviewer asked everything they wanted to because of this. Unfortunately Michael was not allowed to wear one of his shirts as he usually is during a visit, just his dreary uniform, as they had a photographer there.
                                               
Michael is still waiting to get into the drug program, and has been told he's number 8 on the list. He continues to participate in group therapy, and is happy with that as the person running the group cares,and that's rare in the prison system.

Michael is very thankful for his recent visitors, and looks forward to more. These visits really keep him sane and aware of the real world that his friends live in. I think this is the big reason why he has not become "institutionalized" and has remained Michael Alig.

Michael Alig's Visiting schedule

Michael has visitors the following days:

Tuesday February 25th

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Michael has visitors the following days:

Sunday February 14th

Wednesday February 17th

Tuesday February 23rd

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Michael called the other night, and sounded to be in good spirits! Even though I reported that Interview Magazine was visiting this past week, that was not accurate. I needed to find out for him when Interview Magazine really is coming to visit him, so he was relieved to finally know the date. It turns out it's easier to get answers for Michael by calling people that don't work for the prison system!

It seems that since he is "short to the door" with his sentence, more people will be interested in his future on the outside and come knocking. I think it will at least keep him thinking positive. His future will never get here if he doesn't get into the drug treatment program soon! He's still waiting.