Michael Alig Updates

Michael Alig's Visiting Schedule

2010-03-08T03:09:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Wed March 17th

Saturday March 20st

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael's mailing address:

Coxsackie Correctional Facility
Michael Alig # 97A6595
Box 999
West Coxsackie, New York, 12051-0999

Michael Alig starts Drug Treatment at Coxsackie

2010-03-06T17:32:00Z

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 Alig's Visiting Schedule

2010-03-03T06:14:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Saturday March 20st

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael Alig is moved to his new Cell Block

2010-03-01T00:46:00Z

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 Alig's Visiting Schedule

2010-02-25T07:52:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Friday February 26th

Monday March 1st

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael Alig's last Prison Cell?

2010-02-23T23:52:00Z

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!

Lovepurple

Michael Alig visited by Interview Magazine

2010-02-20T05:10:00Z

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.

Lovepurple

Michael Alig's Visiting Schedule

2010-02-20T05:01:00Z

Michael Alig's Visiting schedule

Michael has visitors the following days:

Tuesday February 25th

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael Alig's Visiting schedule

2010-02-11T07:39:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Sunday February 14th

Wednesday February 17th

Tuesday February 23rd

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Interview Magazine coming to visit Michael Alig

2010-02-08T06:30:00Z

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.

Lovepurple

Michael Alig's Visiting schedule

2010-02-05T16:09:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Sat February 6th

Wednesday February 17th

Tuesday February 23rd

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael Alig's Visiting schedule

2010-02-05T01:15:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Monday - Friday February 1st - February 5th

Sat February 6th

Tuesday February 23rd

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael Alig keeping busy while he awaits his turn for drug treatment

2010-02-02T12:03:00Z

Michael is expecting Interview Magazine this week to come to Coxsackie to interview him. He's happy that there's interest in him, especially since he may be released this year. Otherwise, Michael still awaits an opening in the drug program. He keeps busy with writing and painting.

I'm back to my old shopping routine for Michael. Picking out food he can have,especially fresh fruit and veggies. There's a lot of rules for sending home packages to prison, and they can change without prior knowledge. Unfortunately there's a food package limit, that's why it's better that only one person send the food as it's easier to keep track that way. Otherwise, any extra packages would just be thrown away, or sent back at Michael's expense.

Michael loves visitors, so if you're close enough to go, please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com. There are Prison Buses on the weekends, along with Amtrak & a Taxi ride if you don't drive. I only assist with visiting so that no one is turned away at the prison gate because a visitor is already inside.

Lovepurple

Michael Alig's Visiting Schedule updated

2010-02-01T08:16:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Monday - Friday February 1st - February 5th

Sat February 6th

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael Alig's Visiting Schedule updated

2010-01-31T08:44:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Sunday January 31st.

Monday - Friday February 1st - February 5th

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael's Visiting Schedule

2010-01-27T19:02:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Thurs January 28th

Friday January 29th

Sunday January 31st.

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael's visiting schedule

2010-01-27T04:47:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Thurs January 28th

Sunday January 31st.

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael's visiting schedule

2010-01-26T02:08:00Z

Michael has visitors the following days:

Tues January 26th

Sunday January 31st.

Sun & Mon March 14th & 15th

Please email me at comments@michaelaligblog.com to reserve your visiting time. You must be 18 to visit.

Michael Alig still waiting for the drug program to start at Coxsackie

2010-01-26T01:55:00Z

Michael continues to wait for the drug program to start, as he's on the waiting list. Luckily his paint supplies have arrived so he's able to paint again. He has not done so since late in March 2009. He's also working on responding to all the letters he gets, so he's keeping busy.

One of the activities in a regular prison is the weekend movies. They are not always the highlight of the week, and I couldn't remember the names of the movies Michael told me about! Yes, they're that bad! I think they are "straight to DVD" movies! Michael said on one night the Inmates were walking out it was so bad!

He is enjoying calling his friends again! It is nice to hear his voice all the time, as he always has a funny story to tell.

Lovepurple

Job change for Michael Alig

2010-01-12T23:24:00Z

Well,it turns out Michael's new job as a Porter only lasted one day! Why do you ask? Did they have another job for him to go to? Well, no! They said he was "over qualified" to be a Porter, so he no longer has a job. The prison system's no common sense decisions actually benefits Michael, as he can now paint and work on his book, at least until the drug program starts.

Michael has been moved out of Reception onto a regular Block, and has been informed he will start the drug program soon. Luckily things are going as well as they can for being in prison.

Lovepurple