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Ohio prison legends
June 26, 2019

Ohio prison legends

 "OHIO PRISON LEGENDS" A legend Is either a person, story or both. There are few prison legends now. The computer has fact checked and time has faded them out of existence. Stories about the "old...
Arterberry, Richard W.Ohio
My first week of relative freedom: Release from Ohio's death row
June 26, 2019

My first week of relative freedom: Release from Ohio's death row

 "MY FIRST WEEK OF RELATIVE FREEDOM" "RELEASE FROM OHIO'S DEATH ROW" Soon after my release from Death Row I went to L-5 Cell Block, at the infamous Southern Ohio Correctional. Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, 80...
Arterberry, Richard W.Ohio
Meeting with the new warden
April 2, 2019

Meeting with the new warden

 "Meeting With The New Warden" About ten days after I sent the accompanying letter (Redacted Letter To The Warden), our New Warden summoned me on the institution loudspeaker system. Of course everyone thought I was...
Arterberry, Richard W.Ohio
Thump therapy
April 2, 2019

Thump therapy

 "Thump Therapy" When I returned to the county jail from court after receiving the Death Penalty a guard asked if I needed a cigarette? No, I said, I'm Good. He said maybe I should start....
Arterberry, Richard W.Ohio
Last chance agreement
January 2019

Last chance agreement

 "LAST CHANCE AGREEMENT" 
 I started thinking about my mental health during my first year on Death Row in 1976. The prisoners within earshot seemed to be holding up well. No moaning, screaming cliches' associated...
Arterberry, Richard W.Ohio
They don't like to talk about that
January 2019

They don't like to talk about that

 "They Don't Like To Talk About That" I was content living out the rest of my 20—to—life sentence. VI have 44 years of it already complete, how much more can there be? I no longer...
Arterberry, Richard W.Ohio
Redacted letter to the warden
March 12, 2017

Redacted letter to the warden

 "REDACTED LETTER TO THE WARDEN" (Death In A Faith Based Prison) March 12,2017 Dear Warden: I am housed in 0-Dorm and was acquainted with Mr.A ____ _“. Below are some of my thoughts and observations...
Arterberry, Richard W.Ohio
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If you are working on an APWA-related project, please let us know how you plan to utilize the Archive. We hope to share information about your work with our readers and, whenever possible, with relevant APWA authors.

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