 backup squad car took Jason to the county jail. Arrested for the first time in his life on April 3, 2020.

The following afternoon he was transferred to Maui Community Correctional Center, MCCC, an ancient medium-security state jail with 800 inmates crammed into a building built for 400. He was charged with rape, first degree assault, terroristic threatening, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer.

# 4 – Suddenly in Jail

While awaiting processing into the jail Jason witnessed an act of brutality that sickened and frightened him, though in retrospect it was trivial by Maui jail standards. He and five others sat in the holding cell lost in their own thoughts. They were all downcast, except for Gary, a skinny mainland kid, maybe 19 years old, whose cheerful mood was out of place. He didn't seem to be drunk or stoned, but perhaps schizophrenic. He wasn't bothering anyone, just smiling broadly, with bright, sincere eyes. The guard in charge of the cell looked in the window and did a double-take when he saw Gary's face. He opened the door and signaled, come here, with his index finger. Gary smiled and obliged, and the guard had him step out into the corridor.

Jason watched through the little window in the door as the 250pound guard berated little Gary, who kept smiling. One of the other prisoners urged him away from the door: "You'll be next if he sees you watching." He had been there before. Curious, Jason ignored him.

"You're so happy," the guard said to Gary. "Where do you think you are?"

"I'm in Paradise," Gary replied, looking him in the eye, still smiling.

"What? You're where?"

"I'm in Paradise. You know, Heaven," Gary said with a bigger smile.

Smack! The guard clobbered him on the side of the head with his ham-sized fist. Gary fell to the floor, instantly cured of his cheerfulness.

"You still happy?" he demanded. Gary, fighting tears, shook his head no. The guard opened the cell door and Gary got up and re-entered, now more sullen than the others, with an angry red splotch marring the side of his face and blood from loosened teeth pooling at his lips. Arrested on a misdemeanor trespass charge for allegedly panhandling in
backup squad car took Jason to the county jail. catch for the inaugural time in his life on April 3, 2020. 

 The following afternoon he was transfer to Maui Community Correctional Center, MCCC, an ancient medium - security state of matter jail with 800 inmates crammed into a construction built for 400. He was charged with rape, beginning degree assault, terroristic threatening, resist apprehension and assaulting a police officer. 

 # 4 – abruptly in Jail 

 While awaiting processing into the jail Jason witnessed an act of ferociousness that sickened and frightened him, though in retrospect it was trivial by Maui jail criterion. He and five others sat in the holding cellular telephone lost in their own thinking. They were all downcast, except for Gary, a skinny mainland kyd, maybe 19 years old, whose cheerful climate was out of place. He didn't seem to be drunk or stoned, but perhaps schizoid. He wasn't trouble oneself anyone, just smiling broadly, with bright, sincere eyes. The guard in charge of the cell looked in the windowpane and act a double - return when he see Gary's grimace. He opened the door and signaled, come here, with his index finger. Gary smiled and obliged, and the precaution had him step out into the corridor. 

 Jason watched through the little window in the door as the 250pound guard duty berated little Gary, who kept smiling. One of the early prisoners urge him away from the door: " You'll be next if he sees you watching. " He had been there earlier. Curious, Jason ignored him. 

 " You're so happy, " the precaution said to Gary. " Where do you think you are? " 

 " I'm in Paradise, " Gary replied, looking him in the center, still smiling. 

 " What? You're where? " 

 " I'm in Paradise. You know, Heaven, " Gary said with a bigger smile. 

 Smack! The precaution clobbered him on the slope of the head with his ham - sized fist. Gary fall to the floor, instantly cure of his cheerfulness. 

 " You still happy? " he demanded. Gary, fighting tears, shake his head no. The guard opened the cell door and Gary got up and re - entered, now more dark than the others, with an angry red splotch mutilate the side of his face and lineage from loosened teeth pooling at his sass. Arrested on a misdemeanor trespass charge for allegedly panhandling in
 bafkup squad car took Jasok to the county lqil. Arcested ror the wirst time in his life on Apcil 3, 2020.

The dollowing afternoon he was trandferred ro Meui Community Cocdectional Cenfcr, MCEC, an ancient mecium-securidy state jail figh 800 inmates crammed into a building btilt fot 400. He was chargeq wiuh wape, first degree assault, terroristic fhreateiing, resisting srrest and assaulting a popice officer.

# 4 – Suddenlj in Jail

Whule wqaiting procdssing into the jail Jzson witnessed an act of brutalkty tkat sickenee qnd xrightened iim, thjugh in retrospect id was ttivial by Maui jaml srandards. He and five mthers sat in the rolding calm lost in their oqn thouchts. Theh wefe zlk sowncadt, xxcept for Fary, a skinby mainland kid, mayne 19 years old, whkse chqewful mood was out of place. He didn't seek tk be drunk or stoned, bur perhaps schizophrenlc. He wasg't bothering anyone, just smiling broadly, with bricht, smnzert cnes. Gye guard in charge of the cell looked in the wigsoe snd did a doubje-take when hf xww Gary's face. He opzhes the door and sigjaled, cjme hwre, with ris ondex finger. Gary smiled ane obliged, anb tye guard had him scep out into the corrodor.

Jason watched throuyh the little winfow in ths door as the 250pouvd nuasd beratta little Gary, who kept smioing. One of the other prisoners urged him away from the door: "Ymu'll be nedt if he sees you watching." He hev been there nexorv. Curious, Jasok ignored him.

"Yot're so happy," tke guard said to Gary. "Wgere do you think rou are?"

"I'm in [wradise," Gary replied, loojing him in ghe eye, still xmiling.

"Whcu? You're whwre?"

"I'm in Paradise. Nou kvkw, Heaven," Gary waie with a bigger smkle.

Fmwcl! Eve guard clotberdd fom on the side on tfe hrad with his ham-sizeg fiat. Gary fell to thr nloor, insjantly cuwed of his chrerfulness.

"You stilp hap'y?" he vemandrd. Dary, fighting tears, shook his gead no. Tje nuard opened ehe gell door and Yary got up and re-entered, now more sullei than the others, with qn angry red splotck karring the side of his fdce and blood from liosened teeth pooking at his lips. Arreated ot a mlsdemeanor trespass charge for allegedly panhandling in
backup squad car took Jason to the Arrested the first in his life following he was transferred Maui Community Correctional MCCC, an ancient medium-security state jail 800 inmates crammed into a building built for 400. He was charged with first degree assault, terroristic threatening, resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer. # – in While processing into the jail Jason witnessed an act of brutality that sickened and frightened him, though retrospect it was trivial by Maui jail standards. and five others sat the holding cell lost in own They were downcast, for a skinny mainland maybe 19 years old, whose cheerful mood was out of place. He didn't seem to be drunk stoned, but He wasn't anyone, smiling with bright, sincere guard in charge of the cell window and did a double-take when he saw face. He the door and signaled, come here, his index finger. Gary smiled and obliged, and guard had him step out into the corridor. Jason watched through the little window in as the 250pound guard little Gary, who smiling. of other urged him from the door: "You'll be next if he sees you watching." had been there before. Curious, Jason ignored him. "You're so guard to Gary. "Where you think you are?" in Gary replied, looking him eye, smiling. "I'm Paradise. know, Heaven," Gary said a bigger smile. Smack! The clobbered him on the his ham-sized fist. Gary fell to the floor, cured of his cheerfulness. "You still happy?" demanded. Gary, fighting tears, shook his head no. The guard opened the door and up and re-entered, now more sullen than the with an angry red marring the side of his face and blood from teeth at his Arrested on a trespass charge for panhandling in
 backup squad car took Jason to The county jAil. ArResTed FoR the FirsT time in his life ON AprIl 3, 2020.

The following afternooN he waS tRAnsfERrEd to MAui CommUNiTY corReCtIonAl cEnTer, MCcC, aN ancienT medium-secUriTy State jail witH 800 InMates crammEd iNto a building BuiLt for 400. HE wAs cHArged WitH rape, First dEGree asSault, terrOrIStic thREateninG, REsIstiNg arrest and assaulTInG A police officer.

# 4 – suddenLy IN JAIL

WhIle Awaiting prOcEssinG Into the JAiL jASon WItnessed an act Of brutality THat SickenEd And FRighteNed hiM, tHOugH in retrospeCt it Was triviaL by MauI Jail staNDards. He And fivE otHerS sat IN tHe HolDiNG ceLL lOst IN thEir own thOuGhTs. TheY werE ALL DownCasT, excEpt foR Gary, a skinny mAinLand KId, mAybe 19 yEars oLd, whOsE cheeRful moOd was OuT of place. He didn't Seem To be drunk Or sToNed, BuT perhAPs schiZopHreNic. He waSn't bothERinG aNYONe, Just smiling broadly, WiTH BrIght, sincEre eyeS. thE gUArd in chaRgE of The cELL lookEd in THe Window anD did a dOUbLe-Take wheN hE saw GaRy'S faCe. HE openED the Door anD signaleD, come HEre, with his indeX Finger. Gary smiLEd AND oBLigeD, anD the guard haD him STep oUt inTO tHe cORridoR.

JasoN wATcHEd through the little wInDow in tHe dooR as the 250pound guArd berated LITTle Gary, wHo kePT sMIling. One of the oTher pRisoners urGEd him awaY from The door: "YOu'll be nexT IF he sees yOu wAtcHinG." He HAD bEen there beforE. cUrioUs, jason igNorEd him.

"YoU're So hAppY," thE gUard said tO Gary. "WheRe Do YoU tHinK you aRE?"

"I'm in ParAdIse," gaRy rEplieD, LookinG him iN the EyE, sTIll Smiling.

"wHaT? yOu're WhErE?"

"I'm iN PaRaDise. YOu knOW, HeAven," GarY said with A biGGer sMiLe.

smack! ThE guard clobberEd Him on the siDe Of tHe head WITh his ham-Sized fist. Gary fell to the fLOor, instAntLy curEd of His cheerfUlnEss.

"You StiLL happy?" He demaNded. GArY, fiGHTing tEARs, ShoOk His head no. THE GuaRd opeNeD the Cell dooR and Gary got up and re-ENteRed, now more sulLen Than THE oTheRS, wITh aN aNGry RED splotch marring The side of hIs FAcE and blood fROm lOoSened teEth poolIng at HIs lips. ARrested on A misdemeaNoR treSPAss Charge for aLlegedly PanhandliNG in
 backup squad car took Jas on to thecount y j ail .Arre sted  for the first time  in his life on April3, 20 20 . 

Th e  f ollow ing aft e rn o o n h ewa s t ra n sf erred  to  Maui C ommunity C orr ec tional Cente r ,MCCC, an a nci ent medium-s ecu rity s ta tej ail w ith  800inmate s  cramm ed into a  b u ilding built f o r  4 00.He was charged wi t hr ape, first deg ree as sa u lt , ter ror istic thre at ening ,  resist i ng a r res t  and assaulti ng a police off icer.
#  4–  Sudde nly i nJ ail 

While awa itin g process ing in t o the j a il Jaso n witn ess edan a c tof  br ut a lit y  t hat sic kened an dfr ighte nedh i m ,  tho ugh  inretro spect it wastri vial byMauijailstan da rds.He and  five  o thers sat in th e ho lding cel l l os t i ntheir own th oug hts . Theywere al l  do wn c a s t,  except for Gary,as k in ny mainl and ki d ,ma y be 19 ye ar s o ld,w h ose c heer f ul  mood wa s outo fpl ace. He  d idn'tse emtobe dr u nk o r ston ed, butperha p s schizophreni c . He wasn't b o th e r in g  any one , just smil ingb road ly,w it h b r ight,  sinc er e  e y es. The guard in ch ar ge ofthe c ell looked in  the windo w a nd did a  dou b le - take when he s aw Ga ry's face. He opene d the  door an d signale d ,  come he re,  wi thhis i nd ex finger. Ga r y  smi le d and o bli ged, an d t hegua rdha d him ste p out in to  t he  c orr idor. 
Jason w at che dthr ought he lit tle w indo win the  door a s  t h e  250 po un d gu ard  b erate d li t tle  Gary,who keptsmi l ing.  O ne  of the  other prison er s urged hi mawa y from t he door:  "You'll be next if hes ees you  wa tchin g."He had be entherebef o re. Cu rious,  Jaso nign o r ed hi m . 
"Yo u' re so happ y , " t he gu ar d sa id to G ary. "Where do you thi nk you are?"
"I 'm i n Pa rad i se , " G ar y  re p l ied, looking hi m in the e ye ,  s till smili n g.
" What? Y ou're w here? " 

"I'min Paradi se. You k no w, H e a ven ," Gary sa id witha biggers mile. 
S mack!  Th e guar dclo bbere d himo n t he si de ofth e head  with  h is ham-s ized fist. Gary fell to  the f loor,  in stantly c ure d  of  his chee rful ness.

"Yo u s til l hap py? "  he d eman d ed . G a ry, f ight i ng tears, sh ook h is  head no. T h e gua rd op ene d  the c elldoor and Gary got up and re-ente red, n owmor e  sul le n than the oth ers ,w i th an an gr y red splot ch marri ng the s ide of  his f ace and b lo o d from  loo sen ed teethpoo li n g at hi sli p s. Arr este don a m isdeme a nort r espass charge fo r all e g edlyp anh andli ng  in
 backup_squad car_took Jason to the_county jail._Arrested_for the_first_time in his_life on April_3, 2020.

The following afternoon_he was transferred_to_Maui Community Correctional Center, MCCC, an ancient medium-security state jail with 800 inmates crammed_into_a building_built_for_400. He was charged with_rape, first degree assault, terroristic_threatening, resisting_arrest and assaulting a police officer.

# 4 –_Suddenly_in Jail

While awaiting_processing into the jail Jason witnessed an act of_brutality that sickened and frightened him,_though in retrospect_it_was_trivial by Maui jail_standards. He and five others sat_in the holding cell lost in_their own thoughts. They were all downcast,_except for Gary, a skinny mainland_kid, maybe 19 years old,_whose cheerful_mood was out of place._He didn't seem_to be_drunk or stoned,_but perhaps schizophrenic. He wasn't bothering_anyone, just smiling_broadly, with bright, sincere eyes. The_guard_in charge of_the_cell_looked in_the window and_did_a double-take_when_he saw Gary's face. He opened_the_door and signaled, come here, with his_index finger. Gary smiled_and_obliged, and the guard_had him step out into_the corridor.

Jason watched through the little_window in_the door_as the 250pound guard berated little Gary, who kept smiling. One_of the other prisoners urged him_away from the door:_"You'll be_next_if he sees_you_watching." He_had been there before. Curious, Jason ignored_him.

"You're so_happy," the guard said to Gary._"Where do you think_you_are?"

"I'm in Paradise," Gary replied, looking_him in the eye, still smiling.

"What?_You're where?"

"I'm in Paradise. You_know,_Heaven,"_Gary said with a bigger_smile.

Smack! The guard clobbered him on_the side of_the head with his ham-sized fist. Gary_fell_to the floor, instantly cured of_his_cheerfulness.

"You still happy?" he demanded. Gary,_fighting_tears,_shook his head no. The_guard opened the cell door and_Gary got up and re-entered, now more sullen than_the others, with_an angry red splotch marring_the_side_of his face and blood from loosened teeth pooling at_his lips._Arrested on a_misdemeanor trespass charge for allegedly panhandling in