Acheron Point

Acheron Point Correctional Facility for Women

Friday February 29th, 1996

Preliminary Introductions. Small talk. No significant conversation

J: Thank you for speaking with me today. You are fairly limited in your movements about the facility am I correct?

R: You think?

J: I imagine it's frustrating not being able to move about. What is it that got you put in here?

R: Come on. You know this story. Or at least whet the feds told you. I mean it didn't exactly go down the way they said it though. If you get my drift. Truth is relative, right Mr Journalist? We all got a side.

J: Of course, but I was hoping to get to know you a little bit. Beyond the headlines so to say. If you don't want to talk to me, I can move on.

R: Nah, I’m good. I mean I’ve got nothing to hide. Open book. (Leans forward) Is there anything particular you want to know about?

J: Well, how about you tell me what happened from your point of view?

R: Which time? The thing that got me locked up? Or the thing that got me thrown in solitary?

J: Well, I guess whichever you feel most comfortable with sharing. It's my job to get the truth out, right? And I would like to share yours as accurately as possible.

R: Alright, well I'm in here for a double murder, I'm doing two life sentences for that. As far as solitary goes? I embarrassed them when I escaped.

J: Hmmm, I would imagine you did. Tell me about that.

R: Well, a guard and I had some fun with contraband. Eventually he offered to give me a ride if I gave him half of what I made. It would have been stupid not to take that deal.

TIME

Polite goodbyes. No significant conversation. R escorted to cell by H. J leaves with C.

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Dear Janey,

You know – the weird thing is I kind of liked him. He had a kind of soothing Britishness about him. All polite vowels and elongated words. Reminded me of that nature guy who does the animal documentaries. Kind of endearing. But you know me. I just can’t help myself. You get an itch, right? And you need to scratch it right? So here we are again. Whatd’ya know!

I’ll keep you posted.

Night Dear,

R

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Friday February 29th, 1996

To: [email protected]

Subject: Initial meeting with prisoner R Rob,

Attached are the notes from my meeting with prisoner R, I found her engaging when she wanted to be. Her demeanor was a little intense and passive aggressive at times. I look forward to continuing to build trust there. When you came to feed my cats while I was upstate did you move a notebook? I can't seem to find it. Best, -J

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Damn Janey,

Let me tell you. This guy is legitimately a nice guy. I mean you should see his notes. The dude even says please in his own writing. Cute. I mean, honestly it’s nauseating how how this C character of his is manipulating him. What a bitch. He’s a bit of a fool really. But it’s Ok I let him know.

Mind you, I would love to listen to him dictate these notes though. He could do it in the stealthy voice like Attenborough. That would be hot, let me tell you. Maybe its solitary making me all Googly eyed or something.

Don’t worry though dear. I have a plan. Rock solid. Ma always said you’ve got to go after what you want. So here I am following the family legacy. You’d be proud. If you weren’t dead obviously. Well probably not, but you never liked me much growing up, did you kid? I guess you like me even less now to be fair.

Later Sis.

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R

To: [email protected]

Subject: Can't come in today

Rob, Hope all is well, just letting you know I won't be coming in today, something has come up with my family. I was wondering if you heard back from the prison. I was supposed to go again next week but my contact hasn't been answering the phone. I wanted to follow up with prisoner R from our last conversation. Will work from home and get you the article about school busses before the end of work day.

Best, J

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JJ,

Well things are getting interesting – as you might have guessed. Attenborough has a lot on his plate right now. Family drama and such. Sure, you can relate. He’ll thank me for it later I know it. You never did though, thank me I mean. That Joker of a boyfriend of yours. Grand scale loser. It was my pleasure sis. Truly. You know, if only you had kept out of it. Just let me do what I had to. Familial loyalty and all that. But you skipped that gene didn’t you Janey? You were born with a plastic spoon in your mouth. Just like the rest of us. ‘cept you always though yours was silver. Funny how you got airs and graces like that. Kind of weird actually. You know, if you don’t mind me saying so.

Anyway. Got business to attend to.

Catch up later,

R

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To: [email protected]

Subject: Leave

Won't be in this week Rob, Usually I would separate my work from my life, but something is telling me my bad luck might only be beginning. The family emergency has become critical, I must go back home for the week. Frankly there has been some odd things happening that I cannot explain. I was wondering if you had heard from the prison yet? I think things started to turn sour after my second meeting with prisoner R. I will continue to send you updates on my work and let you know if I will be back Monday or Tuesday. I don’t know Rob, I feel like I’m losing time.

Best always, J

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To: [email protected]

Subject: Condolences

Dear Jackson,

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Charlene truly was a special human. We will run a tribute to her in tomorrow’s edition. If you feel up to let me know if there is anything you would like for us to say. But I understand if you cannot.

Please, take all the time that you need.

My deepest sympathy,

Rob

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Janey Janey,

Been a couple of days, deary. But I managed it.

One down. I’m on my way baby girl. Gonna bag me a biologist, well a journalist but what’s the difference, right? They both dissect stuff. My favorite hobby. Either way, we’ve got shit in common.

Nighty night night,

Sweet dreams sister from another mister

R

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JJ

Hey baby girl thought I'd send you another message before bed. Me and the journalist have got some explaining to do if ya know what I mean. He had a lady -friend but she's gone now. He's a man so I'm sure he'll move on. Attenborough and all.

Sleep well sweetheart

R

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To: [email protected]

Subject: Prisoner R Notes

Dear Jackson,

I haven’t heard from you since the funeral. I understand you are having a tough time right now and don’t want to add any unnecessary pressure. Just when When you are up to up to it, if you could look at the revisions attached. I went ahead and changed the date to the day before. You know leap years and all that, confuse the hell out of all of us.

Here if you need anything mate

Best Wishes,

Rob

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To whoever finds me,

I am terribly sorry for the inconvenience, it is all too much. I am not sure what is real and what is not. I do believe this is for the best.

With regret, Jackson

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Dear Jackson,

I don’t have words. Your mum asked me to speak but I just couldn’t do it. I am so sorry mate. Truly. So here I am writing to you, that’s what we do right? Words. But I just can’t seem to find them. You were my colleague but became so much more than that – a brother almost.

There is just so much I cannot understand about all of this. I wish so much that I could have been there for you. I didn’t realize quite how bad things had gotten for you.

Finding that notebook next to your letter. It was strange. Eeerie almost. The way you’d scratched those notes down the side. I mean I am just so sorry I didn’t see it. I just thought you were sad. Grieving. But I guess that made you angry and bitter or something. I never heard you say a bad word about Charlene. Not one. I don’t know, mate. I’m just shocked. Confused and shocked and honestly, I don’t know how to move forward. Is this what grief does to a human or am I missing something?

I cannot begin to fathom how we -you ended up here.

Rest in Peace my friend.

Rob

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The Night Press News

Thursday February 28th, 1996

Notorious murderer, Rosalyn Rodrigez (AKA Janey Jones) found dead in apparent suicide

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