I'm interested in this 'penpal' CW had. Male, female? When inmates have correspondence with outside individuals the letters are read by prison staff.
When CW was incarcerated at the William E Donaldson Corr. facility his custody status was Closed. This is the definition of Closed:
- The most restrictive custody level to which an inmate can be assigned. Inmates in this custody will be housed in a single cell in a close security institution. Movement outside the housing area requires that the inmate be restrained and accompanied by armed correctional personnel in accordance with Administrative Regulations and Standard Operating Procedures.
That sounds like solitary confinement to me. If not, can someone clarify that for me. According to the following website, inmates in solitary confinement are not allowed to receive any kind of mail.
Link:
Sending Books, Letters, and Photos to an Inmate: Important rules you need to know | PrisonPro
So, if CW did have a 'penpal' when did he start communicating with them? After he was transferred to the county jail? Was the transfer to Barneyfifeville the the impetus to start the communication? If he did start communicating with someone did this jail allow communication with outside individuals considering his status in the state prison? I probably already know the answer to that, unfortunately.
But it does beg the question whether or not VW was aware of CW communicating with someone and presuming all letters, etc are read by jail staff would she be aware of this individual? CW was probably handing his mom a line. She seems to have some kind of blind spot toward her son, imo. Killed a dog, carjacked people, shot people, threatened to kill his ex, but he's just a hungry misunderstood boy who wants better food.
If there is a penpal then it's very possible that VW is just a useful idiot to get him out of prison until he can meet up with his 'penpal' and then they will dispose of her. Not too soon, though, she needs to liquidate all her assets first.
My personal opinion is that wherever they are, they are on CW's familiar turf not her's.