Visitation

Mike was the first prisoner I ever visited … 24 years ago in the “Supermax” … the fortress-like prison in Youngstown for the “Worst of the Worst.” I visited Mike many times in that cold, hard place. A few years ago, Mike moved to a prison near Cincinnati where his mother lives. Mike hasn’t seen his mother since before his conviction. Still, Mike remains certain his mother will visit him. She said she would. Time goes by and she’s still not visited. When they talk on the telephone, she tells Mike she’ll see him soon. I’m beginning to have my doubts.