Community Support:
This plan includes the letters of support from my grandmother and mentors:
Support Letter 1: Rhonda Pina
Support Letter 2: Tracii Hutsona
Support Letter 3: Koreasa Williams
Support Letter 1: Rhonda Pina
The opportunity to write this letter of support for Jordan comes with the feelings of excitement, pride, and encouragement based on what we think is the progress she has done while serving her time. As her grandparents, we love and believe in Jordan and now know more than before the support she needs to thrive long term. Almost daily we have conversations with Jordan sharing thoughts about her activities relative to the betterment of her future, discussing the consequences of decisions (past, present, and future) and what she needs to do to fulfill her future goals. Jordan has spent her time building confidence by maintaining appropriate relationships with staff and others allowing her to participate in activities to better her situation both in and out of incarceration.
Jordan is aware that she will face challenges upon serving her time. However, as we have discussed, this does not define her and she can make the choice to persevere with determination and support from us, her family. We have been supportive of Jordan throughout this ordeal and commit to assisting her with what she needs to seek resources and the means to navigate forward as a productive member of the community in which she lives. Jordan is choosing to start her future at the halfway house in Tucson. This makes sense, because a portion of her closest family members reside in this community and support her choice. If Jordan has options to receive assistance with transportation and permission to visit outside the halfway house residence, then we will gladly make efforts to stay connected to help her navigate and accomplish expectations she has set for herself. Along with the foundation of familial support, there are resources that align to employability skills training, education, and supportive services that provides better opportunity for Jordan’s future success. Jordan has done a respectable job of making out various resources and criteria necessary to pursue employment that creates the possibility of entering jobs above entry level wages. We have and still believe that Jordan has the intelligence and potential to finish a post-secondary education. Jordan knows it is one step at a time, but a repeat of the past and present is not an option to her.
We could not be prouder of Jordan’s progress and since we maintain consistent contact, we are excited about her future given the commitment she will make towards a positive difference in her life. As Jordan’s grandparents, we love her and will be there to help her same as we have always done.
Respectfully,
Rhonda Pina
Support Letter 2: Tracii Hutsona
To whom it may concern,
I have had the pleasure of getting to know Jordan in a self-directed Bible study group. She is also a student in an inmate led class that I lead. Jordan is an ambitious young lady – determined, and dedicated to avoiding recidivism. She is outspoken with thoughtful input, and interacts from a place of honesty and devotion. In a place of confinement, one is rarely at total content, but Jordan has a light about her that brings joy to just about everyone.
Sincerely,
T. Hutsona
Support Letter 3: Koreasa Williams
Letter of Support and Encouragement for Jordan Raske
My name is Koreasa Williams and I am a 48 year old federal inmate convicted of white collar crimes. I have been married to my husband for 16 years and together we have 3 daughters ages 12, 13, and 25. My husband and family are all active in the community of Tucson, Arizona where we have resided for the past 20 years. As a fellow inmate and future Tucson community member with Jordan Raske, I believe that my perspective of watching this young girl transform into a young woman will help Unit Team to better appreciate the radical changes Jordan has chosen to make herself better each day of her incarceration.
I met Jordan Raske as a 19 year old little girl upon her arrival at Core Civic-Florence Federal Detention Center in early 2022. Jordan was just a baby trying to fit in a world that no woman should have ever been exposed to. Jordan had street smarts, loyalty, and endurance to keep her from being taken advantage of amongst the wolves that she was thrown into. But, it was her genuine smile, polite mannerisms, and sincere respect for her elders and authority that she would come out of her incarceration a wise young woman. Within weeks of getting to know Jordan, several tragedies struck her family out of retaliation from Jordan’s former lifestyle and her formal criminal affiliations that wanted to punish her family with “street justice” for Jordan’s past mistakes.
In Jordan’s moments of heartbreak, Jordan could have easily gotten bitter and angry, chose to reach out to continue the vicious cycle of trauma for all involved, BUT she did not. Instead, this young lady cried out to a power higher than herself and began seeking wisdom, listening intently to those fellow inmates that would share the message of Forgiveness with her. Jordan chose to study the Bible and began walking a path of healing and restoration while looking toward her future. Jordan is a cycle-breaker. She no longer lives to repeat the behaviors and customs of the world that she had been exposed to. Jordan has allowed herself to be transformed into a new person by changing the way she thinks. Jordan does not think she is her best self, but because of her incarceration, she does know that she has to be honest in evaluating her strengths and weaknesses. Since Jordan identified her weaknesses back at CC-Florence, I have been able to witness as Jordan continues to read, study, and evolve into a productive and contributing member in her community here at FPC-Phoenix. I transitioned to camp in February and Jordan in March of 2023.
Knowing that Jordan is choosing to reside at the half-way house in Tucson is a primary example of Jordan utilizing her strength of familial support, yet recognizing her weakness of needing a church community as well. Jordan plans to attend Greater Faith Church and assist ministries such as YoungLife and Eagles Wings of Grace. Jordan is choosing to relocate away from Phoenix, because she knows that she needs to stay focused forward. Jordan has studied business books and self-help journeys while incarcerated. Jordan’s firm foundation of family and community; her willingness to humble ask for help and her determination to eventually create a suicide awareness clothing line in her future are just a few of the reasons that I know that this young lady is no longer a risk to society nor will she recidivate in the future.
Advisors:
My family, friends, and mentors have supported and guided me to create this plan. These will be the people to hold me accountable during incarceration and after release. Not only does my family support me, but my many mentors that are incarcerated with me, motivate me to do better, and guide me on the right path. These women have contributed to my education on business, spiritual growth, and general wisdom. This plan is a guideline and will be revised consistently to prepare for success upon release.
Staff Guides: Federal Prison:
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