Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Today I had to meet with a federal probation officer in Orange County, California. When I completed my 26-year journey through federal prison, I was assigned to the federal probation office in the Northern District of California. Throughout my first year on supervised release, I had to comply with the terms imposed by my probation officer. They did not interfere with my life too much. Other than having to submit a monthly financial and accountability report, I was free to live my life as I saw fit. I found the process to be only minimally invasive. Anytime I wanted to leave the jurisdiction, I had to ask permission. But I received that permission in a timely manner. Also, the probation officer had the liberty to visit me in my house unannounced, but that didn’t bother me too much. Now that Carole and I have relocated to Southern California, I am having to begin again with a new probation officer. A few weeks ago a federal judge signed an order that supposedly liberated me from Supervised Release, leaving me with the impression that I was free from the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, the issue turned out to be more complicated, as we’ve since learned that although I’m free from “Supervised Release,” a federal judge lacks the authority to free me from “Special Parole.” The good news is that I’m stable and able to comply with the restrictions of this term. I met with the new probation officer in Orange County today. As I experienced in the Northern District of California, I feel that I’ll have support from this officer as well.
Days since my release from prison: 393
Miles that I ran today: 6.8
Miles that I ran so far this week: 15.18
Miles that I’ve run during the month of September: 50.89
Miles that I ran so far in 2014: 1,761.88
Miles that I need to run in order to reach my annual goal of 2,400 miles: 638.12
Miles I’m ahead of schedule to reach my 2,400-mile goal by the end of 2014: 99.67
My weight for today: 168