sinovels Chapter 13
Chapter 13
Holding the "real-time warning" sent by Captain Hadley, Andy sat back on the edge of the bed, flipping the pages subconsciously while thinking.
A postcard fell onto his lap, and a picture of the Portland Lighthouse standing on the endless sea came into view.
Flip it over, and as expected, there is that familiar handwriting again:
'Is it very similar to the Chateau d'If, standing alone on the rocks by the sea, it is daunting
But Edmond Dantes never backed down, because in his heart, there were indelible grievances and obsessions
But I think, if Dantes was imprisoned in Shawshank, he probably would not choose to dig, then he could only dig a tunnel ten feet long and one foot wide every year
After all, the walls here are several times thicker than the black prison in the Château d'If, and a well-behaved life sentence prisoner, after being released on parole, ten years is enough to see the light again'
Andy's nasal cavity was sore and his eyes were red. How could he not understand the sincerity and trust between the lines.
Even if his attempt to escape from prison was thwarted, Byron was still willing to understand with the greatest kindness-he believed that he, like Edmund, was imprisoned wrongly and tried to escape just now.
Even, the captain of the guard designed a smooth path for him.As long as he didn't break the rules, he knew that sooner or later, Andrew Dufresne's parole application form would be stamped "qualified".
Andy felt an impulse in his heart, he wished he could run to Byron immediately and tell him: "Yes! I am innocent"
But the iron fence within reach brought him back to sanity.
He remembers very clearly that after the judgment of the first instance, the appeal was rejected, followed by the extremely rapid transfer and detention.
The results of Jimmy's outside investigation also show that this case has become a stepping stone for the prosecutor to run for the House of Representatives, and there is no possibility of turning over as the other party succeeds in promotion.
Bringing up old things again will only increase other people's troubles. Du Fulan swallowed it abruptly, full of bitterness.
Gently rubbing the word "parole", Andy slowly closed his eyes.
After a while, he reopened those blue eyes that were as bright as a starry night, and took up a pen to write a line.
In fact, Captain Hadley, who is under one person and above ten thousand people in the whole Shawshank, is really not easy to write this text called "After Reading", which is actually a "Letter of Guarantee".
Because, not even Warden Norton, can decide the parole of prisoners.At best, he found connections and bribed the moths in the parole board, and the final power was always in the hands of the latter.
So, how did Byron persuade this group of commissioners directly appointed by the Governor of Maine?Time goes back to a week ago.
At midnight, Byron was flipping through the archives of 1946-1947 under the dim light.
After reading the witnesses' evidence and the verdict word by word, he touched the stubble on his chin and said to himself: "The judicial system in the United States is not a system that claims to be innocent and would rather misplace than misjudgment. How could someone be convicted without even comparing the murder weapon and only relying on the dish towel in the testimony of one person?"
Perhaps, it was the gun that sank into the river, because the model on the purchase record matched the bullet at the scene, and the real thing was hard to find, which put Andy in a predicament where he could not defend himself.
Byron supported his slightly swollen forehead, and sighed softly: "It seems that we still have to go to Augusta, and meet those old foxes for a while..."
Unlike when he lived in his previous life, the parole system in the United States has only been established for five or six years now—the judge has no chance to participate, the decision-making power is concentrated in the hands of a few committee members, the minimum term of imprisonment, the proportion of sentences served in various cases, and the post-parole The prisoner's whereabouts... All the details are not in terms, it all depends on the mood of the committee.
This also caused that in the first one or two years, the scope of parole was too wide and too wide, and many vicious prisoners returned to the neighborhood, causing a lot of trouble.
After being attacked by public opinion, the Parole Board was worried that its status would be unstable, so it quickly tightened its requirements and conducted strict scrutiny.
They even simply rejected all the applications and avoided mistakes by inaction.
If Byron Hadley came to visit as the captain of the prison guard, even if he would not be turned away, it would be difficult to meet key people.
Fortunately, he also has the title of a cutting-edge designer recognized by the KT Group, and he was able to walk into the luxurious and bright reception room with the help of the regional chaebol.
After exchanging pleasantries, Byron handed over ten pages of proposals.The content includes suggestions on all aspects of the standardization of the parole system, which are meticulous and well-founded.
Of course, this is not his skill.
When I was an undergraduate student in Rhode Island, I often went to the surrounding area to do some practical activities to earn credits-the modern community correction center naturally also visited.
Thanks to the wisdom and brainstorming of future generations, no matter how demanding the committee members are, they are all conquered by the novelty and comprehensiveness of this proposal.
"Mr. Hadley, I really want to implement such a rule in the whole of Maine immediately... However, if there is a pilot first, everyone will feel more at ease."
The Parole Committee on the opposite side suddenly changed from the lazy government style of the previous few years. Of course, it is not entirely due to Byron.
In fact, since Dewey of New York State announced his continued participation in the current general election with great force, all walks of life in the entire New England region have waved their flags and cheered for the representative of the Republican Party.
The last term was a narrow defeat, but Dewey returned this time, and all Republicans are confident.It is precisely because of this that the committee members in Maine also want to please this prestigious future leader in advance.
Compared with the governor of New York, Thomas Dewey is remembered by more people for his image of being a district attorney who hated evil and defied power.Negligence and corruption are the culprits he hates the most.
Therefore, if Byron's proposal takes shape, the parole system will be cleaned up and revitalized, which will be the best gift to the new president.It will definitely make Maine shine in front of its brothers on the East Coast.
"Please rest assured that the Shawshank where I work has already carried out some experiments under the guidance of Warden Norton. For example, the 'outside prison' system, training them in construction techniques, so that they can have skills after they go out. Not hungry Stomach, so less trouble."
Not to mention the surprise caused by Byron's double identity, he finally caught the train back to Portland at dusk on Friday with the official paperwork stamped in his arms.
Early on Saturday morning, Byron tapped on the mahogany door on the second floor of the office building, and was welcomed in by Warden Norton, who was praised by the higher-ups.
"Oh, Byron, good boy, why didn't you tell me in advance, I was really shocked when I received a call from Governor John suddenly"
Listen, it's just to earn some fame for him, and this title is one step closer.
Byron can clearly see his boss's warm-hearted, cold-hearted, vanity and vicious nature.So he replied in a gentle and respectful manner: "Mr. Samuel, you have a lot of work to do every day. I dare not trouble you until the matter is clear."
Samuel Norton's compliments to his subordinates were very receptive, and he smiled more kindly: "You are just too reserved... Okay, let's get back to business, Shawshank was selected as the pilot, what kind of experiments do we need to do?"
After receiving the concise task list, the warden read it through, pointed to one of them and asked: "Case review, performance in prison, recommendation letter... We can provide all of these, but the parole committee also needs to look at the employer's guarantee letter. ? What kind of serious employers can these wastes find?"
The captain of the guard suppressed the displeasure in his heart, and explained: "Most of Shawshank's current transformation positions are manual labor, with single skills, and it is indeed difficult to find employment from large companies... Therefore, I hope you approve the penultimate item I listed. "
Norton followed the guide and looked over. He raised his eyebrows and showed some disdain in his eyes: "You mean, let people teach them literacy? Not to mention whether they can learn it, how can we have time to teach them?!"
To Mr. Warden, time is money.The prisoner's time was taken up, and what was lost was his money!
"Of course not everyone needs to participate. This will be added to our point exchange system. Those who are interested in finding a decent job after being released from prison will sign up. Moreover, cultural courses can be carried out during their free time."
This explanation is not satisfactory. Nodding his head, Norton said, "Okay, you can figure out what to do, and just report back next month."
In other words, when Byron found the pilot project that the state parole board wanted to come, Norton had a good reputation, but he didn't bother to take care of it at all, and threw it all back to his subordinates.As long as the income of the prison does not decline, the captain of the prison guard can reform as he wants.
Ever since, when Andy Tuo Lao Bu returned the book and postcard, the other party brought him a piece of news that caught him off guard.
The old man squinted his eyes and asked, "37927 is your number, right?"
"Yes..." He lowered his head and glanced at the shining number plate on his chest, and Andy didn't understand why the other party asked him knowingly.
"Young man is very calm. From now on, we will be regarded as half colleagues." Brooks, who was the librarian, walked away slowly with a smile on his face.
It is rare for a banker who is confused, finally, under Rhett's guidance, he found the announcement on the wall of the restaurant that he hadn't noticed.In fact, at present, he doesn't care about anything except the postcard with hidden secrets.
"Did you see, that line says, let the following prisoners serve as literacy class lecturers during free time! Don't worry, it's a good thing! You can earn a lot of points! It's not worse than going out to work."
"Literacy class?"
"Andy, you've only been out for a few days. Why, the sunshine in the brewery is so strong that you're dizzy?! Captain Hadley's exchange office has a few more good products, don't you know?"
"...haven't had time to pay attention"
Afterwards, in Rhett's rambling narration, Andy gradually pieced together the new tricks that Byron came up with after returning from the capital.
First, the parole board ranks the prisoners monthly as a quantitative indicator of performance in the prison—this is enough to make the thorny heads who still want to see the sun again bow their heads and strive to be role models.
Second, the points can be exchanged for literacy teaching, and the classes are held during the free time. The place is in the old library. In the future, according to the previous progress, more cultural education will be opened, so that people who go out have more choices.
The former can be said to point out the way for prisoners who have been rejected repeatedly; while the latter attracts prisoners with shorter sentences. How about self-sufficiency?
The author has something to say:
*The ruler, as the name suggests, is the unit of measurement used by the French writer Alexandre Dumas in that era, and one ruler is approximately equal to 325mm
So, Chateau d'If is really easier to dig than Shawshank...
Of course, in addition to the difference in the wall, it is mainly because there is no need to work in the Chateau d'If
(can be dug day and night)
*External Prison: Refers to the place where prisoners are placed outside the prison
The system for engaging in specific operations such as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishing
Walter Crofton, prison warden in Ireland from 1854 to 1862
An intermediate prison level was added between the mixed residence and parole of the originally progressive system
as a semi-free period before parole
Implementing a system of working outside prison for prisoners who will be released
Since then, this system has been extended to
According to the original book, it was Samuel Norton who created it and used it to make a lot of money
This article can be regarded as Captain Hadley and the warden have their own ghosts, and they hit it off
Here, let me explain the character design of our little brother Byron again.
Although in Andy's opinion, Mr. Captain is a kind-hearted fool who is soft-hearted and dying...
But friends, you from God's perspective know that it's all love!ah!
To put it simply, whether it is to improve the food when going out, or to help prisoners find their way out
Aren't we going to take care of Andy in a roundabout way?
Otherwise, Byron would not have spared his own drawing time and worked tirelessly
Exquisite and self-interested settings, as stable as a rock! ! !
Well, anyway, no matter what Byron's original intention is in the future
He will gradually become the brightest star in Shawshank Prison
It is impossible to resign, and I will never succeed in resigning in this life hahaha
As for Andy who wants to be Mr. Mole
Will he continue to dig the wall later, and when will he regain his freedom?
Hey, keep watching~