posted by Monica Benderman in TheWar.

Tonight was difficult. We had to check in - the bag I brought to
Kevin had to be checked. He asked for shower shoes - so I brought
him some. He couldn’t have them. He has to buy them from the jail
commissary. Kevin says that is one more thing he wants me to look
into. He says - “it’s a racket - family members cannot bring items
to their loved ones - they have to provide money to that person’s
account and then the prisoner must spend that money at the
commissary. They order what they want, and wait 3 days to get it.
It’s just another way to make money.”

Understand — this is a county jail - mostly traffic charges. The
visitor’s room is a glassed in wall - there is no contact. Kevin and
I had to look at each other through glass, and talk on phones. My
son was in tears and had to leave. Kevin was wearing the typical
black and white pajamas of prison wear. BUT — MY Kevin wore them
proudly .. he has nothing to be ashamed of. He laughed, and teased
me to keep me from crying. I didn’t want to cry because I was sad.
I cried because of all the injustice that this experience
represents. I cried because no one in this administration has a clue
about the incredible pain they have caused their country, and the
soldiers’ families who have given so much for their lies.

Kevin and I will fight this. We are angry - but we are using it
wisely. We may take our time, but we will do this right. They will
not succeed in bringing this man down - I will not let them. I will
do everything I possibly can to see that this man retains control of
everything that is his - I will do everything I can to see that
everyone that he stands for knows just how strong his stand is - and
just how significant. Kevin has lost nothing -

Thank you for standing with him.