Letters from John

For years, I’ve told people that I’m being held hostage by the Commonwealth of Kentucky due to a “black hole” of justice–an undefined area of the law. But that may have changed because of SCOTUS ruling on Counterman v. Colorado. But will it help me?

By |2023-11-12T12:57:53-06:00November 12th, 2023|Categories: Letters from John, News & Updates|

To all interested parties, friends, family & supporters! For years, I’ve told people that I’m being held hostage by the Commonwealth of Kentucky due to a “black hole” of justice, or more accurately, an undefined area of the law. For the last 11+ years since my conviction, that’s been the case but that may have changed [...]

John’s update 9 2023 2

By |2023-09-22T13:48:16-06:00September 12th, 2023|Categories: Letters from John, News & Updates|

September 2023 How KY DOC keeps people like me in the Hole for years when the law says we can’t stay in here longer than 30 days at a time Hello to all my friends and supporters! It’s your favorite Prisoner of War here at KSP! Yet another report from the front lines of hell. I [...]

John’s update 9 2023 – Visitors at the Prison

By |2023-09-22T13:48:23-06:00September 12th, 2023|Categories: Letters from John, News & Updates|

September 2023 It’s been a while since I’ve written one of these. Ironically, I’m in the same place I was the last time I wrote an update. I’ve been here in the “hole” for 8 months now and have been put on something called “Administrative Control” which is essentially a license to keep me in Solitary [...]

John’s update 9/11

By |2023-09-22T13:48:29-06:00September 12th, 2023|Categories: Letters from John, News & Updates|Tags: |

My friends and Supporters, This year is the 22nd Anniversary of the terrible events of September 11, 2001. Aside from the victims who died by the hands of cowards, and their poor families who have had to bear the weight of their loss over the years, most people don’t think about the monumental effect that day [...]

The dream/nightmare always brings up the same melancholy, along with the same questions for God: How does an innocent person come to prison?

By |2023-06-06T13:08:13-06:00June 6th, 2023|Categories: Letters from John|

The dream sequence is always the same. I’m 18 years old and an Army Ranger, one of the nation’s most elite fighting operators. Tonight is a big night. Only a few short weeks ago, I watched in horror along with the rest of America as our innocent countrymen were murdered by terrorists on 9-11. My [...]

20th Anniversary of the Iraq War Update

By |2023-09-22T13:56:21-06:00April 5th, 2023|Categories: Letters from John, News & Updates|

My name is John C. Buckley IV, my yard name is "Ranger". The reasons for this is because I was a member of the elite 3rd Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment for deployments to both Afghanistan & Iraq. As we are in the 20th year remembrance of the invasion of Iraq, I am reminded of [...]

Update – The Broken Grievance Process

By |2023-09-22T13:48:44-06:00August 8th, 2022|Categories: Letters from John, News & Updates|

Hello All! Another day of the hostage crisis.  I have much to share in this latest update. For one, I’m just recovering from COVID.  And yes, I was still in Solitary (the Hole) even though I was not supposed to be.  When this is published, I may still be there.  Believe me, “hell hole” named Cell [...]

Update 7-12-2022 – For Profit Prison Contractors

By |2023-09-22T13:48:50-06:00July 16th, 2022|Categories: Letters from John, News & Updates|

7/12/2022 I’ve thought long and hard about how to specifically craft this letter. I’m sitting in a 4x6 cell in isolation, without resources. Just a pen and paper and my brain. Trying to process how COVID 19 has exposed the massive failure that is mass incarceration. Since I don’t have my actual possessions with me or [...]