More about Todd Fortin
Hi Lee,
I hope this finds you well & in good spirits. I am in a
dilemma over how & what to do regarding trying to get Todd out of a level V
prison and the STG status they have put on him removed. It’s quite a story but
in short it is all about retaliation for refusal to incriminate other inmates
& grievances he wrote against prison officials (which of course made it as
far as a garbage can).
He has stayed ticket free for well over a year and petitioned the
STG officials there at Marquette Branch Prison requesting the STG status be
removed. A Sgt. Mayotte responded stating he would not consider it not giving
him any reasons as to why or what he needs to do to get it removed.
After this took place Todd was in chow hall along with the other
inmates & he exchanged brief words (like a hello) with 1 of the
inmates who was sitting at the table. After lunch that day this person was called down & put on
STG status for sitting at the same table & speaking to Todd!! To make
matters worse this inmate was up for parole in a week or 2 but due to
being put on STG status he was ineligible!!!!!
Now what do you think this inmate is going to do or how do you
think he feels towards Todd now after losing his parole just
because he sat at a table & exchanged words with him? It sounds as
though their setting Todd up to get hurt awful bad!!!
When I spoke with a man there (who was taking the calls for his
councilor) he told me that Todd needs to renounce his association with the gang
and I told him Todd has always told them he is not a part of any gang! Todd
said he has not corresponded with anyone with any type of affiliation or
suspected affiliation to a gang in over a year.
Todd is finally on meds for paranoid schizophrenia but is severely
depressed!!!! He starved himself for over a week because he just couldn't get
out of bed and it’s not safe to leave your cell when you’re that vulnerable he
said. He misses his family, hasn't seen his daughters since they were babies,
and has had no human contact in at least 4 years!
According to what I've read in guidelines he never should have
been sent to the hole back at Baraga 3 or 4 yrs ago
because of his mental illness but the doctors at Baraga refused to agree with
his diagnosis and submitted fraudulent documentations as to their evaluating
him. Oh this is such a mess!!!! They know it to & they know he doesn't have
the money to fight them!
Anyway to get to my question: I need to contact the STG
Coordinator at
Can you PLEASE HELP ME?
Very Appreciatively,
Cynthia Baalerud