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My trip to Texas Death Row

By "Persian Cowboy"

By Christyn TrumanAs usual, my trips to Texas are always bittersweet. I knew this one would be hard because I was visiting death row for the first time. I played in my mind everything that I expected to happen, and everything I would feel. However, I was not ready for the actual flood of emotion that came over me upon seeing the sign of the Polunsky Unit. I entered the grounds and stopped my cr so the guards could seach the car. I told them I had a special visit with Rudy Medrano. The guard said, " Oh on death row?" I shook my head yes. I don't know why that bothered me so much. I had no problems getting into the prison. I met another woman who was also visiting a friend there. I explained this was my first time to the unit and tod me not to worry, she would show me what to do...continue to full post

Full post as published by Texas Death Penalty Blog on October 16, 2008 (boomark / email).