My name is Ekong Eshiet. I’m currently being held out at Indiana [unclear] Department of Corrections at Westville Correctional Facility. My Indiana DOC number is 304103.
I got sent out here on an interstate compact transfer for setting myself on fire in Virginia at Red Onion State Prison last year, September 15th. Due to inhumane conditions, my mental health purposely neglected to the point where I wanted to die, than stay back here any longer, so. Going on a hunger strike as of, as of today, November 20th. Had to start it at dinner, refusing my trays. I’m not accepting breakfast, lunch or dinner. I’m not accepting any of my meds, the medication for my mental health that I’m diagnosed for my mental health doesn’t even work, so, I’m not taking my meds.
I’m just doing this recording to let people know, so it’s out there, so they know. I won’t be able to get in touch with nobody after this because they’re going to take the phone and take everything from me. They’ll try to influence me to eat. I have no, no willingness to eat. I don’t want to eat. I want to get the **** out the hole. And excuse my language, but I just, I’m stressed out. I’m dealing with it on a mental and spiritual level, that I try to talk about, but it’s like, I can’t get no help. And even the ones that do want to help, that I do know want to help, like, it’s hard for them to help, especially when they haven’t been through what I’ve been through or not going through what I’m going through.
So, like I said, I’m not, I’m not eating. I’m not drinking. I’m willing to die behind this. I don’t know if y’all will ever hear from me again, but like I said, the only option for me is for me to get out the hole or for me to die. All right, thanks.
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