This was sent to me by George this week-it was written by one of his students, Donnie Nipper.
I was down in Coleman, 2009
In the Federal Prison, doing time
That’s where I met George, he is a friend of mine.
He instructs a “Creative Writing” class, he asked me to come
He has a heart for others and [...]

August 20, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
IVP Designs, a manufacturer of prison-themed tee shirts and other apparel, has reached an agreement with federal prisoner George Martorano to produce a line of apparel and other products intended to promote awareness of Martorano’s ongoing incarceration.
Martorano is believed to be serving the longest sentence in US history for a first-time, [...]

Once a week, sometimes on a monday, but mostly fridays, I travel to Coleman Medium to visit with George. It takes about an hour and twenty minutes to get there-with no traffic. Upon arrival I have to fill out a visitation form and wait. Sometimes they call you right away and other times it seems [...]