The Luke Wenke Files

Transcription of Excerpt: “Let’s start by talking up Orleans County Jail rather than calling out it’s flaws. There is no racism here. There are two black corrections officers here. I know neither of their names. One is skinnier with glasses and he walks by never forgetting to smile and cheerfully say my last name Wenke out loud. The other one is bald and more militant with a deep baritone voice making claims that I will be famous. I have seen him use authority to tame down the rampant emotions of other black inmates complaining about this place’s inability to supply every inmate with their own tablet. So while I am in the business of openly complaining about [Black enemy inmate]’s ridiculous status here somehow getting Suboxone in when he isn’t even from the area and him being placed back into the commons area after his 40 day ‘Keyblock’ stint, getting into a fight with someone over there, and getting out July 24th as he says, in no way is he the definition of the overall black experience at Orleans County Jail. There are three black inmates across the room from me who all go by the nicknames A.J., Chello, and Wolverine. I have walked side by side during rec. with Chello and A.J. without fear of them tackling me down while screaming ‘Jesus was black’ in my face like 35 year old grandfather [enemy inmate] the Black Panther does.”