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Matthew Hahn
@hahnscratch
union journeyman | former prisoner | Dhammācariya | program facilitator at Mindful Prisons and Boundless Freedom Project | sober 2005
San Jose, CA
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Jan 7, 2023
    Replying to @hahnscratch
    How I ended up in prison. The second time.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Jan 7, 2020
    I once burglarized a home & stole a safe. I cracked the safe & discovered photos of the owner molesting a child. He reported the burglary to police. I turned the photos in. The cops called him in to discuss the burglary. He confessed. We both went to prison.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Jan 7, 2020
    I once burglarized a home & stole a safe. I cracked the safe & discovered photos of the owner molesting a child. He reported the burglary to police. I turned the photos in. The cops called him in to discuss the burglary. He confessed. We both went to prison.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Dec 24, 2021
    My union knows I’m out of work because of my recent heart surgery. I got this in the mail today, just to help out because they know I need it. Two thousand dollars. #UnionStrong #ibew
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Dec 28, 2022
    An observation my father made after visiting me in prison for a few years: cops are the only profession that gets ultimate authority over other human beings without ever having to earn it. They don't have to learn how to communicate, how to manage people, how to settle disputes.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Dec 30, 2022
    I once had an illicit vegetable garden in prison. We smuggled fresh veggies into the cell blocks. A thread...
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Jan 14, 2023
    Within a month of leaving prison, I was accepted into @UCBerkeley and received my bachelors with a 4.0. My felony record prevented me from finding work, even at my alma mater. A thread.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Jan 27, 2023
    These are called dummy cages. When I discovered my cellmate’s lifeless body in the cell with me, prison guards put me in one of these cages for a few hours. Not a fun place to have a panic attack.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Dec 26, 2022
    While I was in prison, I was the food procurement clerk. It was my job to work with the first cook to design the daily food menu (a 6-week cycle) and then make sure the men were fed on a budget of $2.60 per person per day. The Best Xmas prison meal, a thread...
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Aug 28, 2020
    I am a formerly incarcerated wildland firefighter. Taxpayer dollars were used to train me in a joint CALFIRE - CDCR program. I have fought fires, maintained trails, built fire breaks, etc. If you want people like me to be an available resource - please support this bill.
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    Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)
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    Aug 27, 2020
    Let's pass #AB2147 because it will provide an expedited expungement process for formerly incarcerated people that have successfully participated in fire camps. #AB2147 will provide formerly incarcerated people who were in fire camps an opportunity to become EMT certified.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Jan 29, 2023
    A man I lived with in prison overdosed on heroin. Using resources available to them, prisoners kept him alive with ice cubes and methamphetamine. A thread.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Dec 31, 2022
    In prison, I had a cellmate who couldn't get medical treatment. He died in the cell with me. A thread...
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Aug 30, 2022
    I once burgled a home & stole a safe. I cracked the safe & discovered photos of the owner molesting a child. He reported the burglary to police. I turned the photos in. The cops called him in to discuss the burglary. He confessed. We both went to prison.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Jan 8, 2020
    Replying to @VinnyTheManYo @vinnythevinny and @deray
    Was a thief.
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Jan 14, 2023
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    And, while I'm at it, I might as well mention that I really love my union. It takes care of its members. I want everyone to enjoy the same high wages, care, and benefits of union membership. Check this out:
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    Matthew Hahn
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    Dec 24, 2021
    My union knows I’m out of work because of my recent heart surgery. I got this in the mail today, just to help out because they know I need it. Two thousand dollars. #UnionStrong #ibew
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