Upon arrival to jail my affliction grew not for me but because I did not know that the future would prepare for my kids and wife … and from that moment until now I keep praying that God would protect my two children and wife …

I realized that several fellow prisoners heard that conversation. I called my lawyer and I heard that the leaders of the prison system asked me through it $ 25,000.00 dollars to avoid transfer …

I asked a colleague if it was normal, to extort prisoners to be in this jail ?. He said that happens, if there is no court order to stay in this prison, but I was in this prison by order of a judge. Then they had no right move. When the officer returned and asked me if I called or not, my lawyer, I told him that my transfer will be illegal because judge ordered me to stay in this prison.

The official tried to insist that I should call a lawyer, but I answered that I do not care what the lawyer says, this is illegal, period. He retired almost running from prison.

A friend advised me and helped make a personal exhibition, by calling the court on duty.

I was on alert, hoping that at any time I can be moved to another prison. then came my lawyer and asked: should I pay or not? I told him I did a personal exhibition and court judge and another person visited me. I also demanded him to make the complaint against the extortionists. He told me that here in Guatemala, I can not act this way and prison officials are their friends. Then I told him that we have finished our contract and asked him to get out of jail as quickly as possible to avoid conflict!

This night the two officers of the prison system came. One was my acquaintance and another was his mate bith of the same range. The two spoke to me in a very different way, with courtesy and respect. I was told that I probably misunderstood, that nobody is going to move and even asked me for forgiveness.

According to the new version, the lawyer invented all about $ 25,000 and they never demanded money from him. For me everything was clear .. They did an extortion attempt but did not expect my colleagues to help me to do personal display. When all this happened, they were terrified and turned around. At least this story, allowed me to discover that my lawyer was a dirty person, deadbeat, thief and cheater! In the end I  ended the work relationship. Thanks to my colleague who was honest with me and helped me from his heart. (God sends angels)

That story had its continuation …

Some time later the general director of the prison system came with many bodyguards and staff member as the ones who tried to extort me with two lawyers and notaries. I was asked courteously, to sign an affidavit, saying that this officer did not insult me. That was the truth. Actually he just told me, I will be moved and demanded that I call the lawyer. I would not do anything to complicate my situation in prison with the powerful director! . Without much discussion I signed this document. No one did more other attempts to extort. Colleagues who were in preventive region 18, told me that there the extortions are done by the same prisoners, physically mistreating people and taking their profits as official of the prison system tried to do.

But something more terriblewas  awaiting for my family and from other side …