I was born in Polishville, Missouri. April 3, 1940. My Mother and Dad died when I was very young. When I was 10-years old I went to Boys Town--East Texas Academy. I was there until I was 11 or 12. It was “Juvie” or an orphanage. From 11 years old I was living with my aunt and uncle. They had other kids and they couldn’t afford me. After 16 years old I was so tired I left and never went back. I was incarcerated since I was 16. I purchased a .32 revolver and went and robbed a hotel. I went to the airport and got a ticket for Havana. I didn’t have an attorney and they charged me with 1st degree murder. I was sent to jail on Mar 17, 1958. It was a 3 ½ month trial. I pleaded guilty to Natural life.
Under the ruling of Miller v. Alabama I am eligible for resentencing because I served 60 years. I want to be resentenced instead of parole. There is no end to Parole in Florida. They expect you to be on parole till you die.
I get no visitors, no letters, no packages. I don’t recall the last time I had a visitor. I don’t have family so no one comes and visits.
Prison is prison, it’s terrible.
I’ve been locked up for 57 of the last 59 years of my life.
When an inmate got arrested their time stopped.
My projected parole date is 2035. What can I do if I am 135 years old? I got no wife, no kids, no girlfriend--no nothing that matters. I miss everything. I got nothing. A guy doing time is a waste. You survive for what? For nothing. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired."
- Roger Carter