CHUCK: Part I, Working for a Living
"God's work tells us that if you’re a ditch digger, be the best ditch digger you can be; if you’re a doctor, be the best doctor you can be. I’m a prisoner—I’m gonna be the best prisoner I can be."
This is the first in a series of five posts from Charles Ray Crawford, who goes by Chuck. Chuck was born and raised in Mississippi and is scheduled to be executed by that state on October 15. In this series, he reflects on his childhood, his faith that has gotten him through more than thirty years on death row, some of the evidence in his case that troubles the prosecutors’ narrative, and his experiences trying to convince his lawyers to pay attention to that evidence. You can also read these posts on The GOAT PoL and Humans Remain.
To sign a petition to stop Chuck’s execution and give him the chance to have a fair trial, visit the death penalty action website, here.
When the Superintendent came to tell me that my execution date had been set, I asked for three things:
Don’t lock me down;
Don’t move me to another cell;
Don’t take my job.
The date they’ve set is October 15th. Normally when it gets close like this, they put you in an observation cell. If you…
