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A Question of Leadership.  So, let me tell you all what I've been dealing with for the last week or so. I was finally allowed to run for the ILC, which is the Inmate Liaison Committee. The ILC are prisoners elected by the prison population to represent them through a monthly meeting with the facility administration, to discuss the concerns and problems of the entire prison population. Last year, I was outright denied the opportunity to run. So, I was surprised when I was allowed to run this year. Needless to say, I won the A block representation-ship by a landslide. It didn't take me long to see what the biggest problem here was at this facility. It's leadership. There's a lack of leadership on both sides, prisoners and staff.  Among prisoners there's a lot of finger pointing and skepticism. Elders have given up on the youth. I'm likely the only older prisoner who actively engages the youth. Those older prisoners who can make a difference are recluse, but prisoners can't be the blame for the problems because