Humanity & Incarceration Project

Greetings: My name is Michael Richards. I was born in Jamaica on April 27, 1963 and I am a practicing Rastafarian. Currently I have completed 25 years of an 82-year sentence: I was arrested on February 9, 1998.

 

I am divorced and have three children and five grandchildren. My mother is still with us, along with my four brothers and one sister. I have been an avid reader since my youth, with an interest in science, biology, physics, history, astronomy, and religion.

 

I have been trained in electrical installation and electronics, printing, commercial arts, plumbing, food-service cooking, welding, and drafting (designing using the computer). Before being kidnapped and incarcerated I was a welder and mechanical draftsman.

 

My future plans are to explore the science of living longer, slowing down the decay and decomposition of human cells. And lastly, to be with my family.