The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 9, Article 3 (Jan. 15, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. The greatest power of the MSOP clinician is the ability to convince the client that he is somehow different than others. However, anyone is capable of getting committed, even MSOP clinicians: . .. a clinical therapist at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program and former director of the MSU Women’s Center is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl and threatening to kill her if she told. Wanda Lou Elizabeth Viento, 57…

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The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 9, Article 2 (Jan. 15, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. OCEAN is always seeking alliances with individuals and organizations. We recently received a letter from a civilly committed man in Virginia. He wrote us a 1 4 page letter packed with great information, most of which will be applicable to our efforts. However, there was one message that stood out in his letter: “Focus on your Supporters.” This has become sort of a mantra for us for the last few weeks…

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The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 9, Article 1 (Jan. 15, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We know that January is almost over. However, the issue of slavery and human trafficking is not. If you suspect human trafficking call 1-866-347-2423. If you need help, call l -888-373-7888. Learn how you can help to end trafficking at https://www.acf.hhs.gov/otip/about/ways-endtrafficking. Use #SlaveryHumanTraffickingPreventionMonth to share on social media. Learn how human trafficking is happening at www.dhs.gov/blue-campaign. OCEAN is not associated with the…

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The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 8, Article 7 (Jan. 8, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. OCEAN wants to thank all of you who are fighting for rational sex offense laws. For the constitutional rights and liberties of all those effected by indefinite civil commitment and for abolishment of sexual offense registries. OCEAN wants to specifically thank Eldon Dillingham for his unwavering support and perseverance. For Pauline and Charlie Sullivan for their many years of dedication to rational justice reform. For Wayne Bowers dedicated service and essential…

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The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 8, Article 6 (Jan. 8, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. All of the information within this section, unless otherwise noted, comes from: Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl Born in Vienna in 1905, Psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl survived to tell of the horrors of his experience in Nazi death camps. In Dr. Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, he describes the mental and emotional reactions from the prisoners in Auschwitz. Keep in mind that Hitler locked up and eventually killed Gypsies,…

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The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 8, Article 4 (Jan. 8, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. All of the information on “fascism” within this section, unless otherwise noted, comes from: Encyclopedia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite. Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013. The Nazi party was driven by an ideology called “Fascism.” There are a few elements that make an ideology fascist, including an extreme military presence, contempt for electoral democracy, a “survival of the fittest” mentality and the absolute rule of authority. All of these exist at MSOP. The…

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The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 8, Article 3 (Jan. 8, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. On December 22, 2019 OCEAN called a meeting of 6 men at MSOP to talk about addressing our want and need for Christian Counseling. This meeting is long overdue as MSOP’s ideology has failed too many of its detainees seeking real relief from their personal struggles. The 6 of us have decided to make a last ditch effort to get our clinicians to acknowledge our beliefs, and implement them into…

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The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 8, Article 2 (Jan. 8, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. If the authorities are going to keep us locked up forever, they are at least going to know how we‘re getting along. ATTENTION : Normally, we try to interview an MSOP detainee and include his story here. For this issue, we are going to do this a bit differently. One of our peers had mentioned that MSOP actually fits the definition of a “concentration camp” according to some sources we will…

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The below is OCEAN Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 8, Article 1 (Jan. 8, 2020) published by Russell J. Hatton & Daniel A. Wilson from the gulag in Moose Lake Minnesota. The following was adapted for civil commitment detainees. It was inspired by pages 81-83 of Viktor E. Frankl’s, Man’s Search for Meaning. Frankl survived the infamous Nazi death camp, Auschwitz: God knows, I am not in the mood to give psychological explanations or to preach any sermons-to offer my comrades a kind of medical care of their souls. I am irritable and tired, frustrated and angry. But I have to make…

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