Gramps Jeff Otto

Dear Bolingbroke Penitentiary Warden,

I am writing you today to discuss the transfer of inmate Gramps Jeff Otto. Inmate Jeff was born on April 4, 1954 in Los Angeles California. He lived with his mother, Sandra, in public housing projects on the eastside of Watts. His father abandoned him and his mother when Jeff was five years old. Jeff was associated a young age with the Bounty Hunter Bloods. The **Eastside** Bounty Hunter Bloods are a predominately African-American street gang located in the Nickerson Gardens public housing projects in Watts here in the City of Los Angeles.

Jeff is doing 4 consecutive life sentences for three counts including capital murder for killing three police officers and attempted murder in connection to the death of local merchant in Watts. Jeff entered custody in May 7, 1978, he currently serving 75 years and will be eligible for parole May 7, 2050, 60 for the original sentence and 15 for convictions committed while serving tine. In my opinion Jeff will never make parole.

Jeff is now 66 years old and is labeled an institutionalized inmate. He spends his day clean the facility, cooking in the cafeteria, and teaching inmates in the local education program. He considers himself a jail house lawyer at times.  Most of the time Jeff is a model inmate but do not get me wrong, Jeff is a killer and has out bursts of anger that shows his killer tendencies. I have three record incidences the Jeff as part of or suspected to be involved.

July 26, 1985 – Jeff was in the dining hall during the weekly Friday pizza meal. The Duty Guard observed Jeff slammed a fork through another inmate’s hand, pinning it to the wood top table, as the other inmate tried to take the last slice of pizza.

May 18, 1995 – Jeff ’s roommate was found dead in his cell with a half cupcake in his hand. The cupcake was examined and determine to contain rat poison found in the local prison storage room. When Jeff was questioned, his only comment was “I told him to stop eating my cupcakes”.

December 7, 2020 – Jeff was not charged or convicted of this occurrence, but I am sure he committed this heinous crime. The morning of December 7, 2020 the day after weekly pizza day, the guard was opening the kitchen and found an inmate. The inmate was found locked with chains in the prison pizza oven. The inmate was cooked alive. Jeff was seen with the inmate just before kitchen lockup. The on-duty guard says that the cooked inmate left the kitchen at the time of lockup with Jeff. The guard was caught serval months later drinking on duty and was fired, I suspect he was drunk the night the inmate was cooked, and I fear Jeff had something to do with it. When the inmate was found Jeff stated, “He will never burn my pizza again!”

Warden I am requesting this transfer because I can no longer ensure the safety of other inmates and Jeff has made to many connections here to ensure he is kept secure within the walls of the prison. Jeff is a smooth talker and, in the past, has befriended Guards and used them to sneak contraband in the prison and turn a blind eye. This includes knives, food, and even furniture items. I have lost 9 Guards to misconduct because of Jeff ’s smooth-talking ways. Jeff has not physically harmed any guard or prison employees, but Warden keep a close eye on Jeff and ensure your guards are aware and don’t fall for his tricks and manipulation.