This page is dedicated to my friend Jake, whom I’ve known since elementary school. Jake “Shadoe” Klemp is a prisoner of the Michigan Department of Corrections. He is serving a life without parole (LWOP) sentence. That means Jake will die in prison unless he is paroled or receives a pardon or commutation. On this page you will learn in Jake’s own words about his journey from growing up in a small, conservative community, in a middle-class family, to his status as MDOC Asset No. 231238.
Jake’s Page is Under Construction–Please Be Patient
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Welcome to the Abyss
The Journey Begins
Stay tuned for updates because this page is under development.
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Greetings From the Abyss
Jake Klemp
MDOC Asset No. 238251
I’ve writen, rewritten, deleted, and revised. It’s all coming from a place of self-doubt and being overly critical because of my intention to make this perfect. To tell my story in a manner that will reach the most people and have the most profound effect. In the process I lost focus and sight. With that written, please allow me to start over.
I started having run-ins with the law from a very early age. If memory serves me, I was ten years old when I was caught shoplifting. From there it progressed. Nothing of a violent nature, just property crimes. Looking back on it, I see it as my being a rebellioous youth
