The inmates are running the asylum and that’s the truth.
The more I find out about our justice system, the more I am amazed at how it continues to protect the criminals and so quickly forgets about the victims and the trail of destruction caused by them. I have worked for years now trying to help other families who suffer a situation like we do and trying to get things changed but this is one reason why sometimes I throw my hands up in the air in frustration.
In our State, a law was passed back in the 80’s that entitles being a good prisoner would equal what I call “brownie points” towards good behavior. Good behavior points equal days off their sentence. The advantage of being a career criminal is learning how to work the system. Michael’s killer is an expert on working the system to the tune of… get this: 37 days off of his sentence a month….(and we all know there is no 37 days in a month). He has managed to earn a ton of brownie points cutting days, weeks, months, and yes years off of his time, and now he will be released from jail before Christmas. We still do not know exactly why he was never sent to the State Prison.
Forty-eight hours ago the phone rang at the crack of dawn by someone who keeps tabs on the goings on at the jail. He wanted to know if I knew what was going on there this time. In the past we have been notified of all sorts of insane things that go on there that would make any law abiding tax payer hit the roof, but this time it involved the animal that killed my son.
It seems that Michael's killer has been allowed to enjoy life while incarcerated and I have a big problem with that. It’s been going on for a long time and we only just found out because it only recently hit the news. The jail has a band! How nice for the inmates; and he is a member of that band who gets to sing and play his guitar. However I got very upset when I found out that this jail house band is allowed out of jail to entertain at public local functions such as the county fair, festivals, churches and nursing homes so yes, I have a huge problem with that and I want it stopped. If I had a loved one in a nursing home I certainly would not want a 2 time killer serenading him! Seems to me this piece of trash is supposed to be in jail because he is a career criminal and is a dangerous person. I was absolutely floored when I learned that he is allowed to leave the confines of the jail to go out into the public and entertain.
I thought when someone was in jail or prison they should do some kind of work, labor, make license plates, pick up trash, do something to atone for their sins, but this is not the case as I found out and this crack-head is having a great time.
I was so distraught I had one heck of a meltdown, became physically sick for hours. Then I got mad. I think I called every government agency in the State; just wait till Hus gets the phone bill. I spoke to the probation department, the parole office, the District Attorney’s office, The County Commissioners, the Attorney General’s office, and Michael’s Attorney’s office raising cane and demanding something be done and they all agreed but had no answers for me. But guess what is the bottom line here? Your local sheriff can do anything they want to. NOBODY is over the Sheriff, no place, no where, no how. NOBODY. That’s because a Sheriff is an elected official by the people and only the people can get him out of office; and to do that, you have to wait until the next election which is not soon.
I think the Sheriff is so out of line in the way he runs his jail it is shocking it sickens me. He wasn’t there (I was told he comes and goes) after I waited for him to show up for two days, and he doesn’t take appointments according to his secretary, (she’s very nice) but I was able to speak to the Deputy in charge of the inmates for all the good that it didn’t do, but I had to try.
I did try, Michael my love.
Don’t get me wrong; there are a lot of wonderful cops and deputies that my boys are friends with who are good guys and they do a lot of good and make great busts; but again, I think this case the Sheriff is out of line in allowing this band to perform outside the jail in public, especially when the public is not aware that a murderer is part of their band. Once again I don’t want your pity or sympathy; I just want you to know how our justice system can fail the victim.
