The Parole Board handed down their final decision today and despite their initial hearing reccomendation of reinstatement, they revoked Wayne's parole with a 3 year set-off. They said they didn't have to give a reason to change their minds. I am devestated. Wayne called a few minutes ago and he too is very upset.

What am I going to do without my baby for three years? How will I make it? How will he make it? God, I don't know what to do. I am so scared.

They said they didn't have to give a reason to change their minds.

I love this term...they don't have to give a reason. The system likes saying that quite a lot. It's like INS guys who go to deportation court and are ordered deported because of "secret evidence" that INS doesn't have to disclose, even to the inmates INS lawyer. With this kind of reason..hey, I think we are back in the witch hunt area in Winston-Salem.

danielle- so sorry to hear the bad news. i know you and wayne feel like you don't know how you will make it- but you will- one day at a time. i know how it is to get your hopes up high- just to be let down. hang in there- jennifer

"GOD DOES NOT TAKE AWAY TRIALS OR CARRY US OVER THEM, BUT STRENGTHENS US through THEM" E.B PUSEY

Danielle,

I'm sorry to hear your bad news. Hang in there. This happened for a reason, always remember that. God has a plan for you and Wayne. Unfortunately you can't see what that plan is right now. But trust me it's there.

very sincerely,
lizbeth

I'm so sorry for you and I know you are both disappointed. But you can make it, one day at a time. My husband and I just saw the parole board April 8. My husband had his hopes up sooooooo high! He was confident he would get a parole this time. But guess what...he didn't. So I know how you are feeling.

Danielle, You said the magic word in your posts. Beginning of next to last line. GOD is how you and he can get through. Pray for strength. Tell Wayne to do the same. Cling to him and each other. We will all be here to help you.

Where in Alabama is he? Also Unless they specified that he has to serve the full three years you can look for about 10 to 11 months if he keeps his nose clean. You only have to serve one third here and with good time so to speak they usually knock of a month or two. Also with the prisons here being sooooo overcrowded he may stay at a county jail if that is where he is now. If not ask for work release immediately. There is one in North Western AL that is only about 30 minutes from Tupelo MS.

He's at Kilby Prison now, just outside of Montgomery. He went back for parole violations on an original 20 year sentence from 1990 (attempted auto theft). He doesn't qualify for good time because of the length of his sentence (anything over 15 years gets no good time credit).

He said he's got to go through classification now to see if he qualifies for work release and to see what security level he will be and will be at Kilby at least another month before he's moved. He won't know where he is going until they move him in the middle of the night. There's several places within 200 miles of where I am and he's hoping to be moved to any of them, but especially he wants a work release program. He's gone to work relsease before and didn't have any problems.

Pam - have you ever heard of the SIR program in Alabama or Bill 61? He's asked me to find information on both, and so I haven't come up with much.

I am still upset and scared. I appreciate your words but it feels like the wind has been knocked out of me.

I have thought it over and I have decided I am going to move to Alabama. When Wayne is moved to wherever the powers that be decide to put him, then I am moving close by. I don't have kids and am having to support myself as it is. Why not do it in Alabama? I mentioned this to my family and they think I've went off of the deep end. Am I being irrational and emotional?

I've also decided to focus on the positives of this situation - at least now I will be able to visit him. I can send books, magazines, etc. and if he gets into work release he'll eventually be able to get 72 hour passes. Wayne and I will survive this - together.

Danielle, I might agree w/ you about the move if you feel it's right. It can't be any harder to move than what you are going through already. If you don't have any obligations that you can't tie up in Mississippi then why not? At least I would feel like I had some type of choice in the situation! Are you mobile enough to do this? Jobs? Homes? What will Wayne say? Have you told him? Maybe some others would think it's a drastic choice but I don't. How about after his release? Could he move back to Miss. w/ you? Or would you stay in Alabama? Lots of questions for you! I hope you don't mind?

Your family is just worried. Mine was too when I told them I'd be moving to Virginia to be close to my hubby. It's a really scary thought, but you have to do what you feel is right. Just make sure you have a plan before you up and move.
Good luck.

Danielle you're making me sad too! I'm sorry to hear that he has three years left, perhaps we can do it together, my sweetie has 4-5 yrs left, depending on how good he acts. We all can stick it out together.

DANIELLE- SO SORRY THINGS WENT THIS WAY- I KNOW IT SEEMS LIKE SO LONG-BUT RON HAS ALRREADY BEEN GONE ALMOST TWO AND A HALF YEARS AND I SURVIVED, AND STILL HAVE THREE MORE TO GO. YOU ARE RIGHT-YOU AND WAYNE CAN MAKE IT TOGETHER AND WITH GOD'S HELP- AND WHEN A DAY SEEMS JUST TOO MUCH, WE WILL BE HERE FOR YOU. HANG IN THERE. WE LOVE YOU!

I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT HE BAD NEWS IT IS SO MESSED UP.. JUST KNOW THAT WE WILL BE HERE FOR YOU AND THAT ANYTIME YOU NEED US JUST LET US KNOW... LOVE YOU GIRL HANG IN THERE.

Thanks - the initial shock is over and I/we are managing somewhat better. What can you do? We've both accepted it and are trying to make the best of it. I am still planning on moving to Alabama - it's not like a major move, less than 100 miles.

danielle, i'm so sorry to hear about the situation with wayne. i know you must be devasted. i wish there were something i could do for you, be there to give you a big hug, make the whole outcome of wayne's hearing go away. you have the support of ALL of us, though. and just keep your faith in a higher power. *hugs*

danielle-
I have been set back kind of like this. Tee would tell me when he thought he was coming home so I would run around trying to get myself and home ready for him and he would tell me when he called next he wouldn't be coming. This has happened 4 times in almost 4 years. Now its 8 months or maybe 1 and a half years. I don't know for sure. What I would do was get mad then get over it and take life day by day and be strong. Believe me I wanted to move close to him many times but he thought why when he didn't even know when he was getting out for sure. On a visit to see him it is a 1100 mile roundtrip drive plus $$$$$. It's not that bad!