MY SON CALLED LAST NIGHT TO TELL US HE GOT A CALL FROM HIS APEAL JAG IN DC. SHE INFORMED HIM THAT HIS APEAL HAD BEEN PROCESSED AND HE WAS GIVEN A REDUCTION IN HIS SENTENCE OF ONE YEAR AND A REDUCTION IN THE TYPE OF DISCHARGE TO BAD CONDUCT INSTEAD OF DISHONARABLE. I AM SO HAPPY FOR HIM (AND ME TOO!) NOW LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN DC AS HE STILL HAS HIS PAROLE HEARING ON DEC. 20 TH. I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THEY WILL HAVE THE HEARING AS IT LOOKS LIKE HE WOULD BE OUT SOONER WITH THE 1 YEAR REDUCTION THAN ANYTHING THEY COULD DO.
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Thats so awesome! Congrats to you both, a little early Christmas present! When do you think he will get out now?

Congratulations!!!

This is a wonderful early Christmas present!

Patti

He thinks it will be late Feb. or early March, I guess the brig has to calculate his release date. He was arrested on the 4th of Nov. 2003 but I'm not sure how the good days add up on a 5 yr. sentence. He also lost some of them about 18 months back. I guess it is just a waiting game now. :D:D:D:D:D

well, that is just awesome, you all must be so excited!! I hope it is sooner rather than later.

i dont really know about the good time either. i think it goes by what you have served of the sentence, but i could be wrong. i had thought there was a 10 day/month good time, and if he was sentenced before the end of 2004, then he would get that rate. now i think it has changed to 5 days/month. then you add in any extra time for work, minus any loss for mishaps and it looks like a calculus equation!

Anyway, you can at least plan and celebrate and get him some goodies. im so happy for your family. A good waiting game this time!! :)

He was sentenced in April of 04 and that sounds about right. I don't know what is going to happen with his parole hearing in DC., anyone have any Idea? That is on the 20th of this month and I was wondering if that will still happen.

does anybody know where I am suppose to go for the hearing in DC/VA? my son's parole hearing is going to be either the 1st Thursday in Feb or March ( they haven't finalized the schedule yet) and I want to get an idea of where I am going before hand.

well, i couldnt remember what branch he was in, but i found these 2 addresses, maybe one can give you the correct info. im not sure if these are addresses where you would go or not. i had also though there was something in VA, so im confused.

U.S. Air Force James Johnston
U.S. Air Force Clemency and
Parole Board
1535 Command Drive EE
Wing 3rd Floor
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: 240-857-5329
240-857-1814U.S. Army James Vick
U.S. Army Clemency and Parole Board
1914 Jefferson Davis Highway
CCM4 2nd Floor, Room 222
Washington, DC 22202
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: (703) 607-1504
(703) 607-2047

Just an update:
OK, so back in November our boy got 1 year of clemency (taking his sentence to 5 yrs not 6). anyway he was still waiting on the deciion in D.C. re: his recient parole hearing in witch he requested 1 yr. of clemency or parole and was approved @ the brig level by ALL mambers of the board. He got word on the decision in DC and they denied him on the clemency and on the parole saying this: minimum senetece not served. Although this doesn't matter cause he will be home this spring it is a example of how our military justice system is so flawed. He has now served 3 yrs and 2.5 months of a 6 yr. sentence and then was given a reduction of 1 yr bringing it to a 5 yr. sentence.

Last year we watched as the sargent involved (w/a 5 yr pta) was granted parole after serving only 2 yrs,) I just don't get it! Gar, Gar!