I know there are more of us out there who have loved ones in the Michigan Prison System.... Introduce yourselves and tell us a bit about yourself! We want to hear from you!

My son is currently serving a 30 month sentance for 3rd degree CSC. He is twenty years old and has served nearly 15 months now. His first out date would be feb of 2004. We are counting down the days! He is working at the prison so he gets a lot of time out of his cell. Where he is they are allowed to have a television in their cell so he enjoys that. When he gets out he is moving to Colorado to work for my sister and brother in laws construction company. Hopefully he will never look back. Prior to this happening he was slated to join the air force... Well, now that won't ever happen for him so he is setting new goals...

How are we getting through this? By taking one day at a time... tell me about you??

Hugs,

Jodi

I'll be back tomorrow to answer this one.. I gotta go to work..lol

Jodygirl

No one else has a story?????????????? Come on I know you all have a story!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs,

Jodi

Already posted in the intros Jodi----I'm there under Deb from Michigan!!

Deb

at Earnest C. Brooks........but everyone thinks he is scamming me so who knows........

Why do they think he's scamming you?

Ok I'll post my story here. I'm Kisha. My fiance' Pilot did 5 years in Michigan then was put into a community residential program. Well being the dumb ass that he can be He left the facility and came back down here to New Orleans.(he was down here before he went to prison and that was when we first met). Well he was down here for about 9 months before we ran into each other again. Unfortanitly it was because my bestfriend died and he was friends with him also. Well we started dating and he informed me of he's situtation but it was to late I was in Love. Well he was arrested in October and he gave them a fake name so he was released. Then on december 3 he was horseplaying with a friend in the french quarter and some cops thought they were fighting so they ran our names. Well when they ran his fake name his real one came up with his escape status so they took him. So now we are waiting for Michigan to come and get him he has 5 years left on his sentance and he can get 2 more for the escape. He's still in New Orleans right now and they won't tell me when MI is comming to get him for security reasons. He hates it because the have him in max security and he is the only inmate not on death row and he only get an hour out of his cell with no T.V. and no books he's going crazy. We really can't wait for him to go to MI so he can get this over with and we can move on with our life that we had started. The only thing that is going to suck is not seeing him. Ok that's about it I guess.

My story is kind of long....but its worth the read!!!!!

My guy got out of prison, I picked him up, spent the day with him, took him to his Mom's and haven't seen him since. He got back into drugs the very day he got out. In the meantime, the Dragon was tired of being alone and prayed that Odin would send him a good woman to be in his life.

Well, my loser wrote a letter to the Dragon telling him about his new life - without me. The Dragon wrote back and ask him what happened to me. My loser confessed to him what he had done. SO...the Dragon wrote me a letter, telling me what a jerk his friend was and he wanted to know if I wanted a friend. In the meantime, I was very depressed and having a tough time.

At first I was MAD AS HELL. I replied to his nice words with anger, bitterness and contempt. I cried for hours and hours as I poured all of that into a letter and went right up to the post office and mailed it. After crying myself to sleep, I woke up feeling guilty so I wrote an apology, never expecting to hear from this guy again!!

Well, he did reply and we quickly became friends. I found I was able to tell him things I couldn't talk about with anyone else. I got out of the pit of depression and starting living again - he was my healer and my confinant!! I even started dating and started seeing a guy.

The Dragon started calling me twice a month and we sent long, long letters to each other. Neither of us had a photo of each other!!! He had described himself as had I, but we really had no idea what the other looked like!!!

After months and months, I woke up in the middle of the night on a Saturday night and realized, I was in love with the Dragon. I wanted more than friendship. SO...without a backwards glance, I broke off my relationship and wrote the Dragon a letter, telling him how I felt.

WELLLL.....he had also written a letter, telling me he was falling in love with me, but had no right to ask me to wait for him. Those letters crossed in the mail!!!

He didn't have visits until 8 months later, so we spent those months writing and calling, getting to know each other. Then at 6 am on a Saturday morning, he called to tell me his visits had been restored. I jumped out of bed, made motel reservations and headed across the state to Muskegon.

I walked in at 1:30 in the afternoon. The moment I stepped into his arms, I knew I had never been more right about anything in my entire life!!! I was madly, deeply in love with him as he was me.

We were married at Muskegon August 24, 2000. I simply can't imagine how good I will feel when he comes home.....the love we have for each other is WONDERFUL.

We have had our ups and downs, including his son trying to break up our marriage, but no ONE or NOTHING can come between us...one day he will be home (hopefully 2005) and our happiness will take another giant step!!!

AND THAT'S THE STORY OF MR. AND MRS. DRAGON!!!

P.S. The loser tried to get back into my good graces when he ended up in rehab. I told him to get lost!!! I told him that I was in love with the Dragon but he wouldn't believe me.

He saw my daughter the day I got married. The next day he went on some crazy binge and is back in prison.

I Can't say that I feel sorry for him!!!

Mrs. D

I'm new to this sight, but I'm dying to talk to REAL people that know exactly how I feel and what my family is going thru. So, here is my story. I met a man in 1996 that was NOT my type, but I was intrigued. We became friends and 3 months later we started dating. I had a child already (he had none), I worked 2 jobs and was in college 16 credit hrs. Too busy for romance so I thought. Ha Ha! Needless to say i fell head over heals in love as did he. 1 yr and a hlf later he proposed. 6 months later we conceived (planned by the way). Around that same time he met a few "bad" guys and became involved in the nasty drug world. Needless to say he is in prison and serving a 5-20 yr sentence. B4 he was caught we had split and are now back together. I am out here raising our beautiful 2 yr old daughter. She's never known what it is like to live in a home with a mommy AND a daddy. She only knows her daddy behind bars or glass or in a room full of strange people and loud noises. My deepest pain comes from the seperation of the 2 of them. At the same time, I could not imagine my life without him in it. He completes me. He's the force that drives my strength. He's my ROCK! He has 3 yrs 7 months to go. Never did I dream I would be married in a Michigan prison, but that is on the next agenda for us. I pray for all prison families, and ourselves. That is my Story!


Stacy

OOPS It was 1998 when i met him. HA HA HA

awwww, sorry i am not from michigan, but i love love stories

BELIEVE ME YOU ARE NOT ALONE WITH ANY OF YOUR FEELINGS! PTO IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE. THERE IS SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING. WELCOME! IF YOU GO TO THE MICHIGAN FORUM, YOU WILL SEE WHO IS FROM MICHIGAN, TOO. BUT EVERYONE HERE HAS SO MUCH TO OFFER. SEARCH AND YOU WILL FIND OR JUST ASK!:)

Stacy--

Welcome to PTO! Welcome to the family.....

Deb

Hi Stacy.......I found your posts after reading and responding to the PM you sent me!!! Again, welcome to PTO!

You will find lots of support here!!! We are a great family!!

Sally

Hi! Our story is a long one. I met him 24 years ago. Lost contact with him for 11 years and found him again. Only he was in prison for life without parole. We were married in 2000.
I did post sites on the intro sect. but for the read check out www.m2solids.com for what were going through and http://www.lsj.com/columnists/schneider/030311john_1b.html for my most recent battle. He is my heart and soul.
Amiko

I HAD READ THAT ARTICLE BEFORE AND WAS HAPPY THAT CO GOT WHAT HE DESERVED ESPECIALLY SINCE I DO NOT LIKE CO's VERY WELL MYSELF THESE DAYS. I HAD SENT THE ARTICLE TO MY GUY TO READ, TOO. PTO IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE. THAT SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED TO YOU BUT I AM GLAD THAT YOU FIGURED OUT WHO DID DO IT. WELCOME TO PTO! :wave:

Here's another new Michigan person. Rack another post on Michigan's side!
Here's my story:
I met my husband in 1993 before he went to prison. We married in 1994, which is the year that his ex-wife went to the police, saying my husband messed around with her daughter. There is a lot to this story that I won't go into here, but I don't believe he is guilty. He had a court appointed lawyer who was interested in getting the case over and advised my husband to plead guilty and get 5 years or plead not guilty and get life. He chose what he thought was the lesser of 2 evils. He hoped I would stay with him for the 5 years and knew I would leave him if he got life. At the sentencing, the judge gave him 10-25 years. He was sentenced in 1995 and has been in prison since then. He was in Jackson first, and it was a 2 hour trip one way for me to visit him. So I moved to Ann Arbor, and he was 45 minutes away. After 5 years, they transferred him to Pugsley, which is north of Cadillac. It was a 4 hour trip one way. I moved to Grand Rapids, and it was a 2 hour trip again, one way. Then they transferred him to Muskegon, and it's a 45 minute trip again!
Well this is long, but I wanted to say that it is very nice to have a place to leave messages and read messages without being judged for being married to a prisoner. Thank you for the opportunity.
Julie Kay J

JULIE-KAY-J:
WELCOME TO PTO! THIS IS THE BEST PLACE TO BE FOR SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING. AND YOU WILL NEVER BE JUDGED BECAUSE YOU LOVE A "PRISONER"! THERE IS ALSO A MICHIGAN FORUM, TOO. :) :wave:

Julie--

Welcome to PTO! Mu husband was transferred out of Muskegon a couple months ago. Thank god. There's been a lot of guys being transferred from Muskegon to Deerfield in Ionia.........

Deb

Thank you, denimblue.

Deb..
I've been reading a few bad things in posts about Muskegon. My hubby said it's bad there, but doesn't tell me details. As a visitor, it's better than it was up north at Pugsley. Maybe the short distance between us now makes it more tolerable for me.
I think Deerfield would be closer, but my hubby is in a program now and won't be transferred while he's in that. And I can handle a 45 minute drive. It's such a blessing to just be that distance away.

Hi Julie and welcome to PTO!!

Mrs. D

Julie,

Just watch yourselves in the visiting room....Some guards there are 100% by the book and if it even looks like you may have done something they are quick to write up and terminate visits.... Your husband is seeing more of this in the unit as they like to write tickets and take away privileges for stuff they don't even say anything about at other facilities.....

Muskegon was like a nightmare for many of us who have been there.....I pray your experience is better....Is he at Brooks or West Shoreline?
Deb

Hello, I am new to the site (although I have already had many emails to my posts) and my story isn't all that glamorous, romantic, or exciting. I was thinking one night that I'd like to have a pen-pal as devoted as one I once knew. I thought that maybe a prisoner would be the right tyoe of person for this (nothing but time on their hands, right?). I decided to write one guy because he stated a lot about himself in only a few sentences and I thought we'd have a lot in common. Boy, do we ever have a lot in common and we have written too many letters to count. There have been very few days that I have gone without mail and talking to him on the phone. He professed that he's in love only after eight months of corresponding and I don't know how to deal with it (partially because I have trust issues and partially becuase I already have strong feelings for him and I don't really want to fall in love with a prisoner). I still enjoy every letter and anxiously await the next. We have been unable to talk on the phone because of the high cost, but today I got the hook up from Telenet - now to wait for his call once he gets the news. I'm so ready to hear his voice again!
I know this was long, but I'm sure that my story will grow even longer because he has five years left and I don't plan on ending this relationship whether he's there or not (no matter where it leads me)!
I do thank god that I found him because he has been good for me in many ways, as I hope I have been good for him. He's sent me special gifts and never leaves me feeling alone even though he's so far away. I can't imagine not having him in my life - he's a great friend to me!
PTO has helped me to deal with a lot in the past two days - I can only imagine where it will all go from here. Thanks to you all and thank god for leading me here.
LL

Hello, I'm new here; both to the prison world and to this board. I have been dating this guy for about 3 years now. We have had our ups and sowns, but I am madly in love with him. About 2 years ago, he started doing drugs again. I knew from the beginning that he used to, but I was ok with it. People do change. HE decided to help out a friend on the stuff and started bacup himself. I have been with him through it all. We have a very close relationship. Well, he went out one night and I didn't go with him, I usually do, caught up with the wrong people, got overly high, did some stupid things that even he doesn't remember, and got lock away. That was in August of last year. We have a son that is 1 now, and 4 girls that he calls his own. We are trying to get his divorce going, but I do not know how to help him. He and his wife have been seperated for about 16 years. They both live in Michigan. He was sentenced to 6-22 1/2 years. He has almost 5 1/2 left. I am trying to coupe, but with kids as young as mine, it's hard. I am glad that I found somewhere were I can vent and find out information. It's going to be a little easier now, I hope.

Hi Carmel,

I'm glad you're here! Welcome to PTO!!

Deb

Hi Carmel and Welcome to PTO!!!

and Leeslady.......glad to see you find the thread!!

Warm Wishes from mrs. d

Hi Deb,
My husband is at West Shoreline. He's been there since last October. We did have one ticket that he beat since he's been there. We switched chairs during the visit! We've been doing that for 7.5 years. But apparently they don't like seat switching. It's not like we went across the room. I moved to the chair he had, and he moved to mine. But as I said, he beat that. We pick our battles carefully. He has not had one ticket stick, not even a minor one in 7.5 years. I told him that if he got tickets, then he would have to have a serious talk with me, because I'm not going to wait for someone that doesn't want to come home. Period. He's gotten 2 minor tickets (the other ticket is because he wore a red sweatshirt under his state shirt at Pugsley). But that ticket was dropped too. So he officially has no tickets.
Welcome to the new people here on this forum and thank you to the ones that welcomed me so warmly when i posted for the first time. Julie

Julie,

I'm glad to see that it hasn't gone too badly for you at West Shoreline.....That is the facility Bill was transferred from...Glad you're here!

Deb

OK heres my story.
I have posted but really have yet to tell anyone who I am or what my(our)situation is.
Tom and I have known one another since we were 14-15 years old.He used to sneak to my bedroom window and I would sneak out so we could make out(never went any further-he said there was a proper time and place for that.Well as time went on he went to a new school and got involved with a new(AWEFUL) croud and we just kinda fell out.He started doing drugs and drinking more and more.I am no angel we had our nights of drinking as well.But he ended up getting into the heavy shit and I was never into it and he knew it so instead of involving me we just went our own ways.Never on bad terms...Well that was like in 92 and he ran into my friend(although I had moved away)and they tried to get in contact with me again..No luck..Then he caught this case.He was living in Detroit And was on his way up north to do some hunting(he is(was)a hunting freak.He hadn't even left his street yet.He lived like 4 houses from the corner this happened.This colored guy walked up to him at a stop sign and put a gun (22)to his head,Tom being the NO HOLDS BARRED guy he has always been-had his own Piece(a 25) pulled it out and shot him in the stomach.thinking this guy would just drop and it would be over just got worse.Tom shot again.No avail.His brother heard the noise and seen it was his brother and got his rifle and came running(bare naked)down the street to save his brother.His brother shot.One shot to the head.That was the killing shot.The cops came and both got arrested.Tom tried to take all the heat away from his 16 year old brother but the cops said no way were nailing you both.His Brother got MURDER and Tom got Something like(have to see the web site again to remember the exact wording)something something to commit murder or great bodily harm.His bro got time till he was 18 but Tom has had 10 years now.I heard rumor in the neighborhood(where we both grew up at about this but didn't remember seeing it in local paper)(didn't know it happened in Detroit_I was looking in the daily paper from Oakland co..)The Rumor was kinda true.It came to me as he saved his bro..Well then I found out his bro saved him..His bro served his time and Tom was sure he would straighten up but to no avail he's still screwing up.He at one time had a good job but then got into a new croud of druggies and lost everything by catching another case.
Anyways,I had been doing a search on Michigans website(2003)and seen Dept of Corrections and thought I would take a stab at it and shit myself not if I didn't see him there.I found where he was and the charge and then wrote his MDOC number down and wrote to him.Hoping he was in the same place still(the pic was over a year old)(knowing they transfer prisoners all the time I wasn't hopeful.)Well liek a week later I got a letter from him..His first words were "OH MY GOD"He was so excited to have heard from me..(I had even asked him if he remembered me.)Silly me he said!!How could he have ever forgotten about me EVER!!! Well we have been writing every day and recieving letters every week if not a few times a week.He called in a favor and got me on his list(had I written in December he could have added me with no problem)So since the end of March I am there using all the visits I can each and every month.I take the week days and his family takes the weekends(since they only go on sat or sun) and half the time I can go on weekends cause noone ever (rarely)goes to see him anymore.His brother don't even come up there.Anyways we have grown so much over the past moths and fell in love again(didn't realize what love was when we were kids)and now as adults we see so much in common.I will write him a letter about things and I will sent it out and the same day I get a letter talking about the same thing he's not even recieved yet.He asked me to be his wife.We were going to do it in there but he wants to have all of our famlies together and to get to know my children(10 and 7) before we do this.He wants to make sure he can tell my girls and my nephew(9)(who I have custody of)what happened and all that stuff.He's no angel and is well known in the michigan prison system(he's been good for over a year now-no tickets or violations)and he knows he did wrong,he never says he's innocent but just that he was defending himself.He wants to be home in order to answer all the kids question..He don't want to have me be in the spot of trying to tell his wrongs.The kids know he is my love and know he's in Jail.(they haven't said prison unlike me I say prison)They haven't asked yet why he's there.So I will not know how to respond to that.My kids including my nephew want to write to him(which he will love)so they can get to know him.
Anyways,thats my story(hope I didn't bore tooooo many of you all)(thanks for having this group-It's awesome)

Well I'm new to this but I'll try to make it short he's in because they siad he broke probation because he didn't get a job fast enough he is in Bellamy Creek and we've been together for 3 years and will get married when he gets out his earliest release date is 4/4/04 it's good to know I'm not alone I think this forum will help alot

Vicky - I'm glad your kids are accepting...I don't have that pleasure...but one day that will change.

Hi countrygirl...and welcome to PTO!!! Its too bad about your guy. You will find lots of support here!

mrs. d

Um.... here goes "my story"..... I am here cause I am from and live in MI but my BF is in PA.Over a year ago I decided to seek him out and write him,I knew OF him but did not know him,so we met as penpals.We wrote for a few months then both realized our feelings were changing and we have much in common and have similar personalities and even same hurts from the past,etc.We are 'dating' now and are 'in love'. We are going slow because its best for both of us and he is a 'lifer' on my bad days I wonder what I am doing?!But in my heart I know.I drive to Pittsburgh,PA every couple weeks when I can afford it and we enjoy 2 days of visiting,etc ;) It has truly changed my life I only expected a friend at best but knowing him and getting closer had healed many past hurts and old wounds :) And for him as well I am showing him what love is. I am hopeful he will be able to be transferred here eventually and start a new life with me!He has been in 8 yrs now and was 17 when he did his crime. Well Thank You for taking time to read my story

Hi BryansGRRL and WElcome to PTO!

My hubby and I began as pen pals so I fully understand HOW it can all happen. :D

LOVE IS WONDERFUL!

mrs. d

My story is also posted in intro's under Jacks_Tracy. Welcome, and we do have a great family!

I wish I would have found this site a few years ago. The little time I have been on here, has helped me so much realize that I was not alone. I have been waiting 4 years and we just got our release date today for July 18th. I married my hubby in Federal prison and settled for the 3 hr. drive each way every Monday. He is now in the U.P. and soon will be heading for Jackson for his release. All I can think of is that I won't be alone anymore but then I never really was.Thank you all for sharing all your stories and good luck to everyone. Keep the faith!

Tatlady--That's awesome that he's coming home so soon!!!! You must be so excited!

Deb

My boyfreind killed someone got a 7 to 15 years sentence. He should have listen to me. That's my story.

Glad you're here bigbree.... Welcome!

Deb

Thank Deb

Welcome to All!
This is such a great site and it helps so much to know that others can relate to what we are going through.

I am a female, live in Michigan, convicted in 2001 on a drug charge, and sentenced to "life-time" probation (equal to 5 years probation). Two months after being sentenced I completed college with a BBA, magna cum luade, deans list.
I attended job fairs, submitted my resume online, and mailed and faxed resumes to companies seeking college grads with a BBA. I had to submit weekly reports to my probation officer detailing job positions I appled for, name of company, contact information, outcome, if any. I also had to attend AA meetings at least twice a week. Four months after being sentenced, (two months after completion of college) I found a job as a Restaurant Supervisor. The only reason I got the job is because the background check was not in the "system" yet. I worked evenings at the restaurant and spent my days at meetings, the probation department, and continued searching for work requiring my educational knowledge and skills.
I was interviewed by different complanies and received letters of rejection from both companies stating the position was filled. I continued to search for a better job. I was excited after being called for a "second" interview for a very promising position. I was assured, at the end of the interview, that I would be contacted to determine a "starting" date. Three days later I received a letter of rejection due to reference and background check.
I still work at the restaurant as a wait server (pay is the same but work hours are shorter, my wages are now being guaranchee'd by creditors, my car is barely running, I don't have auto insurance, I do not have the money to pay my property taxes and I am behind in my house payments.
I constantly worry about my employer finding out about my conviction because I will get fired immediately. I cannot renew my car plates without insurance, hense, no car - no job. No job - no house. No house - nowhere to live. Did I mention that I am 53 years of age, female, and a useless college degree. I struggle, every day, to get through the day. "One day at a time." I quit using drugs, quit drinking, made new frineds, see a psychiatrist for depression, take anti-depressent medication, and spend every day worrying how I will get by, "will I ever put my educational skills to work - what have I done to myself?" Female, 53 years of age, drug conviction, college degree, waitress, minimum wage, in debt, going through menopause, low self-esteem, and everything seems to get worse, more problems (debts), getting old, fat, no clothes that fit, no wardrobe if I managed to find a decent job, no money to buy anything, job I hate, car falling apart, and why would someone hire me over a young, college grad, with the same degree...etc.
Thanks for letting me "dump". If you know of a young lady that appears to be heading down the wrong path, (drugs), have them read this. "You cannot undo the past".

arr,

Welcome to PTO! What's your degree in? Maybe some of us can be helpful in that respect....

Hang in there. Something has got to work out here. How long ago did you get off probation?

Deb

Arr..

Welcome to PTO.......Deb has started the support that PTO is excellent for. At the least you have a whole bunch of new friends to help you get thru these tough days.

Keep you chin up and try to keep your self-esteem up.....I know that's hard........getting self-esteem took me a LONG time and now that I have it........I'm a NEW woman :D

mrs. d

Wow!! I never expected such a quick response - two responses. Thank you - both of you. There are times when I feel overwhelmed. I am soooo very glad I found this site. I find it difficult to talk to others about myself, especially other women (fear of more rejection) and I cannot take the chance of talking to anyone I work with about my criminal "tag". Being able to share with others, especially other women who understand instead of "judging" provides tremendous support. I feel like ten pounds of "whoes" has been lifted off my shoulders.

My degree is Bachelor of Business Administration. Financial accountants/advisors, bankers, brokers, and office controllers/analysts are career positions that require a degree in Business Administration. Most companies require a bachelor degree for Management positions. I applied for positions in accounting, administative assistant positions and even Reception/Customer Service positions).

I have excellent analytical skills and above average communication skills (supported by GPA, college transcript, and letters of reference).

I have a couple web-sites I can offer if you're interested. They have positions in Higher Education and public education usually at the high school/middle school level. There are some positions that require this degree.

It's going to be hard though. I just re-read your post and with the conviction being in 2001 I would imagine they're thinking it's not long enough since then.

Can you get a position thru someone you know? Once you land your first position in your area it'll become so much easier in the future for getting a different one, but I'm sure you know that.

Hang in there and please don't give up. It will happen.

Deb

:) ~ WELCOME TO PTO ~ :)

This is the place to look for information!

Arr...when you feel comfortable, please go to the Intro forum and post an introduction. THat way more members will see it and you will find out even MORE will respond!!!

mrs. d

well to start off im new to this site although ive been checking it out for awhile. its very nice to see how many people there are out there in the same situation i am and to see so many supportive people is a comfort. so to let people know my story here it is. i met my now boyfriend in 2001 and we became friends. then he didnt use drugs, barely drank and hadnt ever been in trouble. i lost touch wirh him for awhile and then we got back in touch about a year later. we hung out alot after that and then one day he got arrested for possession of marijuana. he was in jail for 7 months and we stayed in contact. he got out in march 2003 and we were together all the time again....there was one problem....he was supposed to call his po when he got out of jail so he could go to bootcamp which was part of the agreement of his probation. well he didnt end up calling and the cops picked him up on a probation violation. now hes in handlon michigan training unit. he might get a chance at bootcamp but they havent told him much. if he doesnt get bootcamp then he will be in until september 0f 2004. we wrote eachother after he went in and we both realized we love each other very much so now we are hooked up...hes in the process of getting his GED...well thats my story. thanks for listening

Welcome to PTO Babyface! I'm glad you found us and decided to join...

Deb

:) ~ WELCOME TO PTO ~ :)

Hi BAbyface, Welcome to PTO :wave:

Its good to have you here!

mrs. d

Hi, B.F.

Welcome to Pto, I'm sure by now you have discovered there are alot of really nice people here that are willing to help you in anyway they can. All you have to do is ask!

thanks everybody. you are all great.

I met Jody via letters in May of 1999. He begged my friend for my address and i kept saying no. Well they eventually put both their letters together and that is how it all started. My then husband didn't mind us corresponding because he had done 10 years between Florida and Michigan and knew what letters mean to someone locked up and he knew I loved to write. Well for six months from May 2000 until November 2000 Jody had seen the parole board and we had lost contact because he stopped writing everyone. Well during that time things fell apart between me and my husband. By the time Jody wrote me again I was going through a separation and waiting the days until I could get my divorce.Needless to say a few weeks later he was released on an electronic tether and we talked on the phone a lot and i finally met him in person. We get along great and he helped me through the hard times with dealing with my now ex-husband. well he got a bad case of stupidness and during his second set of six months on the tether he cut it off. I had talked to him the day before and was in shock when his Mother told me what he did. Less than a week later he got caught but also took the fall for a new crime, so he got three years minumim and seven total. We were not looking to get involved with each other but it happened anyway and i cannot wait for the day he is released.

Hi Lalulip and WElcome to PTO!!!

I'm glad you have joined and found the MIchigan forum!!!

mrs. d

:) Hi ~ I'm glad you found your way to the MI Forum. Welcome ~