Well the suspense is over and the winning ticket says I have won a 365 day stay at the lovely camp in Bryan. My reservation is for a quadruple room with 4 other lucky winners...... Leave it to the BOP to screw up my sentence... One year not 6 months.....Now what...just sit back and hope someone interprets the J & C correctly and changes it to the 6 months incarceration or do I just plan on staying the full 12 months...To say the least I am relieved that I know where I am going, but 12 months is a whole lot longer than 6....

Julia

Julia:
- Keep the Faith -

You will not be alone in this. While my ability to do things may be limited. I will keep an 'eye' on you, your sentence, what I can possibly do for you to make sure that all goes as intended.

No matter what- you're never alone in this. Never.

God Speed

Greyghost

Julia, there are much worse places you could go than Bryan. Out of the 4 places I was at I liked Bryan the best. Just follow the rules, which is not too difficult, and you will be fine, I promise you.

I really appreciate all who have been here to hold my hand thru these trying times, and I suppose I have been a bit cynical - However I do understand those feelings are fairly normal....at this stage anyway. My physican says it is much like the process of grieving - I will have many stages to pass thru before I am at peace....God is with me every step of my journey however long or short it might be...I am taking care of me for the next 23 days...got a physical this morning with some problems to address...but I have the resolve to make it through this and hopefully not walk away too bitter....I must learn than I can no longer control every aspect of my life and give it to God.....

Thank you alll - Julia

Julia - are you going for one year with no good time? Or are you going for one year and a day? Do you have your attorney on top of this regarding what you thought was a split sentence??? Do you know at this point if you can get the Judge to re-write the order???

Also, please leave your address and number on PTO. Yesterday I did my PSI interview and I requested Bryan. I expect to be there in October or November.

Sheryl

Sheryl - There is no time off of my sentence - On the day I was sentenced the Judge did in fact say SPLIT sentence - However - BOP policy dictates that a J and C must be worded very carefully so that a split sentence is not taken as a judicial recomendation (I know sounds complicated - but I have talked to Greyghost) The BOP does in fact have my sentence listed as 12 months, but it may (hopefully) get straightened out before I must surrender. If my attorney would return my call I would feel much better, but I am afraid he is on to bigger and better things these days....

I did in fact ask my attorney - when this matter came to light a couple of weeks ago- about asking to have the Judgement clarified or amended and my attorney said "You don't tell a federal judge how to write a sentence".

I certainly hope that anyone else facing a sentence will use this information to keep things clear in their own cases...

I hope the best for you Sheryl, and hope I don't see you in Bryan (I hope you get to stay at home with maybe just a bracelet) but if in fact you must go to Bryan - I will definitely post my address here before I leave so that you can write and let me know you are coming...or hopefully that you are not....My prayers are with you and your family for a happy outcome to your sentencing....Julia

I am so sorry that you may end up with more time than the Judge intended. I know how complicated it all can be. It is a shame that a federal Judge does not know how to spell out his sentence in a manner that the BOP can understand. You would think he would have spent the time to get educated and know how it needed to be formatted.

I must say Julia, you sound like you are in good spirits. This is remarkable. I would be so angry at this point. Unfortunately for me, I will be incarcerated, the onlt question that remains is for how long and where. I have no chance at getting off with home confinement or probation or even a split sentence.

Tell me, are you leaving behind family; a husband or children? How are they holding up?

Sheryl

I live moment to moment at this point in my life.
Yes I am leaving the love of my life (my husband) who is ill (has had two kidney transplants)
I also have 3 very wonderful, intelligent sons ages 25, 22, 20 that I am leaving.
My 25 year old son just announced on the night of my 22 year olds wedding (May 15th) that I am to be a grandmother for the first time late this year.
But after my sentencing on June 1st my oldest and youngest son told me they never wanted to see me again. I was devastated, and still hope that they will come home to tell me goodbye before I leave. My son who is 22(just got married) has been wonderful. He is heartsick over all of this but still tries to bring a smile to my face. He has decided to take a day off from work to ride with me and my husband to Bryan on the day I surrender. I am happy and sad about that as I know it will be a very emmotional moment for us all.

I am very angry, angry at my self for having committed a crime, angry at my family for hating me, angry at the judge for being, well, let's just say a bit spiteful, and angry with the whole system. But I can't change things now, I must, like I said in an earlier post -"give it to God". I can't change things for myself but maybe I might be able to help others in similar situations by posting any information that helps them move through the system easier.

I am sorry that you have no chance for any "downward departure", and I know the pain you and your family are experiencing. I wish I had some wise words of wisdom for you but unfortunately I don't. I will just say to keep your head up and keep me posted even after I surrender.(please).....thanks
Julia

Keep your head up Julia, like I said before, no matter what you will get through this and be a stronger person because of it. Make plans now to use the time you are gone to actually work on yourself (if that makes sense)

Hubby made a decision to lose weight, read more, reflect on mistakes that he has made and how to correct them within our family.

Please make sure you get me your address there so I can write and send you books.
Keep the faith, it will pull you through.

Lastly, forgive your self for this, those who care and love you will or probably already have. We are all human, we all make mistakes.

hi all, my name is Dawn and I am headed to an FPC soon...still awaiting my letter. It has been 4 weeks since my sentencing date. Hopefully I will go to Greenville as requested. I am very nervous, scared, anxious because I just want to get it over with and back home to my husband and 5 beautiful children. I was sentenced to 16 months. I was in shock when this happened...my attorney says I will have to serve about 14 months of that...the judge did not say 16 months and a day...I only heard 16 months...my attorney says that in about 6 months he will petition the court to reduce my sentence..anyone have any experience with that..can it happen??? Also does anyone know anything about Greenville?
Thank you in advance..
Dawn

Welcome Dawn, someone will be along to answer your questions.

thank you I will welcome answers!!!!:) Welcome Dawn, someone will be along to answer your questions.

Hi All,
I have finally been sentenced for 37 months and I got my letter and I am going to Bryan. The judge ordered the drug treatment program. I am to surrender on the 30 August 2004. I was glad I had read the forums before I had my sentencing hearing. I thank everyone for the advice. I am sure there are others out there that will soon be going to Bryan. PM me so we can get to know each other before we go in. Maybe we will be housed together. God Bless All of You.
Jan

I can't believe all the women here at PTO that are in Bryan and/or headed there. Yall are going to overcrowd the place then there will be no room for me. lol We'll just have our own PTO conference when I get there.

Jan - I wish you the best of luck and much peace. May the adjustment part be easy for you and the time pass quickly.

Sheryl