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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 92040" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>Well I have to admit that I didn't sleep well last night. At</p><p>around 8, easy child/difficult child called me and told me that the P.D. had spent</p><p>over an hour visiting with inmates and never spoke to him. He</p><p>was upset. Two of the other guys told Mr. X "easy child/difficult child is eager to</p><p>talk with you" and the response was "I am only seeing the people</p><p>on my list tonight." Since three notes had been sent from the</p><p>jail to the PD asking for a conference and since I had called in</p><p>a request, easy child/difficult child was more than a little upset.</p><p></p><p>I said the appropriate things. I actually wanted to scream</p><p>WTH!!!!!!!! LOL But, I told him to remember the Serenity Prayer,</p><p>reminded him that we had no way of "knowing" what the PD was or</p><p>was not doing, blah blah blah. Then I reminded him that even if</p><p>he was continued again that it really didn't matter as the longer</p><p>he was there the more time served credit he would have etc.</p><p>Geez........I hate all this!</p><p></p><p>At 9 or so the phone rang again. It was the P.D. calling to</p><p>talk with me. Yes, I was shocked but pleased that he took the</p><p>time to reach out. Bottom line does not sound good. He tells</p><p>me that he has shown the existing medical work to the attorney</p><p>from the SAO "and he did read it while I stood there". The guy</p><p>says 24 months in prison. He has explained the post surgical</p><p>learning curve time table. The guys says 24 months in prison.</p><p>He has pointed out that easy child/difficult child has committed no new crimes AND</p><p>has cognitive issues. The guy says 24 months in prison. He has</p><p>pointed out specific cases of young men who have committed crimes</p><p>against people and been violated who are NOW OFFERED NINE MONTHS</p><p>local time. The guy says 24 months in prison.</p><p></p><p>The PD is going to give one more try this morning BUT does not</p><p>feel any reason to be optimistic AT ALL. He says each one of</p><p>the attorneys in the SAO gets to make decisions on "their" cases</p><p>and the young dude who has easy child/difficult child believes that "when you violate</p><p>probation you are snubbing your nose at the law and need to be</p><p>punished with prison time". </p><p></p><p>Then......I asked him "is the jail newsline correct? are you</p><p>leaving the community soon?" Answer: Yes. Tomorrow is my last</p><p>court day. My cases will be taken over by others at the PD</p><p>office. I wanted to call you and let you know that I HAVE tried</p><p>for your son. I have gotten permission for the State to have</p><p>him evaluated at State costs by an expert in XY a City about</p><p>1.5 hours from here. I truly don't think your son can or should</p><p>be expected to follow probation rules with his short term memory</p><p>loss. If this physician agrees with Kyle's Psychiatrist then I</p><p>hope the SAO will be reasonable.</p><p></p><p>I asked him if he was going to be with the PD office in Z county</p><p>(he's been borrowed by this county as they were short handed)</p><p>and the man said "Mrs. X I am leaving behind PD work. It is not</p><p>possible to overcome the arrogance of the local Judges and the</p><p>new young SAO attorneys who truly believe they have the right to</p><p>make life choices for everyone." I replied "I thought it would</p><p>be helpful to get a copy of the transcript where the Judge told</p><p>the attorneys that he did NOT want my son to go to prison and</p><p>asked them to provide s.a. program options. Wouldn't the Judge</p><p>be angry that his dictate wasn't followed?" The PD replied in a</p><p>sad tone "Mrs. X that man doesn't care enough to be angry. He</p><p>wants glory and headlines. He will say one thing on Tuesday and</p><p>reverse it on Wednesday and deny he ever said it."</p><p></p><p>So, my friends, although Court is going on now I am saddened to</p><p>hear my opinions of the local system verified by a professional</p><p>who is actually leaving the community. I am angry that someone</p><p>has a son who is offered nine months for committing a crime and</p><p>my son, with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), is seen as a future prison statistic.</p><p></p><p>Somehow I will find a way to get money to hire the "gun" of defense attorneys. I don't mean to whine but I do think it is a</p><p>blankin' shame. Keep praying when you have time. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 92040, member: 35"] Well I have to admit that I didn't sleep well last night. At around 8, easy child/difficult child called me and told me that the P.D. had spent over an hour visiting with inmates and never spoke to him. He was upset. Two of the other guys told Mr. X "easy child/difficult child is eager to talk with you" and the response was "I am only seeing the people on my list tonight." Since three notes had been sent from the jail to the PD asking for a conference and since I had called in a request, easy child/difficult child was more than a little upset. I said the appropriate things. I actually wanted to scream WTH!!!!!!!! LOL But, I told him to remember the Serenity Prayer, reminded him that we had no way of "knowing" what the PD was or was not doing, blah blah blah. Then I reminded him that even if he was continued again that it really didn't matter as the longer he was there the more time served credit he would have etc. Geez........I hate all this! At 9 or so the phone rang again. It was the P.D. calling to talk with me. Yes, I was shocked but pleased that he took the time to reach out. Bottom line does not sound good. He tells me that he has shown the existing medical work to the attorney from the SAO "and he did read it while I stood there". The guy says 24 months in prison. He has explained the post surgical learning curve time table. The guys says 24 months in prison. He has pointed out that easy child/difficult child has committed no new crimes AND has cognitive issues. The guy says 24 months in prison. He has pointed out specific cases of young men who have committed crimes against people and been violated who are NOW OFFERED NINE MONTHS local time. The guy says 24 months in prison. The PD is going to give one more try this morning BUT does not feel any reason to be optimistic AT ALL. He says each one of the attorneys in the SAO gets to make decisions on "their" cases and the young dude who has easy child/difficult child believes that "when you violate probation you are snubbing your nose at the law and need to be punished with prison time". Then......I asked him "is the jail newsline correct? are you leaving the community soon?" Answer: Yes. Tomorrow is my last court day. My cases will be taken over by others at the PD office. I wanted to call you and let you know that I HAVE tried for your son. I have gotten permission for the State to have him evaluated at State costs by an expert in XY a City about 1.5 hours from here. I truly don't think your son can or should be expected to follow probation rules with his short term memory loss. If this physician agrees with Kyle's Psychiatrist then I hope the SAO will be reasonable. I asked him if he was going to be with the PD office in Z county (he's been borrowed by this county as they were short handed) and the man said "Mrs. X I am leaving behind PD work. It is not possible to overcome the arrogance of the local Judges and the new young SAO attorneys who truly believe they have the right to make life choices for everyone." I replied "I thought it would be helpful to get a copy of the transcript where the Judge told the attorneys that he did NOT want my son to go to prison and asked them to provide s.a. program options. Wouldn't the Judge be angry that his dictate wasn't followed?" The PD replied in a sad tone "Mrs. X that man doesn't care enough to be angry. He wants glory and headlines. He will say one thing on Tuesday and reverse it on Wednesday and deny he ever said it." So, my friends, although Court is going on now I am saddened to hear my opinions of the local system verified by a professional who is actually leaving the community. I am angry that someone has a son who is offered nine months for committing a crime and my son, with a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), is seen as a future prison statistic. Somehow I will find a way to get money to hire the "gun" of defense attorneys. I don't mean to whine but I do think it is a blankin' shame. Keep praying when you have time. DDD [/QUOTE]
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