- Hi. My son is in jail. Again. He was convicted of manslaughter in the 90s. He did every day of his 12 year sentence. There was no hope for him. When he was arrested, it made the news. The media tried him long before the courts. When he was found guilty, I begged for mercy at sentencing and was told by the judge that he had the luxury of a middle class upbringing but had forsaken it so he was to be an example. He could be raped in jail or killed, it did not matter. And every time he was up for release he was denied. I found out later that as a juvenile in the adult system, they got more money for him so of course he was never going to go early. He did his time. He killed his number. He was doning well. Then he met her. The girl who is trying to steal the rest of his life. He tried to break up with her. She filed bogus domestic violence charges. He was arrested at work by a SWAT team. It doesn't matter that he has witnesses on the night in question, it doesn't matter that she has done this to other men before, it doesn't matter that she did not go to the doctor, all that matters is he is an exconvict . He is facing 16 years. If he is convicted, I will be dead before he gets out. I am angry and lost. I have no money so no one will help me. I hav3 no friends to talk to about this because they all feel like maybe he does deserve this after all he is an exconvict . I feel like such an a.ien. No one gets it. I have to stay away from her because I do not trust myself a. Will I ever get to be happy.
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I pray for justice and that you find peace.
Kelley, I am so sad for you and your family. You are right - people don't get it - no one does who hasn't been in our situation. Everyone on this site, this club that no one wants to belong to, will hear you out and offer any help or support they can. hang in there,
Hugs, Denise