My brother has betrayed me and my son. It was my brother who called the police and identified my son as the possible suspect. He profited off of this. My brother and I have not spoken since July when he told me he looked forward to my son's funeral so he could tell me "I told you so". He knew I have been so afraid of having the police come tell me that they found my son dead from an OD. I read the transcripts of the call to the police - I know I can't read feeling into written words but I know my brother he sounded almost gleeful when he called the police. He has profited off of my son's arrest. He had the balls to text me the day after my son was arrested to tell me how sorry he was that I was going through this pain. Our father taught us to be loyal to each other. We could be furious at each other but if one was down, or needed help then we came together as a family. If he thought it was my son on the video he could have called one of our older siblings and had them call a family meeting to talk to me about the situation. In the past we have come together as a family when he got into trouble to talk to him and help him. Instead he called the police and betrayed me. I am just so hurt by this. I am almost as devastated by his betrayal as I was when my son was arrested. And to top it off, once my son's head was cleared up - his first thought was that he needed to apologize to his Uncle for the things that went on between them. Now he knows that his Uncle betrayed him. He was worried that when I found out I would be so devastated. He wanted me to know not to trust my brother. More pain - I am angry but more then that I am just numb over the betrayal. My father is spinning in his grave. My brother has so dishonored our father by betraying the family.
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I wrote a poem today. I thought I would post it. I will be sending it to my son. He and I wrote poems back and forth at the beginning of this not so much now. His were all grim with hurt and sadness. Mine were to uplift and give him hope and help him have Faith.
Here is the one I wrote today
Perk right up
Believe and have Faith in Our Lord
And you will be floored
Open your eyes and ears
Be quiet and still
You will hear
God's whisper
Loud and Clear
He is with you
Making your strong
Even though it is slow and long
You will know
He's been with you all along
Christmas is my son's favorite holiday. He always went all out with decorations. I had a wonderful visit with him Monday very grateful for being able to take Christmas pictures with him and family. I haven't been on for a while. My son has been doing better no write up lately and he looks healthier. This is the 2nd Christmas that he has been gone. It's just a little easier this year. Is this how it is now? Hard to look ahead when ahead is a life sentence. Appeal is moving but slowly and what will be like if doesn't get a new trial? This year I put up all of his decorations in my house. He could get parole in 25 years which is better than life with no parole.I told him the day he comes home we are having Christmas!! To all you moms, may God bless you and your son's . Feeling grateful for what we do share. Love for our son's.
Its cold this morning used to my son would come down stairs just when i thought i was going to make it up the bed=he would jump in the bed and tell me Moma your bed is warmer. And acourse i would sit on the foot of the bed drinking coffee and he would tell me what he did the night before usually about his girl friend or a new car he seen. IF he didn't have work to go to he usually fell asleep What i wouldn't give to see him this morning,
Yesterday November 29th, I finally got a call from Tony and it connected. I have been trying to figure out this new phone system because it is a bit different that what we have been doing for the last almost 2 yrs. He sounds well and said the food is much better in the jail. They are also allowed to go outside once a day instead of once a week if that at the jail.
Tony said he only has one more doctor's appointment and that is the dentist, before he will get to go to his permanent prison. I hope it is quick. He was allowed to have two choices of which prison he would prefer to go to. He picked one that is only 5 and a half hour drive from our home and please pray he gets in this one. We could visit more often. He said that the food is much better than the jail. We weren't able to talk long but when I heard his voice I just started crying with happiness.
Somebody please help me. My life is falling apart. It started September 2nd, 2014 when my oldest child, 21, was arrested for statutory rape, let out on bond, arrested again January 2nd following a huge investigation, let out on bond again only to have his bond revoked February 3rd. By that time he had 18 felonies, looking at the possibility of life in prison. He took the lowest plea bargain the DA would offer in May and was sentenced to 40 years with 10 mandatory in prison. His been in prison since June. I never knew I could feel so much pain or see a darker, deeper depression. I've attempted suicide, had a few mental breaks, been on a lot of medication, etc. My engine blew up in my car 2 months ago, I had a bad accident last month in the company vehicle where I work due largely to my lack of concentration which resulted in my termination. So now I'm facing my first holidays without my son, a very inadequate mother to my other 3 children, no job, no money, in jeapordy of losing my apartment, and now my boyfriend of 8 years because he can't handle my depression and anger anymore. I have become extremely isolated and depressed. In drowning. Somebody please help me. Please give me the tools to get back up. Everyone is worried about me but I honestly don't know how to deal with this anymore. I hurt more for my son than for myself. I need advise. Please
There are many levels of crime, and there are many degrees of guilt. I am almost 16 months into the experience of having my son arrested, tried, convicted, and incarcerated. I see God's hand in so much of what my son has been through, but I believe the blessings have been in spite of the system, not because of it. I continue to be amazed by the faith and strength of other parents on M.I.S.S. I hope that I can do my part to lift broken hearts as mine has been lifted here. Few outside our circle understand what this is like for us; I am so thankful that, at least here, others care! God bless us all.
Hello Family,
On Tuesday, November 9, I will be speaking before the Richmond City Council on behalf of several organizations petitioning for the council to adopt an active roll in ending Mass Incarceration. My life has been dedicated to speaking on issues as well as writing about them. It seems that every time I have to speak before people and talk about my experience as a mother of a son who is currently serving a 13 year sentence, I get nervous and almost do not want to speak. My fear is that I will break down. Even though I usually get through it without totally losing it. I always have this anxiety. This time, my testimony has to be flawless and I must make sure I stay on top of the issues. I am not only speaking as a mother but as a citizen of this city where we have individuals serving 10 years for larceny of cell phones because it cost over 200 dollars which makes it a felony.
My plan is to write everything down. Read it several times. Time it because I only have one minute. Any advice any of you can offer would be great. I am also wanting to make sure the content of what I say leans more toward rational than emotional because some people the council only respond to statistics.
Light and Love,
Jenise Brown
Mother of Christopher Ryan Brown #1009883
i am so glad i found this website
I Received a Letter today about my son. From an inmate who is at the same prison. He said it was a gross display of cruel and unusual punishment.The severe isolation, lack of Medical Care and just straight abuse from prison staff. He said my son Nikko is Unresponsive, Staring at Walls, Drooling from his Mouth. He has Stopped eating. What the Hell have they done to my son? Nikko Albanese is Deteriorating in Solitary confinement.For the passed 4 years in Solitary confinement Due to retaliation. I filed a complaint against the sergeant for not doing his job.I was told by that Sergeant that I had made a mistake. A very big mistake. And that I would never see my son alive again. Florida Prisons are notorious for murdering inmates as if they have no life value. Time after time it's an unpunished crime. They're murdering my son a slow painful death.
Before Solitary confinement, Nikko was engaging, quick wit, funny and a bit of a smart ass. Nikko has a high IQ is very intelligent. Well mannered well spoken and very handsome.
Now Nikko has been found in a catatonic state three times. Has been misdiagnosed with schizophrenia and given the wrong extremely dangerous medication. Completely isolated from mother and family three years. Absolutely no physical contact of any kind. I'm not allowed to give my child a hug or even touch his arm. If he is out of his Cell Nikko is completely shackled. 3 guards must escort him. Well hold him up. The ankle shackles dig into his flesh making every step extremely painful. This is the third time Nikko has been unresponsive and stopped eating. obviously he is deteriorating from the severe isolation it is difficult for him to stand much less walk. The shackles and the three guards are a bit of an Overkill..
. I have witness my own child Unresponsive Staring at Walls Drooling from his Mouth and unable to make eye contact with his own mother. The State of Florida has forbidden me to comfort my son who is so cruelly suffering with a hug.
He has lived in a dark 6x9 cell for the past 4 years. He has gone years without seeing the light of day. Unable to visit with his own sisters for the past 4 years. Christmas time I'm not allowed to send him a pre-approved Christmas package.He is aloud 4 books ,5 pictures no TV no radio. No clothes, socks, underwear or sneakers. Only prison issue plastic slide shoes, prison issued pants and top with holes. Hospital scrubs. he is issued a sweatshirt for a few months of the year. The guards are not even allowed to speak to him. Absolutely no physical contact of any kind. I'm not. When I visit Nikko. It is on death row.
No. Nikko is NOT violent. No one was injured in his crime.
So how is this possible? How can the State of Florida get away with murder?
Matthew Walker, Randall Jordan-Aparo , Jerry Washington, Latandra Ellington, Darren Rainey just to name a few. They all died in a Florida prison at the hands of guards in the most unjust ways imaginable. Most of the guards didn't even lose their job.
"In testimony before the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, the inspectors cited cases where they were told to withhold information from prosecutors, to close investigations into staffers who were politically connected and to avoid bringing criminal charges no matter how much evidence they had."BY MARY ELLEN KLAS AND JULIE K. BROWN
Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau
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My son is dying in a Florida prison cell...... because I filed a complaint against Florida prison guard.
Still getting used to my son being incarcerated. It's been almost 3 weeks...I miss him terribly but am so thankful I get to talk to him every day. I'm trying to figure out interesting things to send him. They hardly have any books where he's at. Ideas?
