It isn’t all that often that positive things happen in the legal system with respect to inmate issues. We are therefore so very pleased to learn of the revamping of New York’s ultra oppressive Rockefeller Drug Law. Nelson Rockefeller with his countless millions you may recall, decided that the best social program to help addicts, particularly those who did low level drug sales to support heir habits, was to throw them in jail. Of course Rathskeller’s only interface with those unfortunate folks who happen to be addicted, was when him Limo passed by New York’s Washington Square Park (Remember Needle Park, you New Yorkers?). In any event, one of the good things New York’s present Governor has done, is to crusade for changes in the Law. Happily was successful and over 650 New York State inmates are now applying for early release. In the same vein, the State of CT has modified its Law. Previously before an inmate could file an appeal it was necessary to obtain the approval of the prosecutor. How absurd is that? How many of you know prosecutors who after working to put someone in prison is going to do a quick 180, and agree to give the inmate an appeal? Give me a break! Well that’s changed. The prosecutor is happily out of the equation. Appeals will go to the Judge. I’m not sure that will make a difference in the outcome, but at least now there’s a shot. Go for it CT.
We’ve been getting lots of calls from disguntled mom’s (some from dad’s as well). They go something like this…”He’s my baby’s daddy, and he got all this money and I don’t even have Pampers. I want you to post his butt all over the place.” Certainly lets hope that those of us who can afford it will help our “baby’s momma” (and daddy) as much as we can, and is practical, but gee whiz it isn’t always easy from behind the wall. They put up with all kinds of “stuff” out there, but they have no clue about the mental, and even physical stresses we go though when incarcerated. We won’t do any posting, but if we can help you at all by telling your significant other what you go through on a daily basis, please feel free to have them call us collect. We’d be happy to talk to them, and we might even be able to help them in terms of finding resources.